Test
All SAP roles
SAP QA Lead
SAP QA Leads help employers improve the quality, control and evidence behind SAP testing. They bring practical QA leadership across test standards, traceability, defect quality, audit readiness, regression control, automation alignment, reporting and go-live confidence.
What does a SAP QA Lead do?
An SAP QA Lead oversees quality assurance activity across SAP programmes, working with test managers, test leads, business testers, functional consultants, technical teams, automation specialists and programme governance.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP, rollout and transformation programmes where employers need stronger test discipline, clearer evidence, better defect control and confidence that release quality is being properly assessed.
When businesses hire SAP QA Leads
- Leading SAP QA activity across implementation, migration, rollout, upgrade or optimisation programmes
- Improving testing standards, test evidence, traceability, defect quality and governance
- Reviewing SIT, UAT, regression, automation, integration and business process testing activity
- Supporting audit readiness, release assurance, go-live confidence and quality reporting
- Adding QA oversight to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, RISE with SAP or BAU release activity
Typical responsibilities
- Define SAP QA standards, evidence requirements, quality checkpoints and test governance approaches
- Review test plans, test cases, execution evidence, defect records, traceability and sign-off packs
- Assess quality risks across SIT, UAT, regression, integration, automation and release testing
- Work with test managers, functional consultants, business testers, technical teams and implementation partners
- Track QA findings, defect quality, evidence gaps, audit risks, readiness concerns and remediation actions
- Support SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, Tricentis or other test and quality tools where relevant
- Help programme leaders make better decisions on release quality, defect risk and go-live readiness
Key skills to look for
- SAP QA leadership experience
- Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP Activate and end-to-end business process testing
- Knowledge of QA governance, test evidence, traceability, defect quality, audit readiness and release assurance
- Experience with SAP Cloud ALM, Solution Manager, Tricentis or test automation governance where relevant
- Ability to work with test teams, business users, functional teams, technical teams and programme governance
- Clear judgement on quality risk, evidence strength, defect control, release confidence and practical delivery