Quality Assurance Tester

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Quality Assurance Tester to join our team in Newark, New Jersey, for a long-term contract position. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the success of testing activities within a higher education environment. You will work closely with implementation partners, stakeholders, and project teams to develop and execute test strategies, manage defects, and ensure seamless integration across functional areas.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with implementation partners to define test scopes and align them with project milestones and timelines.

• Oversee defect management, resolution tracking, and regression testing to maintain system integrity.

• Develop and co-manage comprehensive test strategies, including test case creation, roles, responsibilities, and tool usage.

• Provide timely reporting on test results to consultants, workstream leads, and stakeholders, contributing to issue resolution.

• Maintain detailed records of test plans, issue logs, and resolutions using designated tools.

• Support data conversion, integration, and reporting teams by validating testing processes and outcomes.

• Coordinate and participate in core team and cross-functional meetings to communicate overall testing progress.

• Plan, schedule, and facilitate testing sessions while escalating critical issues to project leadership.

• Lead the development and prioritization of test cases, ensuring dependencies and outcomes are clearly defined.

• Collaborate with business users, workstream leads, and partners to ensure alignment across functional areas such as HR and Finance.• At least 6 years of experience with Workday HR and Finance, including 3 years as a testing lead.

• Hands-on expertise in testing Workday data conversions, integrations, reporting, and EIBs.

• Proven ability to lead testing efforts in higher education environments, including business processes, security, and automation.

• Familiarity with test management tools and methodologies, including end-to-end and cross-functional testing.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience in designing and executing test plans that ensure compliance with institutional security policies.

• Demonstrated ability to optimize test cases for reusability and efficiency.

• Knowledge of Workday functional areas such as Payroll and Financials, with a focus on testing methodologies.