Quality Assurance Test Analyst
First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
Role Overview :
We are looking for a hands-on SAP ECP / EC Payroll QA professional to execute testing for US Payroll implementations on the SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) platform.
The ideal candidate has strong US Payroll processing knowledge, direct experience running integration test scenarios across EC-to-ECP pipelines, and the ability to execute payroll test scripts accurately within a structured test workstream.
Key Responsibilities :
- Execute test cases and test scripts for SAP ECP / EC Payroll across SIT, parallel testing, UAT, and regression cycles.
- Run payroll test scenarios covering gross-to-net calculations, federal/state/local tax withholding, garnishments, off-cycle payroll, and retro processing.
- Execute EC-to-ECP integration testing - validate employee master data replication, compensation, org, and position data flows into payroll.
- Perform payroll interface testing - ACH/NACHA bank files, GL postings, time & attendance feeds, and third-party payroll vendor integrations.
- Support payroll parallel run execution - run comparison scenarios, document variances, and assist with root cause identification.
- Validate US payroll tax configuration and BSI TaxFactory results for accuracy across federal, state, and local tax scenarios.
- Execute year-end test scenarios including W-2 and W-2c validation where applicable.
- Log and track defects with full payroll context - wage types, pay periods, employee populations, and replication steps.
- Participate in test preparation - review test scripts, flag coverage gaps, and provide timely execution status to the test lead.
Required Qualifications :
- 5+ years of total Payroll domain experience (SAP HCM Payroll and/or SAP ECP / EC Payroll).
- US Payroll experience is mandatory - US tax processing, wage types, BSI TaxFactory, garnishments, retro, year-end (W-2).
- 2+ years of hands-on integration testing / SIT execution experience on SAP HCM or ECP programs.
- Direct experience testing payroll interfaces - bank files (ACH/NACHA), GL, time integration, third-party vendor feeds.
Technical Skills :
- SAP ECP / EC Payroll - payroll schema/PCR familiarity, wage type catalog, payroll control record, payroll log analysis.
- SuccessFactors EC - EC-to-ECP replication understanding; compensation, org, and position data flows.
- US Payroll specifics : federal/state/local tax, BSI TaxFactory, garnishments, off-cycle, retro processing, W-2.
- Integration testing across EC-to-ECP, Payroll-to-GL, Payroll-to-Bank, and Time-to-Payroll interfaces.
- Parallel run execution - variance comparison between legacy system and ECP results.
- Defect management in HP ALM / Quality Center, JIRA, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
Soft Skills :
- Detail-oriented test execution - accurate script execution and thorough result documentation.
- Strong analytical mindset for payroll variance identification and documentation.
- Clear defect reporting with payroll-specific context that non-technical stakeholders can act on.
- Ability to work within a defined test schedule and escalate blockers quickly.
Preferred Qualifications :
- SuccessFactors EC Payroll certification.
- Multi-state US payroll experience - state reciprocity, local taxes, multi-state employee scenarios.
- Familiarity with ADP, Ceridian, or other legacy payroll systems for parallel comparison context.
- Prior consulting/SI delivery project experience.
Skills
Software Quality Assurance, Test Analyst, SAP EC, SAP Payroll, SAP Integration, SAP Testing, SAP HCM, SAP ALM, UAT, Regression Testing, Integration Testing