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 robust 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
Robust QA and end-to-end testing experience
Experience with payroll testing and parallel pay validation
Experience supporting enterprise HRIS or payroll transformation projects
Robust communication and documentation skills
Experience working within Agile delivery settings
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 Dev Ops, 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.