SAP SD QA & Test Automation Lead

Role: SAP SD QA & Test Automation Lead

Location: Culver City, California
Level: Senior Lead

Experience Required: 8-10 Years

Skills: SAP ERP Sales and Distribution (SD)

Role Summary

Seeking an experienced SAP SD QA & Test Automation Lead to lead Quality Assurance for a large-scale SAP transformation program.

The ideal candidate combines strong SAP SD / OTC functional knowledge with proven experience in SAP QA, test automation, Panaya, and enterprise testing.

The role will establish a risk-based testing approach across the programme and help build a reusable automated SAP regression capability for ongoing releases and future SAP transformation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall SAP QA and testing strategy.
• Apply strong SAP SD / OTC knowledge to support end-to-end business process testing.
• Lead SIT, UAT, regression and performance/volume testing as required.
• Establish risk-based testing approaches, quality gates and test standards.
• Lead test planning, execution, defect management and reporting.
• Use Panaya for structured test execution, evidence, defect management and automation.
• Assess and enhance existing SAP regression coverage.
• Develop a reusable, automated regression test pack using Panaya.
• Coordinate testing across SAP SD, Finance, Vistex and integrated systems.
• Support test data, environment and integration readiness.
• Work closely with functional, technical and business teams.
• Provide clear quality, risk and go-live readiness reporting.
• Support knowledge transfer and transition of QA assets into ongoing support.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP experience.
• Strong hands-on SAP SD / OTC experience.
• Strong SAP S/4HANA experience.
• Significant SAP testing / QA leadership experience.
• Proven experience with SIT, UAT, regression and defect management.
• Hands-on Panaya experience.
• Experience with SAP test automation and regression testing.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end SAP SD processes and SD integration with Finance and other SAP modules.
• Experience working with integrated SAP landscapes and interfaces.
• Strong JIRA and Agile / Agile-hybrid experience.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with distributed onshore/offshore teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vistex experience.
• SAP RISE experience.
• SAP FI/CO or RAR knowledge.
• Data migration and reconciliation testing experience.
• Performance / volume testing experience.
• Experience building reusable enterprise regression assets.
• Media & Entertainment industry experience.
• Experience supporting AMS / Managed Services transition.

Key Skills

• SAP SD / OTC | SAP S/4HANA | QA Leadership | Panaya | Test Automation | SIT | UAT | Regression Testing | Defect Management | Risk-Based Testing | JIRA | Agile
• Success Measures
• Effective QA governance across the program.
• Successful SIT and UAT execution.
• Strong risk-based regression coverage.
• Delivery of a reusable automated SAP regression pack.
• Improved regression automation and testing efficiency.
• Clear quality and go-live readiness reporting.
• Successful transition of QA knowledge and assets to ongoing support.

Essential Skills: SAP SD Functional QA & Test Automation Lead