UAT/Acceptance Lead

Indsafri; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Job summary

Indsafri seeks an experienced UAT / Acceptance Lead to oversee User Acceptance Testing for critical procurement workflows in South Africa. You will plan, facilitate, and ensure formal acceptance sign-off from buyers, suppliers, and oversight bodies, coordinating with India-based automation teams for a cohesive testing strategy.

Your role requires coordinating with end-users, managing defect triage, and driving measurable acceptance criteria to ensure a successful go-live.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in UAT, test management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in UAT planning and test scenario design.
• Strong understanding of acceptance criteria definition.
• Demonstrated ability to manage defect triage processes.
• Excellent user coordination and communication skills.
• Experience with sign-off governance and formal acceptance procedures.
• Familiarity with public procurement processes.
• Experience in supplier portal testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive UAT plans for buyer, supplier, and oversight workflows.
• Design and validate business scenarios to reflect real-world usage.
• Define clear and measurable acceptance criteria for all UAT phases.
• Lead and facilitate defect triage meetings with development and business teams.
• Coordinate with end-users (buyers, suppliers) throughout the UAT process.
• Manage formal acceptance sign-off process before go-live.
• Collaborate with India-based automation and system testing teams to ensure cohesive testing strategy.
• Provide guidance and support to UAT participants.

Skills

UAT Test Management

UAT Planning

Test Scenario Design

Acceptance Criteria Definition

Defect Triage

User Coordination

Sign-off Governance

Public Procurement Processes

Supplier Portal Testing

Accessibility testing

Multilingual Testing

South Africa procurement context

Job description

We are seeking an experienced UAT / Acceptance Lead to oversee and manage the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process for our critical procurement workflows in South Africa. This role will be responsible for planning, facilitating, and ensuring the successful validation of business scenarios, managing defect resolution, and obtaining formal acceptance sign-off from all relevant stakeholders, including buyers, suppliers, and oversight bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive UAT plans for buyer, supplier, and oversight workflows.
• Design and validate business scenarios to ensure they accurately reflect real-world usage.
• Define clear and measurable acceptance criteria for all UAT phases.
• Lead and facilitate defect triage meetings, working with development and business teams to prioritize and resolve identified issues.
• Coordinate effectively with end-users (buyers, suppliers) throughout the UAT process.
• Manage the formal acceptance sign-off process, ensuring all requirements are met before go-live.
• Collaborate with the India-based automation and system testing teams to ensure a cohesive testing strategy.
• Provide guidance and support to UAT participants.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in UAT, test management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in UAT planning and test scenario design.
• Strong understanding of acceptance criteria definition.
• Demonstrated ability to manage defect triage processes.
• Excellent user coordination and communication skills.
• Experience with sign-off governance and formal acceptance procedures.
• Familiarity with public procurement processes.
• Experience in supplier portal testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with accessibility testing.
• Experience with multilingual testing.
• Specific experience with public procurement UAT in the South African context.
• This role is based in South Africa, with clear delineation of responsibilities where India handles automation/system testing, and South Africa focuses on user acceptance.
• Opportunity to play a key role in the successful implementation of critical procurement systems.
• [Insert specific benefits if applicable, e.g., Competitive salary, health insurance, etc.]

Skills

UAT Test Management UAT Planning Test Scenario Design Acceptance Criteria Definition Defect Triage User Coordination communication Sign-off Governance Public Procurement Processes Supplier Portal Testing Accessibility testing Multilingual Testing