
Senior Business Analyst/Tester (Agile)
Digital Management
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
project, specifically focusing on the upcoming system release for payroll operations. The successful candidate will work directly
with the Project Manager, playing a critical role in the planning, execution, and oversight of comprehensive testing
activities for this vital release.This position requires a blend of strong project management acumen, deep business analysis skills, and a proven track record in
software testing, particularly within the context of large-scale enterprise resource planning (ERP) or payroll systems. The consultant
will be instrumental in ensuring the quality, functionality, and successful deployment of the payroll system enhancements, directly
impacting critical payroll operations.Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Project Manager and business stakeholders to understand payroll system
- Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts for all payroll-related functionalities, including but
o Gross pay calculations (salaries, hourly wages, overtime, differentials, bonuses)
o Tax withholdings (federal, state, local)
o Garnishments and deductions (benefits, 401k, union dues)
o Leave management (accruals, usage, payouts)
o Retroactive pay processing
o Payroll journal entries and financial integrations
o Employee self-service functionalities (pay stub access, W2s)
o Reporting and compliance.
- Execute comprehensive test cycles, including SIT and UAT, for the payroll system release.
- Coordinate and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with key payroll and HR business users,
- Identify, document, and track defects using established defect management processes, working closely
- Perform thorough regression testing to ensure new functionalities do not negatively impact existing
- Conduct data validation to ensure accuracy and integrity of payroll data throughout the system.
- Provide regular status updates and progress reports on testing activities to the MetroSync Project Manager
- Support the development of training materials and user documentation related to the new payroll system
- Participate in post-implementation review and provide recommendations for continuous improvement
- Understand and analyze business processes and requirements related to financial management, accounting, procurement, and other finance-related functions.
- Understand PeopleSoft and oracle Fusion Financials modules to align with business requirements, such as payroll operations, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset management, cash management, and other finance-related configurations.
- Understand UKG Workforce Central or UKG Workforce Management cloud Time and Attendance software is a plus
- Analyze processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement through software support;
- Document requirements in user stories/use cases and epics;
- Document test requirements in test cases
- Analyze and document system interfaces, database structures, and data flows;
- Coordinate and lead analytic activities with stakeholders;
- Use software tools as required to document requirements, analyze needs, identify risk,
- propose designs, and write documentation
- Conduct peer reviews.
- Demonstrable experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, particularly Oracle Fusion
Fusion.
- Experience in IT project management and business analysis roles, with a strong emphasis on system
- Proven expertise in managing and executing large-scale software testing efforts, including System
- Extensive experience with payroll systems and operations is a mandatory requirement. Candidates must
Experience with WMATA's specific payroll context (e.g., PeopleSoft, Kronos history) is a significant
plus.
- Strong background in business process analysis and re-engineering, with the ability to translate complex
- Experience in the public sector or large government organizations is highly desirable, demonstrating an
- Skill in process analysis methods and techniques;
- Experience in analyzing processes and identifying opportunities for improvements through
- software support;
- Experience establishing successful relationships with business stakeholders;
- Experience in analyzing data structures and data flows;
- Experience documenting test cases;
- Experience as a Scrum Master/Product Owner in an Agile software development environment;
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; and
- Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, MS Excel, Word, Visio, or a similar tool, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in working with third-party time and attendance systems such as Kronos, Hastus/Trapeze,
- Experience in cloud-based ERP deployments.
- PeopleSoft certified
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