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# Workday and UKG Implementation Test Lead

- **Company:** Expert Technology Services
- **Location:** Knoxville, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), JIRA, Software Bug Management, System Configuration, Data Conversion, Middleware, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, Kronos, Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, Workday
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us972d53ea5dadd0dd645602d16583e6f2

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

 - 5+ years of software testing, QA, or HR technology implementation experience.
 - Led testing for at least two full Workday and/or UKG implementation lifecycles.
 - In-depth knowledge of Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, UKG Pro, or UKG Workforce Management.
 - Experience with system integration, UAT, regression, and payroll parallel testing.
 - Familiarity with APIs, interfaces, middleware, file-based integrations, and data reconciliation.
 - Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
 - Experience with test and defect management tools (e.g., Jira).
Preferred Qualifications:

 - Experience with large-scale HR technology transformations.
 - Experience with go-live readiness assessments and complex data reconciliations.
 - Relevant certifications in Workday, UKG, QA, or software testing.

## Description

Job Summary: Workday and UKG Implementation Test Lead

 - Lead testing efforts for large-scale HR, payroll, and workforce management system implementations (Workday & UKG).
 - Develop and manage comprehensive testing strategies, plans, schedules, and status reports.
 - Oversee all phases of testing, including system integration, end-to-end, regression, user acceptance (UAT), and payroll parallel testing.
 - Create and maintain test scenarios, scripts, and documentation.
 - Coordinate testing activities across business, functional, technical, and vendor teams.
 - Validate system configurations, integrations, payroll calculations, and data conversions.
 - Manage defect tracking, prioritization, resolution, and retesting using tools like Jira.
 - Support and guide business users during test execution and defect documentation.
 - Monitor testing progress, quality metrics, risks, and overall readiness for go-live.
 - Facilitate test readiness reviews and deployment sign-off.
 - Drive continuous improvement of testing processes, tools, and best practices.
 - Mentor and lead testing teams in complex implementation environments., JOB TITLE: Test Center Administrator REPORTS TO: Test Center Manager DEPARTMENT: Test Center LOCATION: Knoxville, Tn 37922 TEST CENTER ADDRESS: 215 Center Park Dr suit 700 …
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