We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SAP Test Analyst to join a leading financial services organization as a QA Lead.

The successful individual will work autonomously and act as a senior providing professional advice, managing and/or coordinating the work of others. He/she will maintain the status of projects and monitor the activities of team members, leading Quality Assurance projects using available test frameworks and tools and establishing project plans with on-time and on-budget project goals.

Job Requirements:
Must have an SA ID or valid Work Permit
Must hold an IT related qualification (ideally IT Diploma/B.Sc Computer Science)
ISTQB certified
Minimum of 5 years testing experience
Must have tested SAP products (any of the following SAP Master Data, SAP Logistics/EWM, SAP Procurement or SAP Finance)
Knowledge of functional testing, system testing, end-to-end scenario testing, integration testing, regression testing and non-functional testing

Duties & Responsibilities:
Leads multiple phases of a project and/or multiple projects of moderate scope and sometimes complex assignments.
Responsible for managing own and team's time within a certain test area and conditions with respect to analysis and design, implementation and system integration, execution as well as results evaluation, problem resolution and planning.
Assures the project team meets quality standards by allocating work and providing guidance in planning, designing, executing testing, and developing procedures relating to product quality.
Participates in formal reviews of business requirements and application designs and ensures proper test coverage based on requirements and design specifications.
Talks to relevant business stakeholders on strategies and methods to improve test plans and processes. Has an understanding of the overall test strategy.
Leads the test execution and creation of scripts as per test plans, co-ordinating schedules, work and resource plans; leading the progress of all activities against the overall plan.
Determines the potential causes of problems and analyses multiple alternatives, risks, and benefits for a range of potential solutions. Translates these to best practices.
Analyses and reports on overall test status and results, identifying issues and reporting to relevant stakeholders, manages risks to the success of the project.
Identifies and manages the critical path of testing and ensures execution of project regression tasks. Defines regression tests for future projects and defines and co-ordinates production verification and validation.
Develops a network to support and add value to client engagements including company, clients and external professional networks.
Supports test management in developing project plans and tracking against key milestone dates