UAT Analyst

Aquent is proud to partner with a globally recognized technology leader that is at the forefront of shaping how millions of people connect, work, and play. Together, we are seeking a passionate quality assurance professional to join a dynamic team where your expertise will directly contribute to delivering flawless user experiences on cutting-edge mobile platforms. This is an incredible opportunity to make a tangible, lasting impact on products used by a massive global audience, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance for every user interaction.

The Opportunity and Your Impact

Step into a pivotal role where your dedication to quality assurance will directly influence the success of highly anticipated mobile features and applications. In this position, you will be instrumental in validating and refining on-device experiences, serving as a critical gatekeeper for user satisfaction and product excellence. This role offers a unique chance to blend your deep technical skills in test automation with a keen eye for detail, ensuring that every release meets the high bar set by a world-class technology company. You will drive innovation in testing methodologies and collaborate across diverse engineering and product teams to bring exceptional products to life, leaving a lasting mark on technology used daily by millions.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the validation and testing lifecycle for assigned projects, ensuring comprehensive coverage and quality.
• Execute detailed testing and validation tasks for mobile systems as a core member of the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) team.
• Develop robust test cases and test scripts based on defined test plans, meticulously covering both existing functionalities and exciting new features.
• Conduct thorough on-device testing across a diverse range of mobile applications, ensuring optimal user experience.
• Design and implement advanced automated tests for target applications on mobile platforms, leveraging your expertise in Python and Swift.
• Successfully complete assigned feature and campaign tests within established timelines, maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation.
• Document test results meticulously and effectively file tickets for any identified defects, ensuring clear communication for resolution.
• Provide regular status and progress reports to the test lead, including key test metrics, progress updates, and detailed coverage data.
• Lead coordination efforts with multiple engineering and product teams to streamline issue prioritization and accelerate resolution.
• Actively monitor application performance and expertly troubleshoot any issues that arise, ensuring seamless operation.

What You Need to Succeed

• A minimum of 7 years of comprehensive experience in software development and testing.
• At least 5 years of dedicated experience in test automation for complex end-to-end systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python, with a strong focus on writing efficient and effective test automation scripts.
• Proven experience in mobile platform automation, including on-device testing.
• Extensive experience in the design and creation of robust test automation frameworks and tools, with a specific emphasis on end-to-end and on-device mobile testing.
• A solid understanding and experience with testing activities across the entire project lifecycle, from initial inception to final delivery.
• Proficiency with essential development and testing tools such as Charles, Git, and Jenkins.
• Experience in automating data analytics and data reporting processes across multiple systems.
• Familiarity with front-end development, including designing and implementing user interfaces with JavaScript and frameworks like React.
• Experience with back-end development, including developing and maintaining server-side logic using languages such as Python.
• Ability to manage APIs and integrate various third-party services and tools.
• Strong understanding of application data integrity and security principles, with experience in designing and managing databases like Postgres.
• Practical experience implementing CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows, particularly with Jenkins.

Bonus Points

• Experience in creating detailed written test reports that effectively communicate test progress, status, test plan completion, identified defects, and associated risks to stakeholders.