Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Paradigm Global Consulting is seeking a highly independent and experienced SAP Ariba Quality Engineer to join their QA team. The role requires expertise in SAP procurement applications, hands-on test automation capabilities, and the ability to manage end-to-end testing and validate business processes across SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA environments.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage end-to-end testing for SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA procurement solutions
- Analyze business workflows and system behavior to define test coverage even with limited documentation
- Identify test scenarios, edge cases, dependencies, and integration impacts across procurement processes
- Design, develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases (functional, regression, integration, E2E)
- Build and enhance reusable test automation frameworks (Playwright with Java/JavaScript preferred)
- Validate procurement processes including sourcing, contracts, supplier lifecycle, buying, catalogs, and invoicing
- Collaborate with product, development, and functional teams to clarify requirements and expected outcomes
- Track, document, and drive resolution of defects and quality issues
- Support release validation, regression cycles, production readiness, and post-release verification
- Contribute to root cause analysis and issue triage
- Support integration testing across SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, and connected systems
- Work within Agile/DevOps teams to improve quality practices
- Mentor junior QA team members when needed
Skills
- 5+ years of QA / Test Automation / Quality Engineering experience
- 3+ years of hands-on SAP Ariba experience (upstream and downstream procurement)
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA procurement or procure-to-pay / source-to-pay processes
- Strong understanding of procurement workflows such as: SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Contracts, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance, Buying & Invoicing, Catalogs and Invoice Management
- Strong ability to work independently with minimal documentation
- Experience writing test plans, test scenarios, and automation scripts
- Hands-on experience with Playwright (Java or JavaScript preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in defect management, regression testing, and E2E validation
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Experience with SAP Business Network
- Familiarity with SAP Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG)
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, and DevOps toolchains
- Cloud experience (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP a plus)
- Agile/DevOps delivery experience
- Experience supporting production readiness and operational support
- Ability to lead QA efforts and guide team members
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