Senior Principal, QA Architect

Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamCome be a part of something big.Workday is embarking on our next growth adventure…Do you see problems as opportunities? Are you tenacious at getting to the root cause of an issue and then driven to make sure that it doesn't happen again? We have a unique opportunity within the Business Technology(BT) team for a Senior Principal, QA Architect. This is not about checking boxes or cursory analysis - it's about spotting trends, creating solutions, and then driving improvements - it's about technical excellence, innovation and leadership in a fast-paced, dynamic (and fun) organization.About the RoleResponsibilities:Help develop and implement an overall test automation strategy for unit, system, integration, and load testing;  ensure automation is done consistently across the organization by mentoring, setting standards, and finding reusable solutionsHelp develop a performance testing strategy for all of BT products and applicationsMentor team by evangelizing best practices and to conduct brown bags/on-boarding training for everything QA relatedDrive improvements in test automation tools, work as Product Manager to tools team to develop new featuresOwn and evolve the test structures by working with BT teams, QA and program managers to align with application modules and use casesDesign and construct data-agnostic tests that can be used as reference implementations that others can followFuture-proof existing test automation suites to make them faster, more flexible and easier to use and refactorMonitor test quality to ensure alignment with test automation standards and consistency across the organizationAbout YouBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent in experience).15+ years in a technical or software engineering position (preferably Test Automation and/or QA)Project management, technical leadership, team lead experience preferredStrong working knowledge of test automation patterns, test techniques, preferably in a Software as a Service or consumer internet experience industryProven experience with delivering high quality software products within a full development lifecycle5+ years’ experience in CI/CD implementation & rollouts5+ years’ experience in automation of repeated tasks and improving efficiencyExperience on an Agile Scrum project delivered under Continuous Delivery / DevOps is preferred.Experience with one or more of the following applications is expected:  Tricentis, Tosca, TeamCity, Bamboo, ANT, TestNG, JMeter, LoadRunner, Cucumber, SeleniumExperience with testing web services with tools such as SoapUI, LoadUI, PostmanFamiliarity with web services standards:  XML, XML Schema, SOAP, WSDL Other Qualifications: Self-motivated, flexible, team player with solid multi-tasking, time management & organization expertise with the ability to manage multiple and often changing priorities. Strong negotiating skills, Need to be able to work with senior leadership and co-build QA strategy Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!