UAT Analyst | Financial Services Transformation Programme
Dublin / Cork (Hybrid)
Initial 6-Month Contract
Competitive Daily Rate
We are currently seeking an experienced UAT Analyst to join a large-scale transformation programme within a highly regulated financial services environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a significant business and technology change initiative, supporting the delivery of critical customer and operational enhancements.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the planning, execution and coordination of User Acceptance Testing activities, working closely with business stakeholders, project teams and third-party delivery partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute User Acceptance Testing activities across multiple project workstreams.
- Review and validate business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Develop and maintain UAT test scenarios, test cases and test evidence.
- Coordinate testing activities with business users and subject matter experts.
- Execute test cases and accurately record results.
- Log, track and support the resolution of defects through to closure.
- Participate in defect triage and prioritisation sessions.
- Support test progress reporting and status updates.
- Ensure full traceability between requirements, test cases and defects.
- Contribute to business readiness and deployment activities.
Required Experience
- Previous experience working as a UAT Analyst, Test Analyst or Business Test Analyst.
- Experience supporting UAT phases within large-scale change or transformation programmes.
- Strong defect management and test execution experience.
- Experience working closely with business stakeholders and SMEs.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong documentation and communication abilities.
- Experience working in Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments.
Desirable Experience
- Financial services experience.
- Experience working on customer-facing or operational transformation programmes.
- Exposure to regulated environments.
- Experience using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, ALM or similar testing platforms.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
