Sr. Application Test Engineer, Program Motion

Cardinal Health•Dublin, OH

2d•$105,100 - $165,110

About The Position

Cardinal Health is seeking a Sr. Application Test Engineer to lead end‑to‑end testing strategy and execution for Program Motion, a multi-year strategic initiative within Pharmaceutical & Specialty Solutions Supply Chain business area. This role is responsible for defining and executing integrated testing strategies across multiple workstreams, including Warehouse Management (WMS/MAWM), SAP, integrations, automation systems (MHE/WCS/WES), data platforms, and other enterprise applications. The Test Lead ensures solutions are validated across functional, integration, system, performance, end‑to‑end business process, and UAT dimensions prior to release and cutover. The Test Lead will work closely with Product Owners (Ops Tech), Functional and Technical Architects, Engineering teams, Release Managers, and the Cutover Lead, ensuring testing aligns with release schedules, enterprise tool standards, and go‑live readiness criteria. Additionally, this role collaborates with the Enterprise Testing CoE, including Test Strategists and Test Data Management teams, and oversees engagement with a strategic partner delivering outcomes‑based testing services, ensuring effective transition of automation and testing capabilities to CoE-led sustainment. The role emphasizes adoption of enterprise-standard testing tools and AI‑assisted capabilities to improve test coverage, efficiency, quality insights, and delivery predictability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
8–10 years of experience in testing or quality engineering, including leadership in large transformation programs preferred.
Strong experience in end‑to‑end and integration testing across complex enterprise systems.
Experience with WMS (Manhattan Active/WMOS preferred), SAP, integrations, and warehouse automation systems (MHE/WCS/WES).
Experience working with enterprise testing CoE models and offshore delivery teams.
Proven experience managing vendor/partner-led testing engagements, including outcomes‑based delivery.
Hands-on experience or familiarity with tools such as Jira, Katalon, Worksoft Certify, Postman, JMeter, BlazeMeter, LoadRunner, and Confluence-based reporting.
Understanding of test data management and enterprise data platforms.
Familiarity with AI-enabled testing approaches is preferred.
Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Manhattan Active/WMOS preferred
Familiarity with AI-enabled testing approaches is preferred.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the end‑to‑end testing strategy for Program Motion across technical, functional, integration, E2E, UAT, regression, and performance testing layers.
Plan and manage testing cycles across multiple workstreams, including WMS (MAWM), SAP, integrations, automation systems (MHE/WCS/WES), and data platforms.
Partner with the Enterprise Testing CoE (CHII) to align on testing strategy, standards, tools, and governance, including collaboration with Test Strategists.
Collaborate with Test Data Management teams to design and implement scalable test data solutions leveraging the Test Data Foundry.
Ensure adoption and effective use of enterprise testing tools, including Jira (test management), Katalon and Worksoft Certify (automation), Postman (integration/API), and JMeter/BlazeMeter/LoadRunner (performance), with Confluence as the central repository for test artifacts and reporting.
Work closely with the strategic testing partner to deliver outcomes‑based test automation and execution, ensuring alignment to quality goals, coverage, and timelines.
Lead the transition of automation frameworks, test assets, and execution ownership from the strategic partner to the Testing CoE and internal teams for ongoing sustainment.
Partner with warehouse automation and integration vendors (MHE/WCS/WES providers and system integrators) to plan and execute testing of automation components, validate system integrations, and ensure end‑to‑end warehouse workflow reliability.
Collaborate with Product Owners and Functional Architects to ensure test scenarios reflect real‑world supply chain workflows, including warehouse inbound, inventory, outbound, and DSCSA processes.
Align with Release Manager(s) and the Cutover Lead to ensure testing supports release readiness, mock cutovers, critical workflow validation, and Go/No‑Go decisions.
Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and execution results, and lead defect triage and resolution processes.
Partner with ITSO Directors and operations teams to validate production readiness, monitoring, and post‑go‑live quality expectations.
Leverage AI‑assisted testing capabilities to improve test design, data generation, defect prediction, impact analysis, and reporting insights, while continuously improving testing processes, automation coverage, and efficiency.