Workday HCM QA Tester

MUST Experience Level Required: 6+ years Mandatory Required Skills: Workday HCM QA Tester

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 Functional Knowledge Desired Experience 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 Nice to have 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 Technical Skills Desired Skills 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 Nice to have Testing Certifications Ex: ISTQB, HP UFT Certifications, Workday and Oracle Certifications etc. Qualification & Industry Expertise Experience: 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience (Team Members / Lead) Qualification: Graduation in Computer Engineering or related subjects