Job Description

Associate Specialist, SAP Test Coordinator

The Opportunity

Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of the company IT operating model, Tech centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each tech center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging to managing critical emergencies. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers. 

Role Overview:

Part of the SAP Test Management Office, the SAP Test Coordinator is responsible for supporting the quality assurance process during SAP implementations and upgrades. This role involves assisting in test planning, developing test cases, executing tests, and documenting results while coordinating testing activities among teams. The coordinator collaborates with functional teams and stakeholders to ensure that testing meets project requirements and communicates findings through status reports. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential, along with a basic understanding of SAP modules and testing tools. This entry-level position offers a foundation for career advancement in SAP testing and quality assurance.

What will you do in this role:

Assist in developing and maintaining test plans and strategies for SAP projects and releases.

Support the creation, documentation, and maintenance of test cases and scripts, ensuring alignment with project requirements.

Oversee test execution, result documentation, and defect tracking using tools like XRAY for effective defect management.

Maintain GTP (Global Test Plan) documentation to ensure all testing activities are accurately recorded and updated.

Prepare and distribute test status reports to stakeholders, highlighting progress, issues, and risks.

Coordinate day-to-day test tracking activities, ensuring timely execution and resolution of testing tasks.

Facilitate communication between project teams, developers, and business users to ensure clarity on testing requirements and progress.

Provide project support by participating in meetings and discussions related to testing and quality assurance.

Monitor and report on QA activities for releases and projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in testing processes and methodologies.

What Should you have:

Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or any Technology stream.

1+ years of experience in SAP testing coordination, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment, quality assurance, or related fields.

Familiarity with various SAP modules (like SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, etc.) and their functionalities is required. Prior experience with S/4 HANA would be advantageous.

Familiarity with SDLC in the pharmaceutical industry required.

Involvement in SAP implementation or upgrade projects in testing roles is beneficial.

Proven experience in various testing methodologies such as Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Performance Testing, and Load Testing required.

Proven experience with testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JIRA, Jira XRAY, TOSCA, HP ALM, Load Runner) required.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with cross-functional teams.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Certifications in quality assurance, application management, project management and testing are preferred, such as: ITSQB (such as Certified Tester or Advanced Test Manager), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Agile Tester Certification (CAT), Certified Software Tester (CSTE) or Quality Assurance and Testing (QAT), PMP, or other relevant certifications.

Our technology teams operate as business partners, proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions that help everyone be more productive and enable innovation. 

Who we are: 

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for:

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration, Testing

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/23/2025

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Requisition ID:R336561