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User Acceptance Testing Analyst

Apex SystemsMerrifield, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 6 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job#: 3045303

Job Description:
User Acceptance Testing Analyst

Location: Vienna, Virginia (Hybrid)

Role Overview

We are seeking a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Analyst to provide support for system updates, planned releases, issue resolution efforts, and business initiatives. This role is responsible for helping ensure that business requirements are met and that system changes function as expected before implementation. The position plays a critical part in maintaining quality standards, reducing operational risk, improving testing efficiency, and supporting the successful delivery of system initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain high-quality User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans, test cases, test scripts, and supporting documentation.
  • Create comprehensive, repeatable, and well-structured test cases that align with business requirements and support future automation efforts.
  • Ensure test cases are automation-ready by following established standards, maintaining clear test steps, expected results, and reusable test assets.
  • Review and validate business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure complete testing coverage.
  • Execute testing activities for system updates, enhancements, defect resolutions, releases, and business initiatives.
  • Identify, document, track, and validate issues discovered during testing.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and project teams to resolve testing-related issues and ensure requirements are met.
  • Evaluate testing processes and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and automation readiness.
  • Support testing efforts across multiple initiatives and prioritize activities to meet project timelines.
  • Provide regular testing status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to project stakeholders.
  • Maintain testing documentation, evidence, and audit artifacts in accordance with compliance and organizational standards.
Required Qualifications

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience is required.

Candidates should have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), quality assurance, or business validation. This includes proven experience developing high-quality UAT test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios. Experience should also cover reviewing business requirements, executing functional and regression testing, and working in Agile environments.

Experience using test management and defect tracking tools is necessary. An understanding of automated testing concepts and experience designing test cases with automation readiness in mind are also required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience supporting fraud prevention, fraud operations, risk management, or financial services organizations.
  • Experience working with automation testing tools and frameworks.
  • Knowledge of test case design techniques and testing best practices.
  • Experience preparing and maintaining automation-ready testing assets.
  • Familiarity with continuous testing and quality management processes.
  • Experience supporting complex system implementations and production releases.
  • Experience with compliance, audit, and governance requirements related to testing activities.


Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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