Senior Test Analyst: Workday & ERP Integrations

University of Otago; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 99,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Otago is implementing a major HRIS Workday programme, seeking a Senior Test Analyst to lead testing strategy across the project. You will coordinate test planning, execution, UAT, and defect management with business and technical teams.

You will work across Workday and related HR systems, ensuring end-to-end quality and alignment with business needs. This is a full-time, fixed-term role based in Dunedin, supporting enterprise transformation and staff experience improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience coordinating testing activities for complex technology projects or transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience in test planning, execution, defect management and reporting.
• Experience analysing requirements and translating them into effective test scenarios and test cases.
• Experience leading and coordinating User Acceptance Testing with business stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Experience testing complex, integrated systems across multiple platforms, including integration and end-to-end testing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain testing concepts, risks and outcomes clearly.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating testing activities across the Workday programme.
• Testing Workday, Dayforce aPay and integrations with other University systems.
• Leading and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders and subject matter experts.
• Working with implementation partners and technical teams to improve testing approaches.
• Supporting functional, integration, end-to-end and non-functional testing activities.
• Managing defects, test evidence and reporting to support quality outcomes.
• Supporting test data, test environment and test readiness activities across the implementation lifecycle.
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders, Digital Services and implementation partners to support delivery, change readiness and transition to business-as-usual operations.

Skills

Test coordination

Test planning

Defect management

UAT coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

ISTQB certification

Tools

Workday

Dayforce aPay

APIs testing

Job description

The University of Otago is implementing a major HRIS Workday programme, seeking a Senior Test Analyst to lead testing strategy across the project. You will coordinate test planning, execution, UAT, and defect management with business and technical teams.

You will work across Workday and related HR systems, ensuring end-to-end quality and alignment with business needs. This is a full-time, fixed-term role based in Dunedin, supporting enterprise transformation and staff experience improvements.