Description :
We are hiring a Workday Functional Tester with strong expertise in Workday HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll Interface testing. The role involves executing structured test cycles for a global Workday ? ADP integration and payroll transformation program across multiple countries.
You will be responsible for validating integrations, performing data checks, documenting defects, working with functional and technical teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery across SIT, UAT, regression, and end-to-end testing cycles.
Key Responsibilities :
Test Planning & Test Execution :
- Execute detailed test scenarios for Workday HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, and Payroll Interface modules.
- Review BRDs, functional specs, and mapping documents to derive test conditions.
- Participate in test plan creation, scoping, and test estimation activities.
- Perform hands-on execution of SIT, UAT, E2E, regression, PGLS, and cutover & Data Validation :
- Validate end-to-end data flows for Workday ADP integrations including :
1. PECI (Payroll Effective Change Interface)
2. PICOF
3. EIB (Inbound / Outbound)
4. Core Connectors & Studio Integrations
Validate data mapping between Workday HCM and downstream payroll systems.Verify data transformation logic, field-level accuracy, pay components, time entries, absence accruals, and costing & Time / Absence Testing :Support payroll testing cycles : gross-to-net inputs validation, pay group checks, and payroll readiness activities.Validate time tracking rules, schedules, work tags, time entry flows, and absence balances.Validate Workday pay inputs (earning / deduction codes) and their movement into ADP systems.Verify job changes, transfers, promotions, retro events, terminations, and other Job Data impacting Management :Document defects clearly with replication steps, screenshots, and impact details.Perform defect triaging along with functional & technical teams.Work closely with Workday consultants, developers, ADP teams, and HCM SMEs to validate fixes.Re-test and close defects ensuring complete traceability from requirement test case , execution , Go-Live & Hypercare Support :Support cutover testing, mock migrations, and production readiness checks.Validate data conversion & migration loads for worker data, comp data, and time / absence data.Participate in Go-Live testing cycles and stabilization / hypercare activities including issue validation and root-cause & Reporting ;Maintain detailed and reusable test scripts, run logs, and traceability matrices.Prepare daily / weekly status reports for leadership and stakeholders.Document gaps, enhancements, and testing insights for process improvements.Maintain test evidence for audit & compliance purposes.Required Technical & Functional Skills :
Must-Have :
3- 5+ years of Workday Functional Testing experience.Hands-on experience testing in Workday HCM, Absence, Time & Payroll Interface modules.Strong experience validating integrations involving Studio, EIB, APIs, PECI / PICOF.Strong understanding of HR master data, worker lifecycle events, and payroll impacting fields.Ability to read data mapping sheets, transformation logic, and conduct field-level validation.Good to Have :
Experience in Workday HCM configuration or strong functional knowledge.Experience working on Workday ADP integration / testing projects.Familiarity with payroll concepts (pay groups, pay components, costing, deductions).Experience using JIRA, ALM, Confluence, TestRail, qTest or other test management tools.Basic SQL or data analysis experience.Experience with global HR / payroll data validation across multiple countries.Soft Skills & Work Behaviors :
Excellent documentation, reporting, and communication skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Ability to work independently in a global delivery model (onsiteoffshore).High attention to detail with a quality-first mindset.Ability to multitask across multiple testing cycles.(ref : hirist.tech)