QA Engineer- Payroll

Employment Type: Full-time / 5 Days a week

Shift Timing: US Shift Timing (6 PM - 3 AM IST)

Experience: 3-8 years

Work location: Noida/ Hyderabad/ Trivandrum

Job Overview:

We are seeking a permanent, full-time QA Engineer to join our collaborative and quality-driven team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in delivering high-impact U.S payroll and benefits administration solutions while working alongside a supportive group of professionals who value excellence, integrity, and teamwork.

As a QA Engineer, you will collaborate closely with software developers, product managers, and fellow QA engineers to create, review, and execute comprehensive quality and testing plans for one or more assigned projects.

In this role, you will help ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of our payroll (including payroll taxes) and benefits administration module. Your work will directly support our platforms ability to meet client and regulatory expectations within a PEO/client relationship.

We are looking for a meticulous, quality driven payroll professional with QA experience that possesses an extensive understanding of U.S payroll.

Responsibilities

• Define, establish, stage data and test requirements for different U.S. payroll situations. This includes (but is not limited to) testing different employee demographics, wage structures, types of deductions, payroll and tax reporting requirements.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure stability and quality of the product. This includes a combination of manual testing and automated testing tools.
• Create, maintain and update test cases based on the changes/modifications by the team
• Participate in the entire development life cycle from concept to release in an Agile environment.
• Understand and participate in software industry standard quality assurance practices, including but not limited to test case design, software defect reporting, and agile testing techniques, as well as common software QA tools.
• Analyzes, tracks, and reports on application issues and maintains documentation on project issues and defect metrics.
• Regularly summarizes testing status and areas of risk, and wherever possible propose and execute mitigation strategies.
• Employs a sound risk management approach to determine well-structured and comprehensive test strategies for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with automation QA engineers to identify and prioritize areas for significant efficiency and confidence gains through test automation.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of deep experience within the PEO industry, coupled with significant hands-on experience with software applications commonly used within the PEO industry, specifically in U.S. payroll, taxes and benefits
• Education: College degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Computer Science
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret and apply tax rules, analyze payroll data, and troubleshoot complex issues
• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable working with Excel and/or other tools used for data analysis including AI
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in a clear and concise manner. Ability to document and explain findings across other disciplines with the team and leadership.
• Organization: Ability to organize large bodies of work and structure in logical way
• Keen Eye for Detail: Ability to spot discrepancies, inconsistencies and errors in payroll data and tax calculations with a high degree of accuracy.