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# Workday Testing Specialist

- **Company:** Wits Solutions Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Bug Tracking Systems, Information Systems, Regression Testing, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, Tricentis Tosca, Scripting, Performance Testing, Test Scripts, Information Technology, Workday Payroll, Workday Testing, Workday, Servicenow
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us6c29d29b798079abf6de5cc23314414d

## About the Role

Required Skills / Qualifications

 * 3+ years of Workday testing or QA experience
 * Experience developing and executing test plans and scripts
 * Proficiency in defect tracking tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow)
 * Strong understanding of Workday module functionality across HCM/Finance
 * Experience facilitating UAT and managing end-user testing sessions
 * Excellent organizational and documentation skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

 * Workday testing tool experience (Kainos Smart, Tricentis Tosca)
 * ISTQB or similar QA/testing certification
 * Workday Payroll parallel testing experience
 * Automation scripting experience
 * Higher education or government Workday implementation experience
 * Experience with load/performance testing in Workday environments, * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field. ISTQB Foundation or Advanced certification preferred.

## Description

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future., * The Workday Testing Specialist leads and coordinates testing activities across Workday implementation and upgrade projects, ensuring the quality and accuracy of configurations, integrations, and data conversions before go-live.

 * This role develops comprehensive test strategies, creates and executes test scripts, manages defect tracking, and coordinates testing cycles across functional and technical workstreams., * Develop and maintain the overall test strategy, test plan, and testing schedule for Workday implementation and upgrade projects.
 * Create, organize, and execute functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance test (UAT) scripts across all Workday modules.
 * Coordinate testing activities with functional consultants, technical teams, and client end-users.
 * Manage defect tracking lifecycle including documentation, assignment, prioritization, and resolution verification.
 * Facilitate UAT sessions, train end-users on testing procedures, and collect and consolidate feedback.
 * Conduct parallel testing for Payroll and Financials to validate results against legacy system outputs.
 * Develop automated testing frameworks using tools such as Kainos Smart, Tricentis Tosca, or similar where applicable.
 * Produce test metrics and status reports for project leadership and steering committees.
 * Support regression testing activities following Workday weekly/biannual releases.


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