Description
Introduction
Brunel is seeking a Payroll QA Consultant to support a large-scale enterprise payroll modernization initiative within the public sector. This role will join an established Quality Engineering team focused on end-to-end manual testing activities across payroll, HR, and integrated enterprise systems.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on QA professional with strong payroll testing experience who thrives in structured enterprise delivery environments and large-scale transformation programs.
Responsibilities
• Execute Automation QA and testing activities across payroll workflows
• Perform parallel payroll validation and payroll reconciliation testing
• Develop and execute test scenarios, test cases, and validation scripts
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing
• Validate data migration and payroll outputs across integrated systems
• Identify, document, and track defects through resolution
• Collaborate with QA teams, functional consultants, developers, and business stakeholders
• Support defect triage, retesting, and root cause analysis activities
• Ensure testing documentation and execution standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
Qualifications
• 5–8 years of QA / Testing experience within enterprise environments
• Recent payroll testing experience required
• Strong QA and end-to-end testing experience
• Experience with payroll testing and parallel pay validation
• Experience supporting enterprise HRIS or payroll transformation projects
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Must be eligible for PSPC Reliability Clearance
Nice to Have
• Active PSPC Reliability Clearance
• Active Secret Clearance
• Workday payroll testing experience
• Federal government or public sector project experience
• Experience with JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar QA/testing tools
Why Work With Brunel
Brunel is a global workforce solutions and recruitment partner supporting some of the world’s largest organizations across technology, financial services, mining, life sciences, and engineering. With over 50 years of global operations and a strong Canadian presence, we connect top talent with high-impact projects and long-term career opportunities.
