Own and manage end-to-end testing for SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA procurement-related solutions. **
Analyze product behavior, business workflows, and system changes to define test coverage even when formal documentation is limited. **
Independently identify test scenarios, edge cases, dependencies, and integration impacts across upstream and downstream procurement processes. **
Develop, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases for functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. **
Design and enhance a reusable test automation framework / approach for SAP Ariba and related procurement applications. **
Validate procurement business processes across areas such as requisitioning, sourcing, contracts, supplier lifecycle, buying, catalogs, invoicing, and supplier collaboration. **
Work closely with product, functional, development, and support teams to understand requirements, clarify expected behavior, and ensure quality coverage. **
Identify, document, track, and follow up on defects, bugs, and quality issues through resolution. **
Support test planning, release validation, regression cycles, production readiness, and post-release verification. **
Regularly revisit and update test strategy and test cases to reflect new product functionality and process changes. **
Contribute to root cause analysis, issue triage, and resolution of application-related problems. **
Support integration and workflow validation across SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, and related connected systems. **
Work as part of an agile / DevOps team and help drive quality from both a product and operational perspective. **
Mentor team members on QA best practices, product-based testing approaches, and automation techniques where needed. ** ** ** **
Requirements
5+ years of experience in QA, test automation, or quality engineering. **
3+ years of experience with SAP Ariba applications, preferably across both upstream and downstream procurement areas. **
Experience with SAP S/4HANA procurement or related procure-to-pay / source-to-pay processes. **
Strong product and functional understanding of procurement workflows, including one or more of the following: **
SAP Ariba Sourcing **
SAP Ariba Contracts **
SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance **
SAP Ariba Buying **
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing **
SAP Ariba Catalog **
SAP Ariba Invoice Management **
SAP Ariba Contract Invoicing **
SAP Ariba Supplier Risk **
SAP Ariba Source-to-Contract Suite **
SAP Ariba Strategic Procurement **
Proven ability to work independently, learn systems quickly, and define testing approaches with minimal documentation or direction. **
Strong experience creating test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and automation scripts. **
Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Playwright with Java or JavaScript. **
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate unclear behavior and determine expected outcomes. **
Experience with defect management, regression testing, and end-to-end validation. **
Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills. **