QA REPORT TESTER - University of Washington

Req #: 236404 Department: UW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Appointing Department Web Address: https://itconnect.uw.edu/uwit Posting Date: 07/03/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $8,269 - $10,000 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230119\_a11y.pdf) As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW is Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, your experiences, perspectives, and unique identities will be honored at the University of Washington. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UW Information Technology (UW-IT) serves as the central IT organization for the University of Washington (UW). UW-IT provides critical technology support to all three campuses, UW medical centers, and global research operations. We value three core behaviors: being a team player, showing compassion, and being invested. As a team player, we believe collaboration and communication are vital to delivering exceptional service to our clients. We work together to solve complex problems and find innovative solutions that meet the needs of our diverse community. Compassion is also an essential value at UW-IT. Empathy and understanding are critical to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. We treat our colleagues and customers with kindness and respect, recognizing that everyone has unique challenges and experiences. Finally, we are invested in the success of our colleagues, customers, and the University as a whole. We are committed to delivering high-quality services and solutions that help our customers achieve their goals, while also investing in our professional development, seeking opportunities to learn and grow to better serve our community. The Reporting and Analytics (R&A) teams at the University empower data-driven decisions by providing easy access to institutional information. We utilize various approaches such as traditional reports, data cubes, AI-driven features, and predictive analytics, all of which are supported by well-managed metadata definitions. We also offer timely, accurate, and actionable Workday operational reports for Human Capital Management and Finances. In addition, we build and maintain custom applications such as BI Portal and Knowledge Navigator to empower end-users to effortlessly access, explore, and interact with our data products. The R&A teams collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver actionable insights that drive informed decisions, ultimately improving admissions, student success, instruction, and administrative services for everyone involved, including students, faculty, advisors, and staff. R&A Workday Reporting Team is seeking a Testing and Quality Assurance professional to implement and enforce best practices for testing Workday reporting and analytics deliverables. Testing functions will be performed in collaboration with R&A team members on the Workday reporting team, business partners, end-users, and applications and operations support staff. The Test professional is experienced in testing designs and strategies for Workday reporting and analytics deliverables. The incumbent will possess the full range of knowledge of software development lifecycle practices and methods (especially Agile methodologies), and must understand organizational business objectives and processes, then coordinate the design and implementations of testing solutions for Workday reports and analytics. **REQUIREMENTS:** + Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Communications, Information Science, Computer Science or related field or experience. + Four years' experience in report/analytics development and/or data Quality Assurance. + Experience testing reporting and analytics solutions at the enterprise level, including security. + Demonstrated ability to dive into a new data domain or subject area and quickly understand the fundamentals. + Ability to represent and promote technical reports and analytic dashboards in a timely manner based on workflow and prioritization. + Demonstrated excellent written/oral communication, technical documentation, user liaison, and personal interaction skills. + Ability to work independently with a high degree of reliability, accuracy, and productivity, navigating any reporting data domain or subject area + Expertise in maintaining harmonious working relationships + Experience with using discretion and independent judgment effectively in decision-making processes. **DESIRED:** + Functional knowledge of finance data domains + Experience designing or building Workday reporting solutions. + Workday Reporting Pro Certification + Demonstrated experience designing and building complex logistical calculations that underlie core data constructs + Experience working with SaaS infrastructure, configuration, and maintenance. + Experience in Higher Education administrative systems management, including Human Resources, Payroll, or Financials. **CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT** Hybrid, open office environment **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.