Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist- SAP BRIM
About the position Bears IT Solutions is seeking an SAP BRIM - Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to work in the Middletown, PA area. This is a full time position with at least 2 days on-site and possibly 3 days remote. As an SAP BRIM- Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist, you will ensure delivery of quality, for the SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM) and SAP S/4HANA solutions. The role plans, designs, executes, and automates tests across BRIM modules—Subscription Order Management (SOM), Convergent Invoicing (CI), and Convergent Charging (CC)—and integrated systems (CRM, payment gateways, mediation). The QA Specialist validates compliance with Commonwealth standards, SAP best practices, PCI DSS/SOC controls, and service-level objectives for high-volume, consumption-based billing processes.
Responsibilities
- Test Planning & Strategy Develop comprehensive test plans, traceability matrices, and risk-based test strategies covering functional, integration (SIT), user acceptance (UAT), performance, and security testing. Define test data management approaches for SOM, CI, CC scenarios, including edge cases and high-volume billing.
- Test Design & Automation Author detailed test cases and scripts; automate regression suites using SAP UI5/Fiori test tools and API/OData automation frameworks. Establish reusable test assets aligned to SAP best practices to minimize customization.
- Execution & Defect Management Execute SIT/UAT cycles, capture evidence, and log defects with clear reproduction steps and severity/priority in Azure DevOps (ADO) or JIRA. Lead defect triage with developers/SMEs; verify fixes and manage retests through release cutover.
- Performance, Security & Compliance Coordinate performance tests for high-volume invoice/rating workloads; analyze results and recommend tuning (HANA, CI, CC). Validate PCI DSS and SOC1/SOC2 controls (tokenization, encryption, role based access, audit logging).
- Data Migration & Cutover Validation Design validation scripts for delta load migrations, reconciliation checks, and business continuity scenarios to minimize downtime. Verify data integrity across interfaces (IDoc/ALE, RFC, OData/REST) and downstream reporting.
- Documentation & Audit Readiness Maintain audit ready evidence: test plans, scripts, results, defects, lessons learned, and impact analyses using Commission templates. Support QA reporting to meet SLA metrics and contractual obligations.
- Collaboration & Training Facilitate test workshops with business and technical stakeholders; define acceptance criteria. Mentor junior testers; contribute to end user training materials and release notes.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of QA/testing experience, including 2+ years with SAP implementations.
- Hands-on testing of SAP BRIM modules (SOM, CI, CC) and integrations with SAP S/4HANA and external systems.
- Experience with test automation for SAP UI5/Fiori and APIs/OData; familiarity with HANA data validation.
- Knowledge of PCI DSS, SOC1/SOC2, secure payment flows, and audit controls.
- Proficiency with ADO/JIRA for test management and defect tracking; experience with ServiceNow for release readiness.
- U.S. Citizenship Requirement: This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only in accordance with federal contract requirements. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) prior to employment. Non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), are not eligible for this role.
Nice-to-haves
- SAP BRIM/S/4HANA certifications; ISTQB or equivalent QA certification preferred.
- Experience with SAP BTP (Event Mesh, API Management) and SAP CPI for integration validations.
- Performance testing tools knowledge and HANA/CI/CC performance tuning awareness.
- Hybrid Agile delivery experience; ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to present findings to executives and auditors.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work from home options available.
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