Workday HCM QA Tester role

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Define the test strategies for Functional, Automation, Regression and Smoke Testing
• Understand and implement the testing processes
• Prepare functional and automation test plans
• Identify and communicate risks during test planning and execution phases
• Own (Lead) / Contribute (Member) to the end-to-end testing tasks like scoping, estimation, planning, work allocation, resource management, test design & execution, defect management, progress tracking & status reporting, management reporting, UAT support, test closure etc.
• Plan & coordinate for timely availability of the test data & environments
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with project teams, test teams and support partners across US & India
• Ensure that all post test execution wrap up activities are conducted for projects per procedure / requirements
• Facilitate regular communication with IT and business partners using various methods to monitor progress toward project goals / milestones, task status, and identify / address issues
• Self-starter, highly organized; Works well with all functional levels in the organization; excellent presentation and interpersonal skills; high level of business management and facilitation skill; capability to resolve complex problems with minimum confusion, frustration, and inconveniences for all parties concerned.
• Customer focused; Action-Oriented; Building Team Spirit; Self Development; Creativity & Innovation; Problem Solving; Ethics & Values
• Planning; Aggressiveness; Commitment; Closure; Listening; Response to Change; Task Completion; Decisiveness; Influence; Communications
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to work independently as well as in a team setting
• Define and implement the QA metrics framework
• Identify & drive the improvement opportunities in the QA space
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with the other QA & non-QA teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to partner with business, HRIS teams including technical and non-technical at all levels

• Experience with the Workday HCM eco - system including both technical -functional aspects of Workday, specializing in Workday HCM Functional Modules and integration.
• Have excellent Workday Testing skills to Test Design and execute in various tools like PRISM, Workday Functional and Integration modules
• Proficient in HCM modules like Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Staffing, Recruiting, Payroll, Security Groups, Absence Management, Performance, Learning, Recruiting, Talent Management and Time Tracking.
• Experience working on either Oracle Fusion HCM, PeopleSoft HR, JD Edwards or E Business Suite
• Experience in System Integration, Regression and End-to-end testing HCM Applications, Workforce Management, ESS, MSS and Security
• Experience working on Workday Automation Tools like Genie, Kinos Smart
• Must have an understanding of limitations and opportunities presented by Workday HCM
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum/Waterfall development process
• Establish and evolve formal QA processes, ensuring that the team is using industry-accepted best practices
• Oversee all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met
• Good SDLC, Agile Testing, Automation, Test Driven Dev methodologies
• Defect Management tool HPQC/ALM
• Proficiency in defect triage calls

• Enterprise Automation Robotic Process Automation, Automation Testing, Workflows Automation Preferred
• Performance Testing knowledge preferred
• Ability to take an active, visible role in supporting change efforts
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities for cost-savings and efficiency improvement
• Lead and mentor QA team members

• Good understanding of data warehouse and ETL process; and related testing processes
• Good understanding on Batch processes and related testing
• Excellent in SQL and data analysis skills
• Excellent in MS excel and other MS office applications
• Automation Scripting Experience QTP, Selenium, ETL Validator or similar toolset

• Testing Certifications Ex: ISTQB, HP UFT Certifications, Workday and Oracle Certifications etc.