Role: Workday Test Lead

Location : Irvine, CA Hybrid Onsite

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description 

This is a 12+ month contract opportunity and there is a high preference for local candidates who can work onsite for 2-3 days per week.  

Qualifications:

• Experience with Workday development methodologies.
• Experience with Workday HCM.
• Experience with Smart Test, Workday’s Automated Test Tool is preferred.
• Experience as a Workday test lead during an implementation.
• Experience coordinating testing between Workday projects/external integration projects.
• Experience in resolving post-go-live security issues.
• Experience with Smartsheets.
• Strong understanding of Workday testing cycles, methodologies, Smart Test Workday’s Automated Test tool (preferred) and best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the execution of test cases, ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Work with team members, testing vendors (Cross view), and functional SMEs to develop test scripts to validate data for tenant builds. Participate in JAD sessions.
• Monitor and analyze test results, identifying and addressing issues promptly.
• Implement and manage automated testing processes to enhance efficiency.
• Conduct reviews of testing processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Strategize and organize data validation for go-live activities.
  Assist in delegating and resolving post go-live security issues.
• Develop comprehensive test plans outlining the scope, objectives, resources, and schedule.
• Define testing strategies, methodologies, and test execution processes.
• Coordinate with external integration projects with workday team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish testing goals and acceptance criteria.
• Communicate testing progress, issues, and risks to project stakeholders, including project managers, developers, and business analysts. Drive completion and sign-off of the various Workday testing cycles.
• Publish defect matrix.
• Collaborate with cross-functional, development and product teams to resolve defects and improve software quality.
• Deliver testing statistics to client executives to review progress of the testing program.
• Document new and updated test scenario descriptions in the test system.
• Identify and assess potential risks related to testing and develop mitigation strategies.
• Proactively address and resolve issues impacting the testing process or project timelines.
• Create and maintain comprehensive testing documentation, including test plans, cases, and reports.
• Ensure that all testing activities are well-documented for future reference and audits.
• Communicate with PM and external third-party application owners' test schedules, including scheduling meetings.
• Secure final sign-off for system integration testing and user acceptance test.
• Provide input to the testing dashboards and reports design.

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