SAP ABAP Tester
Summary
A senior SAP QA role in Bengaluru: the ABAP Tester independently owns end-to-end testing of ABAP-developed business processes across S/4HANA and ECC landscapes, driving STLC activities, defect triage and traceability in Jira, and SIT/regression/UAT cycles with Product and Engineering teams.
Title: ABAP Tester (SAP QA)
Location: Bangalore
About smartShift
smartShift is a global leader in SAP custom code transformation for SAP S/4HANA and Clean Core.
We help the world’s biggest brands, including Airbus, BMW, and Procter &Gamble, modernize their SAP systems with secure, stable, and future-ready code.
With 3,300+ transformations and 3.5 billion+ lines of code converted, our AI-powered automation delivers guaranteed results—fast, accurate, and disruption-free.
We’re a 350+-person company with global teams and a strong track record of profitable growth.
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About role
As an ABAP Tester, you will own the validation of ABAP-developed business processes and ensure quality delivery across SAP landscapes. With 5+ years of hands-on SAP testing experience, you will independently drive end-to-end testing lifecycle activities, lead defect management, and work in close sync with Product and Engineering teams. You will leverage tools such as Jira for test management, execution tracking, and defect lifecycle management to ensure high system reliability and business continuity, while contributing to QA standards and best practices.
Roles & Responsibilities
Independently drive end-to-end Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) activities requirement analysis, test strategy, test design, execution, and reporting.
Test ABAP developments and custom objects across S/4HANA and ECC landscapes.
Own test estimation, planning, and coverage decisions for assigned workstreams; define entry/exit criteria and quality gates.
Manage and track test cases and defects in Jira with full requirement-to- defect traceability and timely closure.
Partner closely with the Product and Engineering teams to validate workflows and resolve requirement ambiguity early.
Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, impact assessment, and retesting; escalate risks with clear data.
Plan and support SIT, Regression, and UAT cycles.
Build and maintain regression suites; identify automation candidates and contribute to automation coverage.
Drive continuous improvement of QA processes, test standards, and reusable test assets.
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies — refinement, planning, standups, demos,retrospectives — as the quality voice for the team.
Skills and Experience
Mandatory Skills
5+ years of experience in SAP ABAP functional testing.
Strong proficiency in SAP ECC and S/4HANA.
Hands-on experience with Jira for test and defect management.
Proven experience across SIT, UAT, and Regression testing within SAP environments.
Ability to read ABAP code, use debugging and SQL traces to isolate root cause.
Experience testing interfaces and integrations.
Preferred Skills
Minimum 5+ years of relevant QA/testing experience in SAP ABAP.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to lead testing for a work stream.
Education: Full-time degree (15 years of education required).
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