Job Title: Senior Test Coordinator.
Location: Gosselies, Belgium - Hybrid 2 days onsite in a week
Duration: 6 Months Contract (Renewable)
The consultant may occasionally be required to be on-site for additional days, depending on departmental needs. As the Gosselies site is not easily accessible by public transport, having a driver's license and a vehicle is preferable for commuting.
Assignment Context:
The Test Coordinator will join the project team responsible for defining and implementing various business or regulatory reports—covering different Client regions and departments—that are being updated during the transition to S4HANA. This coordination role will involve close collaboration with the project manager, various Client departments, and the Data Factory.
The assignment will also include coordinating testing for the SAP Finance domain, which will take place during the migration of business data to S4HANA.
Key Responsibilities:
• Define and maintain the testing strategy in alignment with Client testing methodology and project acceptance criteria (entry/exit criteria) for both functional and non-functional aspects (NFRs – load/performance/security).
• Define and coordinate activities across various testing phases (defining and executing test plans, data preparation, etc.) and manage the various teams and stakeholders (Business).
• Structure testing activities within testing tools (HPQC/Azure Test Plans) in accordance with Client best practices.
• Establish and maintain the testing schedule, including monitoring the availability of various test environments throughout all testing periods.
• Track raised defects and determine their priority in collaboration with the Project Manager, business stakeholders, and Data Factory representatives.
• Ensure data consistency within testing tools (test statuses vs. defects, test organization, etc.) using available scripts and with support from the Test Lead.
• Implement tracking metrics (based on Client standards) and ensure their quality to support decision-making by project and steering committees.
Desired Profile:
The required technical skills and associated seniority levels are outlined in the "Skills" section of Connecting Expertise. Regarding soft skills, the consultant is expected to be:
• Client-service oriented, diplomatic, and possess a coaching mindset
• Autonomous, capable of teamwork, and possess excellent communication skills
• Able to adapt their communication style to the target audience (Developers, BAs, Testers, Project Managers, Business stakeholders)
• Dynamic, pragmatic, proactive, and able to demonstrate assertiveness when required
Skills
- Language requirements: French level C2 and English level B1 (CEFR scale) – Must-have
- Proven experience using the Quality Center tool – Must-have
- Proven experience defining and implementing test strategies for medium- to large-scale projects (activities, planning, tracking, risks, costs) – Must-have (6 years)
- Proven experience leading testing sessions with business teams (planning, supervision, training, etc.) – Must-have
- Recent proven experience implementing, participating in, and coordinating testing for Agile/Scrum, V-model, and hybrid projects – Must-have (6 years)
- Proven experience with testing methods and techniques (ISTQB Foundation Level or equivalent) – Should-have
- Experience in Analytics, BI, and Big Data – Should-have (3 years)
- Proven experience using Azure DevOps – Should-have
- Leading testing activities for SAP-oriented projects (knowledge of the finance domain is highly desirable) – Should-have