Senior SAP Tester

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP Tester with mandatory SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) experience to support a major HR systems enhancement project. This role will be responsible for leading and executing testing activities across configuration changes, system testing for EC modules, end-to-end testing, SIT cycles, and potentially UAT support.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on SAP testing expertise, deep understanding of ECP and EC data flows, and the ability to work closely with functional consultants, payroll SMEs, business stakeholders, and technical teams.

The Senior SAP Tester will be responsible for developing and managing comprehensive test strategies and plans across SAP Employee Central (EC) and Employee Central Payroll (ECP), ensuring full coverage of configuration changes, integrations, and end‑to‑end business processes. They will execute and oversee system testing, SIT, regression cycles, and end‑to‑end scenarios, including validation of payroll results, data flows, and interface behaviour. The role includes defect management, coordination with functional consultants and technical teams, and providing hands-on leadership to testers and business SMEs. The tester will also prepare and maintain all test documentation, ensure traceability to requirements, support UAT activities, and deliver regular test status reporting and risk escalation to project leadership.

• Strong experience in SAP testing, including EC and ECP modules.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of:
  • Employee Central configuration testing
  • Employee Central Payroll (schemas, rules, payroll processing validation)
  • Data replication and interfaces (e.g., PTP, API-based integrations)
• Demonstrated experience in SIT, E2E testing, and supporting UAT.
• Solid understanding of HR/payroll business processes.
• Experience with test management tools (HP ALM, Jira, Tricentis, etc.).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

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Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks