UMGC
Quality Assurance Analyst, Workday
(North America) Adelphi, MD · Part-time
No sponsorship$80k-$95kDetected 22 days ago
TypeScriptNext.jsNode.jsAzureCI/CDDevOpsRESTLLMsAgileJiraERPHRISPlaywrightAPI TestingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- Workplace Accommodations: The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities.
Responsibilities
- Leverage the central QA SOPs to develop, expand, and enhance QA processes, standards, documentation, and governance for Workday and integrated systems.
- Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies for Workday, Node.js-based custom applications, and third-party integrations.
- Develop detailed and scalable test plans, test scenarios, and test scripts aligned with business processes.
- Validate data accuracy, transformations, and mapping between source (Workday or internal systems) and target systems.
- Collaborate with integration developers and vendors to troubleshoot integration issues.
- Apply AI tools to optimize QA processes, enhance output quality, and accelerate deliverable completion.
- Review functional and technical specifications, integration designs, and Workday business processes with non-technical end users of the system for clarity and testability.
- Collaborate with business analysts, developers, architects, and Workday/HRIS business teams to ensure requirements are clear and testable.
- Provide input during sprint planning, refinement, and design discussions.
- Partner with Product Owners, Developers, HRIS teams, Scrum Masters, and Architects to deliver high-quality releases.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent field.
- A total of 5+ years of QA experience testing enterprise applications.
- At least 3 years of hands-on QA experience testing Workday configurations, business processes, integrations, and exposure to concepts of automation frameworks.
- Strong proficiency in integration testing across file-based, API, middleware, and third-party interfaces.
- Experience using API testing tools such as Postman.
- Proven data validation experience between source and target systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIBs.
- Experience with automation frameworks, Playwright using TypeScript to create UI and API based test suites.
- Experience with automation within CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience using LLM-enabled tools to accelerate test automation.
- Background in HRIS, ERP, or enterprise application testing.
- Experience with MuleSoft or similar integration platforms.
- All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.
- The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination.
Skills
- Hybrid (Occasional onsite presence in Adelphi, MD)
- Reporting to the Sr.
- Solid experience testing custom-built applications, preferably developed in NEXT.js or similar technologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- High attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and analytical thinking.
- Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools for test management and defect tracking.
Compensation
- $80k-$95k
Benefits
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 16 paid holidays (17 during general election years).
- For part-time employees, time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
- Insurance Options: Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Retirement Plans: Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
- Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options.
- Tuition Remission: Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff.
- Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service.
- NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.
- Coordinate cross-team testing efforts, specifically with the integrations team to ensure adequate coverage and minimize bottlenecks.
Equal opportunity
- UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination.
- For information about UMGC's Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at employee-accommodations@umgc.edu.
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