Senior Business Analyst / Tester (Agile)

• Collaborate with the MetroSync Project Manager and business stakeholders to understand payroll system requirements and design testing strategies for the new release.
• Conduct data validation to ensure accuracy and integrity of payroll data throughout the system.
• Provide regular status updates and progress reports on testing activities to the MetroSync Project Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Support the development of training materials and user documentation related to the new payroll system functionalities.
• Participate in post-implementation review and provide recommendations for continuous
  improvement.
• Understand and analyze business processes and requirements related to financial management, accounting, procurement, and other finance-related functions.
• Understand PeopleSoft and Oracle Fusion Financials modules to align with business requirements, such as payroll operations, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset management, cash management, and other finance-related configurations.
• Analyze processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement through software support.
• Document requirements in user stories/use cases and epics.
• Document test requirements in test cases.
• Analyze and document system interfaces, database structures, and data flows.
• Coordinate and lead analytic activities with stakeholders.
• Use software tools as required to document requirements, analyze needs, identify risk, propose designs, and write documentation.

• Conduct in-depth analysis of legacy payroll data to understand structures,
  transformations, and potential discrepancies for migration to the Oracle Fusion Cloud.
• Develop and execute complex SQL queries against source and target databases (Oracle
  Fusion and legacy systems) to extract, compare, and validate payroll data.
• Perform comprehensive reconciliation of payroll data elements, including employee
  demographics, pay rates, deductions, benefits, taxes, gross-to-net calculations, and
  accruals.
• Identify and document data anomalies, inconsistencies, and errors, flagging them for
  investigation and resolution by development and data migration teams.
• Assist in the creation and preparation of accurate and representative test data sets for
  various payroll testing scenarios.
• Ensure test data adequately covers edge cases, complex scenarios (e.g., retro-pay,
  multiple garnishments, union rules), and high-volume transactions.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive payroll test data.
• Independently validate complex payroll calculations (gross pay, tax withholding,
  deductions, net pay) within the new Oracle Fusion system against expected results.
• Develop validation rules and metrics to verify the accuracy of automated payroll
  processes.
• Work with payroll subject matter experts to understand and validate specific business
  rules related to WMATA's unique payroll requirements (e.g., specific union contracts,
  shift differentials).
• Document detailed data validation plans, methodologies, and findings.
• Generate clear and concise reports on data quality issues, reconciliation results, and
  validation progress.
• Track and manage data-related defects within the project's defect tracking system (e.g.,
  JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Provide regular updates to the MetroSync Project Manager and testing lead on data
  validation status and critical findings.
• Collaborate closely with data migration teams to ensure data transformation rules are
  correctly applied and validated.
• Partner with functional testers and business analysts to align data validation efforts with
  overall testing strategies.
• Communicate effectively with payroll business users to clarify data requirements and
  validate specific scenarios.
• Demonstrable experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, particularly Oracle Fusion Cloud applications (HCM, Financials, Procurement) is required.
• Experience in IT project management and business analysis roles, with a strong emphasis on system implementation and testing.
• Extensive experience with payroll systems and operations is a mandatory requirement.
  Candidates must understand payroll processes, tax implications, union rules, timekeeping, and associated integrations.
• Experience with specific payroll context (e.g., PeopleSoft, Kronos history) is a significant plus.
• Strong background in data validation.
• Experience in the public sector or large government organizations is highly desirable,
  demonstrating an understanding of complex stakeholder environments and regulatory
  requirements.
• Skill in process analysis methods and techniques.
• Experience in analyzing processes and identifying opportunities for improvements through software support.
• Experience establishing successful relationships with business stakeholders.
• Experience in analyzing data structures and data flows.
• Experience documenting test cases.
• Experience as a Scrum Master/Product Owner in an Agile software development environment.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, MS Excel, Word, Visio, or a similar tool, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in working with third-party systems.
• Experience in cloud-based PeopleSoft deployments.
   

• Master's degree in computer science or a related field.
• PeopleSoft certified.
  
  
  System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
  
  System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
  
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