Data Architect jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan and Communicate Workday HCM and FIN test strategy/plans, test cycles and test progress at each relevant stage
  
• Solid understanding of Workday's logic and ability to think-outside-the-box
  
• Ensure testing phase is properly planned and staffed
  
• Direct the Workday HCM and FIN testing aligned to the Workday implementation program – with focus on delivering a repeatable test approach, test phases and test work streams to cohorts of big bang (HCM &FIN) implementation.
  
• Direct defect tracking: reporting, documenting and resolving all test defects and appropriate resolution through each test phase – ensuring all documentation / decision logs, test outcomes and test results are captured and appropriately logged.
  
• Provide daily coordination and support of all testing related activities and Hold Testers and SIs accountable to the testing plan and expected outcomes.
  
• Evaluate test results, schedules, resources, and risks for program reviews.
  
• Monitor procedures and checklists to ensure that all areas of the testing processes are well-defined and functioning
  
• Publish test execution, defect summary and daily/weekly status report to all the stakeholders
  
• Monitor and report weekly on progress and key testing metrics and Escalate potential issues or concern to the PMO
  

Requirements

Required Skills:

• 2-3 years of experience in Workday HCM and/or FIN
  
• Experience in cut over of workday modules, test plan creation, assistance, and execution.
  
• A broad overview of Workday HCM and FIN modules, not necessarily an expert in any one or two modules, but a generalist
  
• Strong understanding of business processes, break/fixes/bug identification and articulation, and basic testing methodology
  
• High functioning and collaborative
  
• Ability to work with minimal direction and can adapt to variable change
  
• At least 1 Workday implementation experience preferred
  
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management is a plus
  

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree preferred but years of experience considered as well.