UAT Test Lead

CACI International Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking an experienced UAT Lead to plan, coordinate, and drive UAT for a large SAP S/4HANA implementation across SAP Fiori and Mendix interfaces. You will work with Government stakeholders, product owners, business users, and developers in a SAFe Agile environment.

The role emphasizes test governance, defect management, and readiness activities to ensure JTMS capabilities are ready for operations. Security clearance required and collaboration across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in software testing, QA, or business acceptance testing.
• Experience leading UAT for large-scale ERP or enterprise systems.
• Strong facilitation, reporting, and executive-level status updates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain UAT strategy, plan, scope, and readiness activities.
• Coordinate end-to-end acceptance scenarios across SAP S/4HANA and related apps.
• Lead development and review of UAT scenarios, test data, and traceability.
• Facilitate UAT sessions, coordinate testers, monitor progress, and resolve blockers.
• Lead UAT defect triage, validate quality, and track issues to closure.
• Provide consolidated UAT results, metrics, risks, and readiness recommendations.

Skills

UAT leadership

SAFe

test governance

stakeholder coordination

defect management

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/IT/Engineering)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Fiori

ServiceNow CWM

Job description

Job Title: UAT Test LeadJob Category: EngineeringTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local* * *The Opportunity:Join our team supporting USTRANSCOM's Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS), a mission-critical enterprise platform that modernizes transportation, logistics, and financial operations through SAP S/4HANA ERP integration. We're looking for an accomplished UAT Lead to plan, coordinate, and lead User Acceptance Testing for this large-scale SAP implementation. Your expertise in business-process validation, stakeholder coordination, test governance, and defect management will be essential to ensuring JTMS capabilities are ready for operational use. In this role, you'll partner with Government stakeholders, product owners, business users, developers, and test teams within a SAFe Agile environment.Responsibilities:UAT Planning and Leadership: Develop and maintain the UAT strategy, plan, schedule, scope, entry/exit criteria, roles, responsibilities, and readiness activities aligned with JTMS program increments and releasesBusiness Process Validation: Coordinate end-to-end acceptance scenarios that validate mission and business workflows across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, Mendix applications, interfaces, and integrated systemsStakeholder Coordination: Work with Government JPO test representatives, product owners, business process owners, subject matter experts, and representative end users to identify UAT participants, scenarios, data, and expected outcomesTest Development and Readiness: Lead development and review of UAT scenarios, test cases, test data, traceability, environment readiness, user access, and execution instructions before each UAT eventUAT Execution: Facilitate UAT sessions, coordinate testers, monitor daily execution progress, resolve blockers, and ensure results and supporting evidence are captured consistentlyDefect Management: Lead UAT defect triage, validate defect quality and severity, identify potential duplicates, coordinate retesting, and track issues through disposition and closureReporting and Metrics: Consolidate UAT results and provide status, pass/fail metrics, defect trends, risks, issues, and readiness recommendations to program leadership and Government stakeholdersAgile Participation: Participate in PI planning, iteration planning, system demonstrations, retrospectives, and other SAFe ceremonies to ensure UAT needs and dependencies are addressed earlyContinuous Improvement: Conduct UAT retrospectives and implement improvements to processes, templates, tools, metrics, and stakeholder coordinationQualifications:Required:Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance (required)Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)Experience: Minimum 7 years in software testing, quality assurance, or business acceptance testing, including experience leading UAT for large-scale enterprise or ERP systemsUAT Leadership: Demonstrated experience planning and leading UAT events involving business users, product owners, subject matter experts, and technical teamsAgile Methodology: Strong working knowledge of SAFe Framework, SDLC, Agile development practices, and acceptance testing within iterative deliveryCore Competencies: Excellent facilitation, organization, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and executive-level status reporting skills; ability to lead cross-functional teamsDesired:Certifications: ISTQB, SAFe, or similar testing/Agile certificationTechnical Skills: Experience with ServiceNow CWM (Collaborative Work Management) or comparable tools for test management, defect tracking, and reportingSAP Experience: Experience with SAP Fiori, SAP Transportation Management (TM), or other S/4HANA business modulesGovernment Experience: Previous experience supporting federal agencies or Department of Defense clients-What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity.At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.An environment of trust.CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.A focus on continuous growth.Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.Pay Range :There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.The proposed salary range for this position is:$90,300-$189,600CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.