Workday Architect

The Workday Architect serves as the technical leader responsible for designing and governing enterprise Workday solutions, integrations, security models, and system architecture. This role ensures Workday solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business and technology strategies while providing architectural leadership across implementation and enhancement initiatives., * Define enterprise Workday architecture and solution design strategies.

• Design scalable and efficient Workday solutions across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Financial Management, and other functional areas.
• Develop integration architecture and data flow designs between Workday and enterprise systems.
• Establish technical standards, development methodologies, and governance frameworks.
• Design and oversee Workday security architecture, role-based access controls, and compliance requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance to project teams.
• Evaluate new Workday capabilities and recommend adoption strategies.
• Support complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis activities.
• Collaborate with business leaders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and roadmaps.

Technical Expertise

• Workday HCM
• Workday Payroll
• Workday Benefits
• Workday Recruiting
• Workday Financial Management
• Workday Security Framework
• Enterprise Integration Architecture
• Cloud Architecture Principles
• API and Middleware Technologies

• Enterprise architecture
• Workday solution design
• Security architecture
• Integration architecture
• Technical leadership
• System scalability and performance optimization
• Governance and standards development

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of enterprise systems architecture experience
• 5+ years of Workday architecture experience
• Workday certifications highly preferred
• Experience leading large-scale Workday transformation initiatives