Sr. Application Test Engineer, Program Motion

What IT Quality Control contributes to Cardinal Health

Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value.

Quality Control analyzes and inspects Information Technology products and processes for compliance to internal and external specifications and standards. This job family collaborates with IT Project Management, Business Integration, and Application Development & Maintenance teams, among others, during implementation and integration projects to proactively identify compliance requirements and risks. Quality Control also conducts regular audits and develops and communicates new quality control procedures for the function.

Testing provides confidence in delivery outcomes by validating business processes, integrations, data integrity, and operational readiness across complex, cross-functional ecosystems. It plays a critical role in enabling safe releases, minimizing business disruption, and ensuring compliance across Pharma Supply Chain operations.

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 work streams, 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.

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long‑term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

• 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 work streams, 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/Blaze Meter/Load Runner (performance), with Confluence as the central repository for test artifacts and reporting.
• Work closely with the…