Overview
Lead QA Engineer - SAP & Cross-Functional UAT — Cork/Hybrid (3 Days Required onsite per week) • Rate: €470 per day • 12 Month contract
We are seeking an experienced Cross-Functional Quality Engineer to lead testing across complex, large-scale projects. This role involves planning, preparation, resourcing, execution management, issue resolution, and reporting on testing activities that span multiple business and technical groups. You will act as a quality advocate, ensuring testing is thorough, structured, and delivers the highest standards across cross-functional systems and programs.
Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate testing activities across multiple systems and stakeholders, with a focus on UAT.
* Partner with business and technical teams to develop comprehensive test plans.
* Identify risks and define effective mitigation strategies.
* Drive UAT preparation, including environment readiness, data availability, and scenario design.
* Facilitate workshops, meetings, and progress reporting for stakeholders at all levels.
* Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency through automation.
* Track, investigate, and resolve issues identified during testing.
* Promote a culture of quality and inspire teams to deliver excellence.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong background in QA/Test leadership with proven experience managing cross-functional testing.
* Hands-on experience with different testing methodologies and best practices.
* Ability to design QA processes/programs that deliver measurable ROI.
* Strong understanding of system interdependencies and architecture models.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
* Skilled at balancing multiple initiatives while maintaining focus on quality.
* Strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
* Ability to work through ambiguity and bring clarity to complex testing projects.
Preferred Skills
* SAP functional experience, ideally including migration from R/3 to S/4 HANA.
* Experience with Sales, Logistics & Supply Chain testing, including 3PL providers.
* Willingness to travel up to 10%.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Software Development
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