Beschreibung
German Speaking SAP Test Sub Lead - Germany - 6 months
My client has an urgent 6 month contract opportunity for an SAP Test Sub lead to be based in Germany on a 6 month contract. the chosen consultant must be fluent in both German & English as well as having experience relevant to the specification below:
Skills and Knowledge
- Skilled in managing SAP projects through complete project life cycle
- Broad level SAP functional knowledge.
- Self-motivated and willing to "do what it takes" to get the job done
- Internal and external client-focused attitude with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated leadership capability
- Strong work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Capable of reasoning and thinking through problems and be able to independently and jointly develop desired solutions
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to clearly communicate and share solutions with fellow team members
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills not necessarily associated with programming
- Aptitude for learning, understanding, and applying concepts
- Strong interpersonal and technical skills
- Able to work within a team and work independently
- Able to effectively work as a part of a larger team and with clients
- Committed team player with positive winning attitude
- Excellent written, verbal, and communications skills to interact with staff and customers
- Able to multitask
- Varied knowledge and skills required in the following areas:
- Excellent interpersonal and human relations skills
- Business integration skills
- Sense of urgency necessary to meet goals, objectives and deadlines
- Working proficiency of company standard MS Windows and associated office productivity software tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of Company policy, procedures and organizational structur
Other Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with automated testing tools eg QTP and LoadRunner.
- Experience with Java, Javascript, XML, HTML and RPG/ILE
- Experience with SAP R3 Testing
- Experience of SAP modules SD,MM,FICO
Experience
- Minimum of five years testing/QA experience with at least two years in a management role.
- Must have proven experience using QA tools, packages, and methodologies during this time frame.
- Must have experience working in an ASAP project environment including design, testing, deployment, maintenance of test scripts and documentation activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop/assist in definition and help drive a high-level Test strategy, as well as take a hands-on approach to implementing that strategy.
- Lead efforts to develop, document, and implement applicable QA processes and procedures to provide more effective quality methods within the group in support of providing quality products.
- Create, implement, maintain, and enhance test plans, test scripts, and test methodologies that ensure exhaustive testing of all assigned software systems to ensure compliance with software/system specifications.
- Develop SAP quality test plans and test cases, and lead in setting and maintaining the standards for Software Quality Assurance test documentation.
- Be highly committed to create automation for regression and feature testing.
- Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive SAP test plans to ensure requirements are met.
- Anticipate potential software problems by creating exhaustive test scenarios that ensure comprehensive testing.
- Document all testing results in conjunction with test plans/test tools.
- Identify and analyse defects/test results and be able to deduct the chain of events leading to a failure.
- Identify areas for test improvement through analysis, experience and use of metrics.
- Communicate critical issues and status updates in a timely manner.
- Educate and train peers and subordinates on the QA process and provide guidance to them when they are unclear about the process.
- Provide coaching and guidance to the SAP test team on testing best practices .
- Plan, organize, and monitor the test execution schedule for the test team.
- Ensure that the test schedule is adhered to and the work is completed according to the schedule.
- Participate in daily defect meetings
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with peers in SAP Functional and Technical teams, Project Management, and stakeholders
- Provide test reporting metrics to stakeholders
- Manage time off requests for staff within department and ensure that minimum team coverage is maintained.
- The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job, and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.