Introduction Brunel is seeking a Dayforce 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 strong payroll testing experience who thrives in structured enterprise delivery environments and large-scale transformation programs.

Responsibilities • Execute end-to-end manual QA and testing activities across Dayforce 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 Dayforce testing experience required • Strong manual QA and end-to-end testing experience • Experience with payroll testing and parallel pay validation • Experience supporting enterprise HRIS or payroll transformation projects • Strong communication and documentation skills • Experience working within Agile delivery environments • Must be eligible for PSPC Reliability Clearance

Nice to Have

• Active PSPC Reliability Clearance • Active Secret Clearance • Ability to provide valid clearance documentation/certificates • Workday payroll testing experience • Federal government or public sector project experience • Experience with JIRA, Azure DevOps, 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.