QA Tester

<ul><li>Pay Rate: $59.04/hour, depending on experience</li><li>Contract Length: 3 Months </li><li>Location: Calgary, Alberta <br><br></li></ul>Raise is currently hiring a<strong> QA Tester </strong> on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client, is a major Canadian airline<br><br>Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.<br><br><strong>Description<br><br></strong>Our client is currently undergoing a large-scale Human Capital Management (HCM) transformation and is looking for a detail-oriented, experienced QA Tester with deep expertise in Dayforce, Payroll, and Workforce Time Management (WFM) to ensure the highest quality of our internal systems. The QA Tester with strong expertise in Dayforce, Payroll, and Workforce Time Management (WFM) will support end-to-end testing activities for a large-scale HCM implementation. The successful candidate will be responsible for validating Dayforce configurations, testing integrations, developing detailed test cases, executing test scenarios, identifying defects, and ensuring business requirements are met across Payroll and Workforce Management processes. This role requires a strong foundational understanding of Dayforce functionality, payroll processing, time and attendance, absence management, and integration testing methodologies.<br><br><ul><li>Responsibilities </li><li>Testing & Validation</li><li>Validate Dayforce configuration against documented business and functional requirements.</li><li>Execute end-to-end testing across Payroll, Workforce Time Management, Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Absence Management, and related HCM processes.</li><li>Perform System Integration Testing (SIT), help plan & coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression Testing, and Payroll Parallel Testing.</li><li>Validate inbound and outbound integrations between Dayforce and connected systems.</li><li>Verify data flows, interface mappings, calculations, transformations, and reconciliation results.</li><li>Conduct functional testing to ensure solution configurations support expected business outcomes.</li><li>Test Case Development</li><li>Develop detailed test cases, test scripts, and test scenarios based on documented business requirements and business process flows.</li><li>Translate business scenarios into structured, traceable test cases with expected outcomes and evidence requirements.</li><li>Maintain test coverage mappings between requirements, configurations, and test cases.</li><li>Prepare and manage test data required for execution activities.</li><li>Defect Management</li><li>Identify, document, and track defects through resolution.</li><li>Work closely with functional consultants, payroll SMEs, business analysts, integration teams, and developers to investigate issues.</li><li>Retest resolved defects and validate fixes.</li><li>Support defect triage sessions and provide testing status updates.</li><li>Payroll & Workforce Management Testing</li><li>Validate payroll calculations, earnings, deductions, taxes, overtime, premiums, shift differentials, and union rules.</li><li>Test workforce management processes including schedules, timesheets, attendance policies, punch processing, leave management, and pay rule configurations.</li><li>Validate payroll and workforce management integrations with upstream and downstream systems.</li><li>Ensure compliance with payroll and workforce management business requirements and policies.</li><li>Documentation & Reporting</li><li>Document test results, evidence, defects, and testing metrics.</li><li>Provide clear status reports on testing progress, risks, and issues.</li><li>Support test planning, test execution, and sign-off activities.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>5+ years of Quality Assurance and software testing experience.</li><li>3+ years of hands-on Dayforce testing experience.</li><li>Demonstrated experience testing Dayforce Payroll and Dayforce Workforce Management (WFM) modules.</li><li>Strong functional understanding of payroll processing, time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, and labor rules.</li><li>Proven experience testing system integrations, APIs, flat-file interfaces, and data conversions.</li><li>Experience creating detailed test cases, test scripts, and traceability matrices from business requirements.</li><li>Proficiency with defect management and test management tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO) or Jira.</li><li>Nice-to-Haves</li><li>Experience supporting large-scale Dayforce implementations or HCM transformation programs.</li><li>Experience with payroll parallel testing and reconciliation activities.</li><li>Knowledge of unionized work environments and complex workforce rules.</li><li>Experience working within Agile and hybrid project delivery methodologies.</li><li>Official Dayforce certifications are considered a strong asset.</li><li>Soft Skills & Competencies</li><li>Exceptional attention to detail and analytical thinking.</li><li>Strong capabilities in requirements traceability and defect management.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder collaboration and cross-functional communication skills.</li><li>Test automation awareness and risk identification/mitigation capabilities.</li><li>Proven ability to validate end-to-end business processes effectively.</li><li>Education and Certifications</li><li>Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).<br><br></li></ul><strong>Additional Information<br><br></strong>Our client asks that candidates provide 2 Endorsements/References at the time of application: ( this could be a colleague/manager that worked with you on Recent Projects that relate to this role Ask them to provide a Quick Endorsement - testimonial in point form of your accomplishment / value added) to highlight your skills for this role<br><br>Looking for meaningful work? We can help!<br><br>Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.<br><br>We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.<br><br>We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations where you can learn more about what we offer and request accommodation: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/<br><br>In order to submit candidates for roles, our clients will sometimes require personal information to confirm the identity of applicants and their legal status to work. Raise will never ask you for personal or banking information unless you have been selected for a job. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of this or any other Raise job posting (or have any other questions), please contact us at +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com.<br><br>#WES<br><br>

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