UAT Tester Contract Job

UAT Tester position available in Cape Town.

PBT Group is seeking an experienced User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Tester to join a dynamic delivery team in Cape Town on a contract basis.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented testing professional who enjoys working closely with business stakeholders to ensure technology solutions meet business requirements before deployment.

You will play a key role in planning, coordinating and executing User Acceptance Testing across multiple projects, ensuring high-quality system delivery and an excellent end-user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across multiple initiatives.
• Review business and functional requirements to ensure complete test coverage.
• Develop and maintain UAT test scenarios, test cases and test scripts.
• Execute end-to-end business process testing and validate system functionality.
• Identify, log and track defects through to resolution.
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Developers, QA teams and business stakeholders throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Facilitate defect triage sessions and assist with prioritisation of issues.
• Validate defect fixes and perform regression testing where required.
• Support business users during UAT cycles and provide guidance throughout the testing process.
• Ensure testing evidence and documentation are maintained in accordance with governance standards.
• Provide regular progress updates and testing status reports to project stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and best practices.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Analysis or a related field.
• Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in Software Testing or User Acceptance Testing.
• Proven experience delivering UAT within enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Experience working within Agile and/or Waterfall delivery environments.
• Financial Services, Retail or Enterprise Systems experience will be advantageous.

Technical Skills:

Essential:

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Test Planning
• Test Case Design
• Test Execution
• Defect Management
• Regression Testing
• Business Process Validation
• SQL (basic querying and data validation)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Jira or Azure DevOps

Advantageous:

• API Testing
• Data Validation
• ETL Testing
• Power BI validation
• Confluence
• Test Management Tools (e.g. Zephyr, Xray, ALM)
• Experience testing data migration or data warehouse projects

Key Competencies:

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has exceptional attention to detail.
• Builds strong relationships with business stakeholders.
• Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Thinks analytically and enjoys solving problems.
• Takes ownership and accountability for quality.
• Works effectively under pressure and manages multiple priorities.
• Demonstrates strong planning and organisational skills.
• Thrives in collaborative, cross-functional teams.

What You’ll Bring:

• A passion for delivering high-quality solutions that meet business expectations.
• Strong business process understanding and the ability to think from an end-user perspective.
• Confidence in facilitating UAT sessions with business stakeholders.
• The ability to identify risks early and proactively drive defect resolution.
• A quality-first mindset with excellent documentation skills.