Workday Test Analyst - Payroll & Benefits

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Workday Test Analyst to support a large-scale global Workday transformation program. This role is highly execution-focused, supporting regional Test Leads across Payroll & Benefits. The ideal candidate will be a transactional Workday resource with strong experience performing data setup, EIB processing, and end-to-end test execution within Workday. This is not a test strategy or lead role — candidates must be comfortable working directly in the Workday system executing transactions and validating data.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end Workday testing activities across Payroll & Benefits, including SIT, UAT, and regression testing.
• Perform Workday transactions to support testing scenarios (Hire, Termination, Compensation Changes, Benefits Enrollment, Absence, etc.).
• Create, load, and validate data using EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder) for inbound and outbound integrations.
• Execute and validate Payroll testing, including:
  • Gross-to-net calculations
  • Earnings, deductions, and tax validations
  • Payroll reconciliation and output validation
• Validate Benefits configurations, including:
  • Eligibility rules
  • Enrollment processing
  • Payroll deductions and downstream impacts
• Perform data validation and reconciliation between Workday and downstream systems (payroll vendors, benefits providers, etc.).
• Support integration testing (Core Connectors, EIB, PECI, inbound/outbound interfaces).
• Log, track, and manage defects using tools such as JIRA or ALM.
• Collaborate with functional teams, integration teams, and business stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure data accuracy.
• Prepare and maintain test data, test scenarios, and execution results to support testing cycles.

Required Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of hands-on Workday experience, specifically within Payroll and/or Benefits.
• Strong experience executing Workday transactions directly in the system.
• Proven experience working with EIBs: Creating templates, Loading data, Validating outputs.
• Experience supporting Payroll testing (gross-to-net, deductions, taxes, reconciliation).
• Experience supporting Benefits testing (eligibility, enrollments, integration impacts).
• Experience executing SIT/UAT testing cycles in Workday.
• Strong data handling and validation skills (data setup, reconciliation, troubleshooting).
• Familiarity with integration testing (Core Connectors, EIB, PECI, etc.).
• Experience with defect tracking tools (JIRA, ALM, etc.).