PeopleSoft HCM Tester

Job Overview

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a People Soft HCM Tester to join our team. The ideal candidate will perform hands‑on functional, regression, integration, interface, and batch testing within a complex People Soft HCM environment in a secure federal setting. This role focuses on test execution, automation development, defect analysis, and close collaboration with development and business teams to ensure high‑quality system performance and reliable releases.

The position requires experience with UFT (or similar automation tools), familiarity with People Soft Test Framework (PTF), and exposure to Tricentis as a potential future toolset. As part of the SFI team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving a mission‑critical system supporting federal operations.

On‑site in Arlington, VA.

• Execute functional, regression, integration, interface, and end‑to‑end testing for People Soft HCM enhancements, defect fixes, patches, releases, and production support activities.
• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test cases, test scripts, and test data across business processes, interfaces, security, batch jobs, and reports.
• Perform automated testing using UFT, including building and maintaining stable, reusable test assets for key business and technical workflows.
• Develop and enhance automated test scripts using People Soft Test Framework (PTF), including reusable tests, variables, and data‑driven validation techniques.
• Conduct regression testing across People Soft HCM components, including pages, prompts, grids, Process Scheduler jobs, queries, interfaces, and end‑to‑end transactions.
• Validate batch processing, inbound/outbound interfaces, file feeds, security updates, reports, and system integrations.
• Review logs, system messages, interface results, and backend data to identify issues and support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Document and track defects with clear reproduction steps, evidence, and impact analysis; retest fixes as needed.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, functional teams, and environment support teams to validate requirements, troubleshoot issues, and ensure release quality.
• Support test environment readiness, including account setup, connectivity checks, test data preparation, smoke testing, and deployment validation.
• Contribute to test automation standards, reusable assets, regression test suites, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the evaluation of additional tools, such as Tricentis, for expanded automation and test management capabilities.
• Maintain accurate test documentation, execution results, and traceability to support auditability and release reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of software QA/testing experience supporting enterprise applications, with strong hands‑on execution of test cases and release validation.
• Strong experience testing People Soft HCM applications, including online processing, interfaces, batch jobs, reports, and end‑to‑end business workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with UFT is preferred; experience with People Soft Test Framework (PTF) is a plus, and familiarity with Tricentis is also a plus.
• Ability to design, create, and execute test scripts; analyze defects; validate system behavior; and compare expected vs. actual results using structured testing methods.
• Experience reviewing logs, test evidence, interface outputs, and backend data; SQL or query‑based validation experience is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one.

• Experience performing functional, regression, integration, and interface testing in People Soft HCM within complex enterprise or federal environments.
• Working knowledge of UFT automation concepts, including object repositories, reusable actions, parameterization, checkpoints, and test maintenance.
• Experience building or maintaining People Soft…