Automation Test Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026.
Job Description :
We are looking for an experienced Automation Test Engineer with strong expertise in functional and system testing of supply-chain planning applications, particularly Blue Yonder ESP and Anaplan. The candidate will be responsible for validating planning processes, business rules, calculations, data flows, and end-to-end business scenarios.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and execute test cases for Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP, Reporting & Analytics.
- Perform end-to-end business process testing, including MDM and PLM integrations supporting S&OP, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Invoice (O2I) cycles.
- Conduct System Integration Testing (SIT), Regression Testing, Functional Testing, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Validate planning calculations, business rules, data flows, and model outputs in Anaplan and Blue Yonder ESP.
- Validate Blue Yonder ESP solver outputs, including pegging results, constraints, inventory balances, and planning recommendations.
- Develop and execute automation test scripts using tools such as Selenium where applicable.
- Perform data validation across integrated applications and identify discrepancies in planning results.
- Log, track, and manage defects using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar defect-management tools.
- Prepare test scenarios, test cases, execution reports, defect reports, and test documentation.
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, functional consultants, and product teams to resolve defects and ensure quality releases.
Required Skills :
- Strong experience in Functional & System Testing.
- Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder ESP / Blue Yonder and/or Anaplan.
- Good understanding of Supply Chain Planning processes, including Demand, Supply, Inventory Planning, and S&OP.
- Experience with SIT, Regression Testing, UAT, and End-to-End Testing.
- Knowledge of automation testing and Selenium.
- Understanding of MDM, PLM, P2P, and O2I business processes.
- Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar test/defect management tools.
Skills
Automation Testing, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Anaplan Implementation, Testing, S&OP Systems, PLM, PLM Integration, UAT, Regression Testing, Selenium