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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manual Testing Specialist to lead and conduct thorough manual testing efforts related to intricate Payroll and HRIS system updates within a mainframe environment. This critical role ensures payroll correctness, system reliability, data consistency, and compliance with regulations during system upgrade and modernization projects.

Key Responsibilities

Create and implement detailed test plans, test cases, and regression test suites specifically for payroll system enhancements.
Carry out impact analysis and establish entry and exit criteria for system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and parallel payroll testing phases.
Maintain traceability showing links between requirements and testing documentation.
Perform end-to-end payroll testing covering earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, retroactive adjustments, and accruals.
Verify integrations with ancillary systems such as timekeeping, benefits, and finance platforms.
Conduct regression testing and system integration checks to ensure system stability after updates.
Validate mainframe payroll applications programmed in COBOL and analyze batch job executions controlled via JCL.
Review batch processing logs, job outputs, and data file transmissions for accuracy.
Perform data validation and reconciliation within DB2 and VSAM databases comparing legacy and upgraded systems.
Confirm federal and state tax calculations and execute year-end processing tests including W-2 and 1099 forms.
Conduct payroll parallel testing and reconcile results before production rollout.
Ensure adherence to audit requirements and protect personally identifiable information (PII) securely.
Report, track, and manage defects using tools like JIRA, ALM, or Azure DevOps.
Provide regular status updates and work collaboratively with development teams for defect resolution.
Support readiness activities for go-live and carry out post-production validation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in experience.
8 to 10+ years of quality assurance experience.
At least 5 years dedicated to mainframe testing with exposure to COBOL, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
5+ years focused on Payroll and HRIS system testing.
Demonstrated involvement in payroll system upgrades or migrations.
Comprehensive knowledge of payroll lifecycle and regulatory compliance.
Hands-on experience with parallel payroll testing and data reconciliation techniques.

Preferred Experience

Familiarity with enterprise payroll platforms such as PeopleSoft, SAP, or custom mainframe solutions.
Background working in public sector or heavily regulated industries.
Experience with Agile or hybrid software development life cycle methodologies.

Core Skills and Attributes

Excellent analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines aligned with payroll cycles.
Effective communication skills for collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.

QA Manual Testing Specialist - HRIS