SAP FICO Test Lead

This is a remote position open to any qualified applicant in the United States.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a “ SAP FICO Test Lead (Remote)” to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise here is the ideal opportunity for you!

About Cognizant’s QEA Practice:

We are the largest Quality Assurance Practice Globally servicing 800+ Clients. We bring the industry leading vision and expertise to help with Quality Engineering transformation journey for our reputed clients. We provide Next Gen QA offerings like System Modernization assurance Business Process Assurance Quality Engineering Cloud Platform Assurance Customer Experience Assurance and Robotic Test Automation. We have been ranked #1 for Market Impact by Everest Group for four times in a row and ranked #1 for completeness of vision test advisory and Digital Business Assurance in Gartner Magic Quadrant!

SAP FICO Test Lead (Remote)

Onsite Location: New Jersey – Remote work allowed.

Roles and Responsibilities

Work closely with customer SMEs/Leads for in-person conversations on solution and should need to be technically savvy to understand the directions from the customer.

Participate in Project discussions /Project Roadmap / Strategy.

Provide points of view and thought leadership during the discussion.

Help with approaches options and solution for any difficulties the customer may have.

Work with the delivery team to build joint solution as needed.

Front end all customer communication.

Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to ensure smooth testing phases conduct defect management session.

Define and drive the implementation of test automation frameworks and tools to accelerate and speed up testing and deployments.

Develop and implement a comprehensive end-to-end testing strategy including test planning execution and reporting in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Collaborate with customers to communicate progress and issues.

Ensure all testing activities adhere to industry best practices and quality standards.

Required Skills

2+ years of experience testing methodologies across all test levels and capable of mange Test management office

Proficient in SAP FICO / SAP S/4 knowledge to successfully support delivery Quality implementation across all test phases.

8+ years of experience in SAP finance accounting and Central finance.

Experience in coordination and lead cross-functional teams to ensure smooth cutover and testing phases. Develop and complete cutover and test plans conduct defect management session.

Experienced in developing and implementing a comprehensive end-to-end testing strategy including test planning execution and reporting in collaboration with key partners.

Strong knowledge and experience of SAP S/4 Hana SAP Finance Reporting systems and implementation methodologies.

Experience to collaborate and work with geographically distributed teams.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and mitigate testing-related risks and issues. Program management leadership skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with customers at all levels of the organization.

Ensure all testing activities adhere to industry best practices and quality standards.

Experienced in developing SDLC documentation. Values and understands the importance of documentation and knowledge management.

Proficiency in test planning execution and defect tracking tools such as JIRA/X-Ray.

Proficiency in tools such as MS Project PowerPoint excel macros APIs to integrate query to X-Ray and SharePoint

Define and Track test and defect metrics and communicate daily weekly status.

Experience in conducting post-implementation reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.

Domain Knowledge:

SAP S/4 Hana SAP FI CO (functional knowledge)

Finance and accounting Tools:

Excel Macros (APIs to integrate query to JRA-X-Ray) MS Project PowerPoint and SharePoint JIRA/X-Ray

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 10/13/2024.

The annual salary for this position is between $[110000 – $130000] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Work Authorization

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship (H-1B L-1B L-1A etc.)

Benefits:

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.

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