Sr Software Quality Analyst – SAP

Job Description

Advanced technology professional participating in technical design, development and implementation experience in large SAP implementations (in retail) across multiple modules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies testing scope across multiple test levels
• Develop and deliver Test Strategy document by collaborating with developers, architects, product owners and business
• Interfaces with Architects, Senior Developers and Product Owners to clarify requirements
• Perform execution of automated and/or manual test cases and report on results
• Works independently to develop and test programs of varying complexity and scope for SAP modules
• Establish and implement approach for managing test data
• Extend verification points to ensure function point failures are not repeated
• Maintain test assets/library
• Works within the project team and test team to address issues and report status
• Works with the Developers to collaborate on deliveries to test environments and debugging of results
• Verify defects through analysis to confirm application failure or maintenance required on test assets
• Report clear concise defects discovered through testing and escalate where appropriate
• Analyzing opportunities for automation of test execution, results analysis, test data creation and environment configuration
• Identification of test environment configuration necessary to support test execution
• Analyzes for opportunities to increase testing efficiencies in development deliverables
• Identification of root cause for test failures
• Coordinates manual and/or automated test execution with other team members
• Analyze functional requirements and system design to determine test strategy/plan for both manual and automated testing approach
• Develop manual and/or automated test cases based upon test strategy and test coverage
• Decision making opportunities in the areas of functional test coverage, metrics analysis and quality assessment
• Assist in developing test tools and techniques based upon the test strategy and coverage; Extend test automation frameworks to support test strategy
• Work with Developers on defining deliverables based upon test strategy
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the test execution and analysis of results
• Provide recommendations in the area around test automation strategies, tool selection and test environment configuration across products
• Evaluation/selection of appropriate tests, testing methods, etc., leveraging technical expertise to make independent decisions
• Execute test cases and analyze failures for root cause
• Preparation of daily/weekly reports as needed

Specific Job Knowledge

• BS in Computer Science or related fields, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in a QA role in a large enterprise environment
• Proven experience in developing test scripts in manual and/or automated test environments
• Proven experience with manual and/or automated test execution including scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Responsibilities require analysis of variety of complex options, and ability to make independent decisions on unique or varied matters
• Broad knowledge of hardware and software platforms
• Fundamental programming knowledge (e.g., organized, structured, commented code)
• Experience with Configuration Management principles and tools
• Proven experience with Test Management and Defect Management Tool usage and configuration
• Demonstrated understanding of Quality Control and Quality Assurance
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills. Good troubleshooting skills. Strong attention to detail required
• Experience with complex products desired
• Ability to lead small projects and teams
• Identification, development and utilization of metrics for decision support
• Mentoring skills and experience
• Ability to analyze business requirements and overall system design to drive test strategies
• Experience in these modules is required – Finance – AP/AR, FI-CA, Project systems, Tax , Treasury , Business planning & Consolidation , Fixed Assets
• Exposure to these modules is an added plus -SC/MM – MM, IM, LE,  QM (quality management),  WM Warehouse management
• Integration between FICO and MM/IM SAP modules: account determination, etc.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP integration and extension methods: IDocs, BAPI, BADI, etc.
• SAP IS-Retail Merchandising , Master Data (Articles, Vendors, Merch and Article Hierarchies), Assortments,, Pricing, Promotions, and etc.
• Exposure to at least 2 full life cycle SAP IS Retail implementations
• SAP experience
• Automation experience is nice to have
• Mulsoft experience is nice to have