User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Lead

Job: User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Lead

Location (if onsite/hybrid): Candidates must be local to Newark, DE and be willing to go onsite to client office three times per w Expected duration: 14 months from candidate's start date

Interview process: 2 interviews with Client - 1 virtual technical interview, and 1 onsite interview - must be local to Newark, DE.

Required skills, experience, etc.:
5+ years of software testing and QA experience, 2+ years leading UAT efforts for enterprise implementations, Salesforce implementation experience, experience supporting legacy mainframe-to-cloud modernization projects, strong test planning, defect management, and parallel testing experience, experience coordinating business SMEs and cross-functional teams, proficiency with Jira, Xray, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, or qTest, and strong stakeholder communication skills. Unemployment Insurance Tax or public sector experience is highly preferred.

Job Description
We are looking for a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Lead to lead User Acceptance Testing strategy, planning, and execution for a large-scale Unemployment Insurance Tax modernization initiative, ensuring business, regulatory, and operational requirements are met prior to production deployment. This position will be a full-time contract and hybrid in Newark, DE.

What You'll Do
Define and own the overall UAT strategy, test approach, entry and exit criteria, and acceptance sign-off process for the Salesforce UI Tax platform
Develop the UAT master plan, schedule, and resource model aligned to program release cycles
Translate business requirements, legacy mainframe functionality, and Salesforce UI Tax configurations into testable acceptance criteria and test scenarios
Establish traceability between legacy functionality, business requirements, user stories, and UAT test cases
Lead development of UAT test scripts and scenarios covering employer registration, wage reporting, tax rate computation, benefit charging, delinquency and penalty processing, appeals, refunds, and correspondence
Coordinate parallel testing and reconciliation between legacy mainframe outputs and Salesforce outputs to validate data conversion accuracy and calculation parity
Collaborate with business analysts and subject matter experts to ensure testing accurately reflects business requirements and regulatory standards
Manage defect triage, prioritization, tracking, and resolution activities in partnership with Salesforce development teams and mainframe subject matter experts
Coordinate closely with project teams and vendor partners to support timely defect resolution and retesting activities
Support compliance with applicable security, privacy, and regulatory requirements when testing sensitive financial and personally identifiable information
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, testing workshops, status reviews, and readiness assessments
Provide regular testing status updates, risk assessments, and go-live readiness recommendations to leadership and governance teams
Support production readiness activities and obtain formal business sign-off for deployment

What You'll Need

Required:
5+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance
2+ years of experience leading User Acceptance Testing efforts for enterprise implementations
2+ years of experience with Salesforce implementations including Salesforce, Salesforce Public Sector Solutions, Salesforce Government Cloud, or related platforms
Experience supporting legacy mainframe to cloud or CRM modernization projects
Experience with data conversion validation, reconciliation testing, and parallel testing activities
Experience managing business subject matter expert testers across multiple departments or business units
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including business, quality assurance, development, and data conversion resources
Proficiency with testing and defect management tools such as Jira, Xray, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, Micro Focus ALM, or qTest
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience presenting project status and testing results to leadership and governance boards
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Public Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Experience working in consulting or professional services environments with evolving priorities and project requirements

Preferred:
Experience supporting state or public sector technology programs
Knowledge of Unemployment Insurance Tax business processes including employer registration, wage reporting, contribution calculations, tax rate determination, benefit charging, and appeals processing
Salesforce certifications including Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Business Analyst, or Salesforce Public Sector Solutions Specialist
ISTQB, Certified Test Manager, or related testing certification
Experience working within Agile or SAFe delivery methodologies
Experience supporting Unemployment Insurance modernization, benefits modernization, Medicaid modernization, or similar government transformation programs