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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Remote Role: Automation Program Manager/ QA Consultant- Automation | Warehouse Automation | WCS/WMS | ERP Integration | Supply Chain job in Jersey City - **Company:** TMS LLC - **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, Code Coverage, Inventory Management Software, E2e Testing, Systems Integration, Test Case, Strategies of Testing, SAP Integration Solutions - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.diversity.com/career/2469249/remote-role-automation-program-manager-qa-consultant-automation-warehouse-automation-wcs-wms-erp-integration-supply-chain-new-jersey-nj-jersey-city ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience in test program management, QA leadership, or systems integration testing, ideally within supply chain, warehouse automation, or logistics environments. * Demonstrated experience testing systems that span WCS/WMS layers and ERP inventory systems * Experience with warehouse automation go-lives - conveyance systems, sortation, robotics, or similar physical automation integrated with software control layers. * Strong understanding of end-to-end test methodology: test strategy, test case design, UAT, regression, defect management, and readiness/exit criteria. * Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, operations, vendors, IT) without direct authority. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to executive/leadership audiences. * Comfortable working on-site in a warehouse/DCC operational environment in Nashville., * Experience with sortation/guidance systems (e.g., put-to-light/sort-to-light) or automated transport (e.g., AMRs/robotics). ## Description Facility is integrating a Warehouse Control System with ERP for inventory management. We are seeking an experienced Automation Test Program Manager / QA Consultant to own end-to-end test strategy and execution across this automation initiative, driving the program toward a full go-live by end of December. This is a hands-on leadership role - not a pure documentation function. The consultant will need to build the test plan, actively run the test cycle day-to-day, coordinate across engineering, operations, and IT teams, and translate testing status into clear, executive-ready reporting., * Test Strategy & Planning: Develop a high-level, end-to-end test plan covering the full device flow - from automation hardware/conveyance triggers, through (WCS layer) logic, to ERP (receiving, put-away etc.). * Test Cycle Management: Own and manage the test cycle schedule, including test case development, environment/data readiness, defect triage, regression cycles, and UAT sign-off criteria. * Cross-Team Coordination: Work directly with automation/hardware teams, WCS product/engineering teams, ERP IT teams, and warehouse operations to align on test scope, dependencies, and readiness gates. * Integration & Interface Testing: Ensure test coverage of system integration points - automation-to-WCS signals/events and WCS-to-ERP transactional integration (e.g., inventory updates,serial number tracking). * Defect & Risk Management: Establish a defect tracking and triage process identify, escalate, and drive resolution of blocking issues maintain a go-live risk register. * Executive Reporting: Produce regular, concise status reporting for executive leadership - test progress, defect burn-down, go-live readiness, and risk callouts - suitable for steering committee/leadership review. * Go-Live Readiness: Define and track exit criteria/entrance criteria for go-live support cutover planning and hypercare test validation post-launch., Deliverables * High-level end-to-end test plan and test strategy document * Test cycle schedule and tracking dashboard * Defect/risk log with escalation cadence * Go-live readiness assessment and exit-criteria checklist * Weekly/bi-weekly executive status reporting through go-live ## Related Videos - [AIQSpecFlow: Improves and automates your agile process of specification and creation of testcases.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100084-aiqspecflow-improves-and-automates-your-agile-process-of-specification-and-creation-of-testcases) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Mutation Testing and Fuzzing in C#](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/703-mutation-testing-and-fuzzing-in-c) - [Let's get visual - Visual testing in your project](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/540-let-s-get-visual-visual-testing-in-your-project) - [Are you still programming unit tests or already generating?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/722-are-you-still-programming-unit-tests-or-already-generating) - [Test-reduction - Doing more with less](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/977-test-reduction-doing-more-with-less) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development)