Dayforce payroll & Workforce Time management

Senior QA / Test Analyst – Dayforce | Payroll & Workforce Management 📍 Location: Fully remote – candidates must be able to work within US/Canada time zones. 💼 Contract: Freelance 📅 Start date: ASAP We are currently looking for a Senior QA / Test Analyst with strong Dayforce experience to join a large-scale HCM transformation project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing and quality assurance, combined with hands-on experience testing Dayforce Payroll and Workforce Management (WFM) functionalities. 🔎 Your Responsibilities Testing & Validation Validate Dayforce configurations against business and functional requirements. Execute end-to-end testing across Payroll, Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Absence Management and HCM processes. Plan and execute SIT, UAT, Regression Testing and Payroll Parallel Testing. Validate inbound and outbound integrations between Dayforce and connected systems. Verify data flows, mappings, calculations, transformations and reconciliation results. Ensure configurations and processes meet expected business outcomes. Test Case Development Create detailed test cases, test scripts and test scenarios based on business requirements. Translate business processes into structured and traceable test scenarios. Maintain traceability between requirements, configurations and test cases. Prepare and manage test data required for testing activities. Defect Management Identify, document and track defects through resolution. Collaborate with functional consultants, Payroll SMEs, Business Analysts, integration teams and developers to investigate issues. Perform defect retesting and validate fixes. Participate in defect triage and provide regular testing status updates. Payroll & Workforce Management Testing Validate payroll calculations including earnings, deductions, taxes, overtime, premiums, shift differentials and union rules. Test schedules, timesheets, attendance policies, punch processing, leave management and pay rules. Validate payroll and WFM integrations with upstream and downstream systems. Ensure compliance with defined payroll and workforce management requirements. Documentation & Reporting Document test results, evidence, defects and testing metrics. Provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks and issues. Support test planning, execution and sign-off activities. 🎯 Required Experience 5+ years of experience in QA / Software Testing. 3+ years of hands-on experience with Dayforce testing. Proven experience testing Dayforce Payroll and Dayforce Workforce Management (WFM). Strong understanding of payroll processing, time & attendance, scheduling, absence management and labor rules. Experience testing integrations, APIs, flat files and data conversions. Strong experience creating test cases, test scripts and traceability matrices. Experience with testing and defect management tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira or similar. Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. ⭐ Nice to Have Experience with large-scale Dayforce implementations or HCM transformation programs. Experience with Payroll Parallel Testing and reconciliation. Experience in complex or unionized workforce environments. Experience working in Agile or hybrid project environments. Dayforce certification is an asset. If you are a Dayforce QA professional looking for your next challenge and enjoy working at the intersection of business requirements, functional configuration and technical solutions, we would be happy to hear from you! 📩 Interested? Please send me your CV or feel free to reach out directly to discuss the opportunity. #Dayforce #DayforceJobs #QA #QualityAssurance #SoftwareTesting #Payroll #WFM #HCM #HRIS #SIRH #Testing #ITJobs #Freelance #Consultant #Hiring

The role involves validating Dayforce configurations and executing end-to-end testing across Payroll, WFM, and HCM processes. Responsibilities include creating detailed test scripts, managing defects, and ensuring data flow accuracy between integrated systems.

Candidates need over 5 years of QA experience, with at least 3 years specifically focused on Dayforce Payroll and WFM. Proficiency in testing tools like Azure DevOps or Jira and experience with complex payroll calculations are required.

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• Dayforce Testing
• Payroll Testing
• Workforce Management (WFM)
• Software Quality Assurance
• SIT
• UAT
• Regression Testing
• Payroll Parallel Testing
• Integration Testing
• Test Case Development
• Defect Management
• Azure DevOps
• Jira
• HCM Transformation
• API Testing
• Data Conversion

• Software
• Technology
• Human Resources
• Consulting
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available