SAP Quality and Automation Lead (Hybrid work schedule)
Parts Town · DuPage County, IL · 1 wk ago
HybridInformation Technology$121k–$176k/yrFull-time
About the role
Our SAP Quality & Automation Lead is the driving force behind testing excellence across our SAP landscape.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end SAP test strategy, including regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing across all SAP modules and connected systems.
- Design, build, maintain, and expand a robust automated test suite using Tricentis Tosca, ensuring broad coverage across SAP functional areas including SD, MM, PP, FI/CO, and GTS.
- Collaborate with functional and technical SAP teams during requirements gathering and design to embed quality considerations early in the development lifecycle.
- Lead and coordinate testing activities across project workstreams, including planning, scheduling, defect management, and stakeholder reporting.
- Partner with ABAP developers, solution architects, and business analysts to triage defects, validate fixes, and ensure root cause analysis drives lasting improvements.
- Establish and enforce test standards, best practices, and documentation templates including Test Plans, Test Cases, Defect Reports, and Test Summary Reports.
- Drive continuous improvement in automation coverage, test execution speed, and overall QA maturity across the SAP program.
- Mentor and guide team members and business testers on testing tools, methodologies, and quality best practices.
Requirements
- A minimum of 6 years of experience in SAP quality assurance and testing, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior individual contributor role.
- Hands-on, demonstrable experience with Tricentis Tosca for SAP test automation, including test case design, module scanning, and test suite management.
- Tricentis Tosca certification or experience with Tricentis Test Management for Jira (TM4J) and Tricentis qTest (a plus).
- Neoload a must.
- Functional knowledge across multiple SAP modules (SD, MM, PP, FI/CO, GTS, WM/EWM) sufficient to design meaningful test scenarios and evaluate test coverage quality.
- Experience designing and executing integration test strategies for complex SAP environments involving third-party integrations via IDOCS, ODATA, CXML, CPI, or RFC calls.
- Experience leading UAT efforts, including coordinating business stakeholders, managing test cycles, and driving sign-off decisions.
- Experience testing in distribution or manufacturing SAP environments, including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and supply chain scenarios.
- Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA testing considerations and experience supporting migration, upgrading testing cycles, and enhancement deployment.
- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Service Now.
- Ability to write, read, and interpret basic ABAP or scripting to support automation troubleshooting and test data management – full development experience is a plus, not a requirement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting test results, risk assessments, and quality metrics to both technical teams and business leadership.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple concurrent test workstreams without dropping the ball.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Skills
- Strong understanding of SAP architecture and testing methodologies.
- Experience with ABAP or scripting for automation troubleshooting and test data management.
- Proficiency in Tricentis Tosca and other test automation tools.
- Knowledge of integration testing and third-party system integrations.
- Experience with defect tracking and test management tools.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Profit-sharing bonus
- Hybrid Work schedule
- Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Casual dress code
- On-demand pay options
- All traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs, and time away
Pay
The salary range for this role is $120,722.12 to $176,414.35 annually, based on qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Parts Town is a pay-for-performance company. In addition to base pay, some roles offer a profit-sharing program, and an annual bonus depending on the role.
Schedule
Hybrid Work schedule