Enterprise Systems Analyst II

The Enterprise Application Services section at JPL seeks an Enterprise Systems Analyst to join their People IT Services team. In this role, we’re looking for a candidate who possesses the required Workday experience in HR and other modules in the areas of configuration, reporting, security administration, and integration to ensure the continued reliability, accuracy, and compliance of the Workday platform.

The Enterprise Application Services (EAS) Section maintains stewardship over the ever-evolving Business IT portfolio of applications and systems required to support JPL’s robust and complex business processes. It manages the system lifecycle for key business processes. It provides analytical and technical services as well as working closely with the Laboratory’s business community., * Develop, maintain, and support the Workday system, which includes Core HCM, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, and Compensation.

• Configure, implement, and maintain system changes, including business process design, to achieve optimized functionality and streamlined processes.
• Ensure data accuracy and quality through monitoring, audits, and exception reporting.
• Work closely with stakeholders to gather priorities and requirements, configure business processes, achieve goals and address gaps.
• Support the deployment of system updates and releases, including a focus on thorough testing.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Workday and related HR and functionalities.
• Configure and maintain payroll settings, including earnings, deductions, tax setups, and GL mapping.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or related disciplines with at least 2 years of experience or Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or related disciplines with at least 1 year of related experience

• Working experience with Workday Core HCM, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, and Compensation
• Working experience with Workday administrative functions including tenant configuration, data loads, configurations, and security administration
• Ability to build Workday custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards.
• Candidate must be a U.S. person

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge and experience with Workday Payroll and Absence
• Understanding of HR, Payroll, and Compliance reporting standards in non-profit and government organizations.
• Familiarity with UKG Workforce Management.
• Familiarity with Oracle eBusiness Suite
• Familiarity with SQL
• Familiarity with Workday Extend

Pulled from the full job description

• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule, JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers-literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission-your opportunity-is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.