The Technical Workday Architect serves as a bridge between HR business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, owning end-to-end solution design across Workday Integrations. This role combines deep functional knowledge with hands on technical capability to design scalable, compliant, and efficient enterprise solutions.
Main areas of responsibility:
Functional Configuration
- Lead integration solution design across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Talent, and Payroll modules.
- Partner with HR teams to translate business requirements into scalable Workday integrations.
- Conduct impact assessments for releases, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
- Own governance frameworks for access, role rationalization, and audit readiness.
- Follow SDLC framework for enhancements and projects.
Integration Architecture & Delivery
- Design, develop, and support inbound/outbound integrations using:
- Workday Studio
- EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder)
- Core Connectors
- Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP APIs)
- BIRT reporting
- XML, XSLT transformations
- Lead integration lifecycle management: requirements ? mapping ? build ? test ? deploy ? post-production support.
- Troubleshoot integration failures and optimize performance.
- Oversee vendor integrations (e.g., payroll providers, benefits vendors, ServiceNow, background check vendors).
- Implement secure authentication protocols (SFTP, OAuth, certificates, API security).
Program & Stakeholder Management
- Lead cross-functional workshops and discovery sessions.
- Translate BRDs into user stories and technical design documentation.
- Provide executive-level updates on roadmap, risk, and integration stability.
- Mentor junior analysts / integration developers.
- Drive release management strategy and regression testing coordination.
- Maintain detailed documentation related to project work, HR Systems internal documentation & frameworks, and process guides.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Workday experience in HCM integrations (Studio, EIB, APIs) preferred
- Experience supporting or leading full lifecycle Workday implementations or major tenant refreshes
- Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments
- Strong understanding of data governance and security best practices