Top Skills: Transportation Management Systems, Functional Testing, Manual test development

Job Description:

Our client is looking for an TMS Functional Tester. The TMS Functional Tester is responsible for delivering and coordinating all testing artifacts and activities (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scenarios/Cases, Test Automation Scripts and Test results) for the various applications within Supply Chain/Transportation technology portfolio. This role will report into the Sr. Manager - Technology, Quality Engineering. Specifically, this position will be primarily focused on new and existing Supply Chain – Transportation Management solutions - Inbound and Outbound modules 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of testing and Quality Engineering through the full project/sprint lifecycle (from conception through implementation) under the direction of the Sr. Manager – Quality Engineering and/or Onsite/Offshore QE Lead
• Understand full end-to-end business processes and transaction flows across systems for the specific areas that you are responsible for 
• Design and execute test scenarios for TMS specific modules including Transportation Manager (TM), Transportation Planner (TP), and Transportation Modeler
• Validate Inbound and Outbound logic including Rate Shops, Carrier Selection optimization, Load Consolidation, and Routing Guide compliance within the environment
• Perform specific validation of Rating structures, Rate calculations, and Tariff configurations to ensure financial accuracy in freight auditing
• Execute testing for shipment lifecycle events, from Load Tendering (EDI 204/990) to Status Updates (EDI 214) and Freight Payment (EDI 210/810)
• Own manual test script development and execution, data sourcing/data provisioning, defect analysis, and ensuring that proper test result documentation and processes are followed as per the test strategy
• Automate Manual regression testing suites. Build the automation framework where necessary and tweak the existing scripts/framework as per the application changes
• Partner with the Business/Systems Analysts’/Product Managers, Application Developers and operational end-users to ensure that test scripts are developed and/or modified to cover new functionality and/or enhancements that are introduced into the production system on an ongoing basis 
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing and Operational Readiness Testing, either by providing test scenarios and/or coordinating efforts during UAT and ORT and serving as testing SME
• Perform initial analysis of defects identified during the testing cycle and escalate issues as required to the functional support teams for resolution. Ensure that the defects are logged in JIRA, updated from time to time until closure.
• Analyze defects identified in production system to ensure that the proper controls are implemented in the regression test bed to ensure that the defect does not occur in production again
• Apply subject matter expertise to identify, develop, and implement techniques to improve product and process quality 
• Leverage automation of regression test scripts in order to reduce the amount of time and resources required to execute the regression test bed
• Maintain full traceability between requirements and test cases in JIRA/Other tools 
• Provide accurate estimates and timely status updates 
• Prepare and maintain KT documentation for onboarding new team members and update the documentation from time to time
• Work closely with offshore testing team responsible for executing tests
• Write SQL queries or appropriate assertion routines to validate software functions as needed
• Communicate clearly with your peers on product and solution teams to both understand their product and technology requirements while also representing your own
• Daily & Weekly test execution reports for the project(s) in-flight.
• Ability to generate reports from JIRA & other Test Management tools

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Collaborate with engineers/developers on ongoing proactive measures to increase product quality
• Document QE processes and procedures
• Create test artifacts and test plans
• Develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated)
• Trace test cases and results back to specific requirements/stories/quality risks
• Communicate clearly with your peers on product and solution teams to both understand their product and technology requirements while also representing your own

Experience Required:

• Retail experience is a MUST with relevant experience in Supply Chain & Retail Transportation Management areas
• Hands-on testing experience in Transportation Management Systems(TMS) , both Inbound and Outbound Modules
• JDA/Blue Yonder OR other TMS transformation experience is highly desirable.
• AS/400 experience is desirable
• Hands-on testing experience with (formerly JDA) TMS modules including Order Management, Load Planning, and Carrier Management and Dock scheduling is a plus
• Proven experience validating integration flows between TMS and upstream/downstream systems (ERP, OMS, WMS,Fourkites etc..) specifically focusing on Order Interfaces and Shipment confirm messages, tendering responses, Track & Traces.
• Experience in Database migration/transformation projects with good querying skills is highly desirable
• Good analytical skills are required
• Experience with executing Automation regression test suites is required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks on a given project and multiple projects at a given point of time
• Expertise in QE processes and ability to provide direction/guidance to other QE team members
• Experience with BDD/TDD (Cucumber/Gherkin) is preferred
• Overall experience of 5+ years in Quality Engineering and Automation Scripting, Execution and debugging
• Good understanding of software QE concepts, recommended practices, and methodology that cover functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, UAT, Cut Over and other testing phases
• Demonstrated experience working with Onsite, nearshore and offshore resources
• Strong understanding of Agile and traditional SDLC & STLC
• Experience designing Function and E2E test scenarios/cases to ensure optimal test coverage
• Experience working with JIRA or other similar tools
• Must be results oriented, and demonstrate a “can do” attitude, adaptability, flexibility and resourcefulness
• Good writing and speaking skills are required
• Good understanding of various testing phases and testing types is required
• Must be able to work within a team and independently without any supervision at times
• Degreed professional (Computer Science, Information Technology or related degree) required or equivalent experience

Salary/Rate: (18- 20 LPA) (depends on experience level). 

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