Workday Test Lead — Hybrid Role With Automation Focus

Ust; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

Health insurance.

Novated Car Lease.

Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway)

Job summary

UST is seeking an experienced Test Strategy Lead in Melbourne to define and govern end-to-end testing across large Workday implementations. You will lead planning, integration testing, regression, UAT, data migration, security, performance, and cutover validation, ensuring release readiness.

You will coordinate onshore/offshore teams, drive risk-based automation, supervise defect lifecycle, and provide audit-ready documentation and go-live recommendations to program leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing with experience in leading testing for large Workday implementation projects.
• Strong experience in Workday with experience in Payroll, Absence and Scheduling modules. Workday certification in these modules will be a strong advantage.
• Experience in Test Automation on Web and API projects is an advantage with priority for Workday specific automation experience.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the program Test Strategy, integrated Test Plan, governance model, quality gates, entry/exit criteria and test assurance approach.
• Lead planning and execution across system integration, end-to-end, regression, UAT, data migration, security/authorization, performance, cutover rehearsal and post-deployment validation.
• Coordinate functional workstreams, business SMEs, the system integrator, technical teams and third parties; manage onshore/offshore test resources and dependencies.
• Govern test scenario design, requirements traceability, test data, environments, interfaces, evidence, defect lifecycle and audit-ready documentation.
• Drive risk-based regression and automation, establish reusable test assets, and align test execution.
• Chair defect triage and quality reviews; report progress, coverage, defect trends, risks and release readiness to program leadership, with clear go-live recommendations.
• Support cutover, hypercare, knowledge transfer and transition of the regression pack and test operating model to BAU teams.

Skills

Workday

API Testing

Absence Management

Agile

Application Security

Defect Tracking

ETL

End-to-End Testing

Functional Testing

Integration Testing

Payroll

Performance Testing

Job description

• Define and maintain the program Test Strategy, integrated Test Plan, governance model, quality gates, entry/exit criteria and test assurance approach.
• Lead planning and execution across system integration, end-to-end, regression, UAT, data migration, security/authorization, performance, cutover rehearsal and post-deployment validation.
• Coordinate functional workstreams, business SMEs, the system integrator, technical teams and third parties; manage onshore/offshore test resources and dependencies.
• Govern test scenario design, requirements traceability, test data, environments, interfaces, evidence, defect lifecycle and audit-ready documentation.
• Drive risk-based regression and automation, establish reusable test assets, and align test execution.
• Chair defect triage and quality reviews; report progress, coverage, defect trends, risks and release readiness to program leadership, with clear go-live recommendations.
• Support cutover, hypercare, knowledge transfer and transition of the regression pack and test operating model to BAU teams.

Role Description

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the program Test Strategy, integrated Test Plan, governance model, quality gates, entry/exit criteria and test assurance approach.
• Lead planning and execution across system integration, end-to-end, regression, UAT, data migration, security/authorization, performance, cutover rehearsal and post-deployment validation.
• Coordinate functional workstreams, business SMEs, the system integrator, technical teams and third parties; manage onshore/offshore test resources and dependencies.
• Govern test scenario design, requirements traceability, test data, environments, interfaces, evidence, defect lifecycle and audit-ready documentation.
• Drive risk-based regression and automation, establish reusable test assets, and align test execution.
• Chair defect triage and quality reviews; report progress, coverage, defect trends, risks and release readiness to program leadership, with clear go-live recommendations.
• Support cutover, hypercare, knowledge transfer and transition of the regression pack and test operating model to BAU teams.

Required Skills And Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Software Testing with experience in leading testing for large Workday implementation projects.
• Strong experience in Workday with experience in Payroll, Absence and Scheduling modules. Workday certification in these modules will be a strong advantage.
• Experience in Test Automation on Web and API projects is an advantage with priority for Workday specific automation experience.
• Good understanding of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Health insurance.
• Novated Car Lease.
• Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway), which offers discounts across major retailers.

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About UST

For more than 25 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through digital transformation. Together, with over 30,000 employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

Skills

API Testing, Absence Management, Agile, Application Security, Defect Tracking, ETL, End-to-End Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Payroll, Performance Testing