Associate Application Analyst - ERP Testing

Universal Health Services, Inc.; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Pharmacy

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. seeks an Associate Workday ERP Testing Analyst to support planning and execution of Workday testing, including HCM, Payroll, and Financials, ensuring SOX compliance and audit readiness. You will collaborate with IT, business users, and vendors to deliver quality releases.

The role emphasizes test case development, defect tracking, UAT coordination, and maintaining comprehensive testing artifacts to support ongoing improvements and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in IT, Business Administration, or related field required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Familiarity with software testing concepts, methodologies, and the testing life cycle, including test planning, execution, and defect tracking.
• Proficiency or hands-on exposure to testing, documentation, and defect tracking tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, ALM, and Microsoft Excel.
• Basic understanding of Workday ERP modules (HCM, Payroll, Financials) and familiarity with integration testing and system data flows is desirable.
• Ability to analyze business and functional requirements and support validation activities through testing.
• Experience documenting processes, creating change control documentation, and maintaining clear testing artifacts.
• Working knowledge of data privacy, information security, and compliance principles; familiarity with SOX or audit standards is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and adapt in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Proficiency with basic data analysis and reporting in Excel (e.g., filters, pivot tables).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including IT, business users, and third-party vendors.
• Technically capable, customer-service oriented, and motivated to learn and grow within an ERP and testing-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with test planning, development, maintenance, and execution of test strategies, plans, cases, and scripts aligned with Workday release cycles, requirements, and specifications.
• Execute manual and automated testing across Workday modules (HCM, Payroll, Financials) and related integrations, including system, integration, regression, smoke, and security testing.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders, including scheduling, execution support, and issue validation.
• Validate payroll, financial, and HCM data accuracy through reconciliations, control checks, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects using test management tools until resolution.
• Support Workday releases, patches, and ongoing regression testing cycles to ensure system stability and performance.
• Collaborate with functional analysts, technical teams, and third-party vendors to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and retest fixes.
• Assist with test environment coordination, data preparation, and maintenance in partnership with IT teams.
• Maintain comprehensive test documentation, evidence, and artifacts to support audit readiness and knowledge continuity.
• Help ensure testing activities, configurations, and system changes comply with SOX controls, audit standards, and compliance requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and efficiency.
• Assist in preparing reports and presentation materials summarizing testing status, results, and outcomes for stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

ALM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

The Corporate Information Services Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Associate Application Analyst – ERP Testing.

The Associate Workday ERP Testing Analyst supports the planning and execution of system testing activities within the Workday platform, including HCM, Payroll, Financials, and related integrations. This role assists in verifying that system changes align with business needs and comply with SOX and audit requirements. Responsibilities include contributing to test planning, executing test cases, tracking defects, and collaborating with functional teams, IT, and vendors to help deliver quality Workday releases and support ongoing improvements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist with the development, maintenance, and execution of test strategies, plans, cases, and scripts aligned with Workday release cycles, business requirements, and functional specifications.


• Execute manual and automated testing across Workday modules (HCM, Payroll, Financials) and related integrations, including system, integration, regression, smoke, and security testing.


• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders, including test scheduling, execution support, and issue validation.


• Validate payroll, financial, and HCM data accuracy through reconciliations, control checks, and end-to-end testing activities.


• Identify, document, track, and retest defects using designated test management and defect tracking tools through resolution.


• Support Workday releases, patches, and ongoing regression testing cycles to ensure system stability and performance.


• Collaborate with functional analysts, technical teams, and third-party vendors to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and retest fixes.


• Assist with test environment coordination, data preparation, and maintenance in partnership with IT teams.


• Maintain comprehensive test documentation, evidence, and artifacts to support audit readiness and knowledge continuity.


• Help ensure testing activities, configurations, and system changes comply with SOX controls, audit standards, and compliance requirements.


• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, methodologies, and efficiency.


• Assist in preparing reports and presentation materials summarizing testing status, results, and outcomes for stakeholders.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.


• Familiarity with software testing concepts, methodologies, and the testing life cycle, including test planning, execution, and defect tracking.


• Proficiency or hands‑on exposure to testing, documentation, and defect tracking tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, ALM, and Microsoft Excel.


• Basic understanding of Workday ERP modules (HCM, Payroll, Financials) and familiarity with integration testing and system data flows is desirable.


• Ability to analyze business and functional requirements and support validation activities through testing.


• Experience documenting processes, creating change control documentation, and maintaining clear testing artifacts.


• Working knowledge of data privacy, information security, and compliance principles; familiarity with SOX or audit standards is a plus.


• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and attention‑to‑detail skills.


• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and adapt in a fast‑paced technology environment.


• Proficiency with basic data analysis and reporting in Excel (e.g., filters, pivot tables).


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.


• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, including IT, business users, and third‑party vendors.


• Technically capable, customer‑service oriented, and motivated to learn and grow within an ERP and testing‑focused role.

Travel Requirements

5%

This opportunity provides the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries


• Competitive Compensation


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan


• 401k plan with company match


• Generous Paid Time Off

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to \"UHS or UHS facilities\" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms \"we,\" \"us,\" \"our\" or \"the company\" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.