Principal Specialist - Workday Testing

Date Posted:

2026-05-23

Country:

India

Location:

IN-KA-BENGALURU-NORTHGATE ~ Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village ~ SY NO 2/2 VENKATALA VILLAGE, Yelahanka Hobli

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Job Description:

As a Test Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and performance of our projects. Your responsibilities will include analyzing project requirements, creating comprehensive test plans, documenting test cases, managing test case executions, and meticulously recording and resolving identified defects.

You will collaborate closely with the development team to address and resolve defects found during test case executions, ensuring seamless communication and effective defect closure processes. Additionally, you will be instrumental in identifying opportunities for test case automation and implementing automation strategies using the Kainos automated testing tool for Workday.

Adherence to established QA testing processes is paramount, and you will actively contribute to QA process enhancements, including the preparation of QA checklists, creation of QA templates, development of standard work, leveraging lessons learned, and applying prior knowledge to maintain high-quality standards and readiness for production deployment.

As a key member supporting our global HR organization, you will serve as a Test Engineer for Workday HR solutions, reporting to the Quality Assurance Lead. Your role will involve delivering testing artifacts in a timely manner as per project schedules, particularly on high-visibility projects. You will juggle multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritizing tasks based on project schedules.

Your expertise in HR domains, Workday functional areas (e.g., HCM, Recruiting, Core Compensation, Talent and Performance, Time Off, Leave of Absence, Learning, Security), and business processes will be essential. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams including HR, Payroll, Compensation, Recruiting, Learning Management, and various parts of the Digital Technology organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrate proficiency in functional and integration knowledge of Workday Testing.

Identify, implement, and automate test cases using the Workday Kainos testing tool.

Analyze project requirements, develop test plans, document test cases, manage test case executions, and track defects in Jira.

Manage testing tasks across multiple Workday workstreams and projects concurrently.

Collaborate with the QA team to identify opportunities for process improvements and actively participate in enhancing QA testing processes.

Create QA test case templates, checklists, and standard works in Jira to streamline testing procedures.

Maintain effective communication with teams within the organization for QA testing and other related tasks.

Participate in daily project stand-up meetings, reporting testing progress, work stoppers, defects, and maintaining up-to-date records in Jira.

Ensure compliance with data privacy and data security regulations during testing processes

The role type should be Hybrid based out of Bangalore

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or a related discipline, with minimum of 6+ years of Quality Assurance experience; an advanced degree and 4+ years of related work experience.

Experience testing Workday functional areas such as HCM, Recruiting, Core Compensation, Talent and Performance, Time Off, Leave of Absence, Learning, Security, etc.

Proficiency in Workday Release testing.

Knowledge of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation of Workday HR solutions and custom applications.

Proficient in designing, developing, testing, and implementing using Testing Tools (e.g., Jira, Quality Center, Kainos, Selenium).

Experience in the HR/Payroll domain.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project
management. Practical to substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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