Testing Coordinator

Location: Houston, TX

Description

Establish a testing strategy and plan and run the testing space on a large-scale ERP transformation program, O&G / SAP4 Hana experience would be a plus, Jira and automated testing experience is a must have, prefer SQL for Teradata to snowflake migration experience. This is a hybrid role, we would prefer the lead is onsite at least 2/3 days a week to mimic the current team schedule, during testing times this lead would be onsite to oversee testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the Testing strategy / approach with the ability to feed into an overarching plan

• Identify dependencies / risk tied to the overarching plan and raise those to PMO

• Manage and initiate testing logistics onsite and offsite.

• Support the preparation of the performance test environment, coordinate with team members to ensure development of materials necessary

• Ability to scale alongside a fast-moving environment

• Coordinate directly with team members to ensure successful completion / execution of the test plan

• Tracking testing status and milestones using Jira

• Manage the delivery of the project documents and quality of deliverables for overall testing adhering to all audit requirements

• Resolve and track critical issues / failures to minimize project risk factors – escalate as necessary

• Communicate early and often with clients, sub-contractors, and vendors to establish cordial/effective working relationship

• Report on project progress and communicated relevant information to stakeholders

Business Analysis

• Quickly understands the business issues and data challenges of client's organization and industry

• Identifies client organization's strengths and weaknesses and suggests areas of improvement from a testing perspective

• Facilitates large workshops / testing sessions

• Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution

Required Skills

• 5-10 years’ work experience in Upstream, Midstream and/or Downstream oil and gas is preferred

• Overall test strategy and implementation experience

• Ability to manage a large-scale engagement, including test planning and coordination alongside program BA’s

• Possesses critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills written and verbal

• Ability to adapt to different roles and clients effectively

• Works collaboratively with team

• Ability to manage technical or functional teams

Nice to Have Skills

• Supervisor experience/role

• Strong leadership skills

• MS Proficient

• ISTQB Certification