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# Expert-level Workday Architect

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $249,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Integration, Data Security, Prism (Software), Systems Integration, Workday Financials, Cloud Platform System, Workday HCM, Reliability of Systems, Technical Debt, Workday Payroll, Workday PRISM Analytics, Devsecops, Workday
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/tx/houston/5efcf781-a7c1-49bc-b89e-16510b3ef64a

## About the Role

Planning
Equities
DevSecOps
Operations
Leadership
Consulting
Mentorship
Governance
Resilience
Mitigation
Scalability
Investments
Communication
Risk Analysis
Data Security
Consolidation
Systems Design
Technical Debt
Business Acumen
Microsoft Azure
Solution Design, Well-governed end-to-end architecture aligned to enterprise strategy

 - Improved system reliability, performance, resilience, and operational efficiency

 - Reduced architectural risk and technical debt

 - Strong alignment between business goals and technology investments

 - Accelerated delivery of strategic initiatives while maintaining architectural integrity

Skills

Workday Architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, integration Architecture, Architecture governance, Architecture Standards, Technical roadmap development, stakeholder communication, executive communication, data architecture, System design, solution design, devsecops, Workday HCM, workday payroll, Workday financials, Workday extend, Workday prism analytics, Azure Cloud architecture, Devsecops tooling, enterprise data architecture

Additional Skills & Qualifications

 - Executive communication skills ability to translate technical complexity into business language for senior leadership

 - Demonstrated ability to lead and influence without direct authority across cross-functional teams

 - Experience facilitating architecture review boards and design governance forums

 - Strategic roadmap development and technology investment planning experience

 - Strong documentation and architecture diagramming skills

 - Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving decisions in fast-moving environments

 - Proven track record of reducing technical debt and architectural risk in large enterprise environments

 - Strong business acumen and consulting mindset

 - Leadership and mentoring capabilities

 - Risk identification and mitigation experience

 - Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

## Description

Data Integration
Business Software
Data Architecture
Workday (Software)
Business Valuation
Strategic Roadmaps
Business Leadership
Cloud Infrastructure
Business Requirements
Emerging Technologies
Solution Architecture
Technology Strategies
Architecture Strategy
Full Stack Development
Stakeholder Management
Operational Efficiency
Enterprise Architecture
Business Transformation
Stakeholder Communications
Cloud Computing Architecture
Influencing Without Authority
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Workday Pro Prism Analytics Certification, TEKsystems is seeking an Expert-level Workday Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise-scale Workday solutions across HCM, Financials, and related modules. This individual will serve as the principal techno-functional advisor for Workday-related strategic initiatives, partnering closely with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into cohesive, scalable, and well-governed Workday solutions.

Core responsibilities include defining Workday architecture strategies and target-state roadmaps, establishing integration patterns and governance standards, overseeing system and solution design for complex Workday environments, and driving architecture decisions across business processes, data, integration, and cloud infrastructure. The architect will lead modernization and transformation programs, guide the evolution of legacy configurations, and ensure Workday solutions are performant, resilient, secure, and aligned to enterprise standards.

Additional responsibilities include:

 - Designing enterprise-scale Workday and business application solutions

 - Defining architecture strategy, future-state roadmaps, and modernization plans

 - Leading transformation initiatives involving cloud adoption, legacy modernization, and platform consolidation

 - Developing architecture standards, integration patterns, and governance processes

 - Driving technology decisions across applications, integrations, infrastructure, data, security, and cloud environments

 - Supporting implementation teams throughout delivery to ensure architectural alignment

 - Evaluating emerging technologies and recommending strategic investments

 - Facilitating architecture review boards and technical governance sessions

 - Mentoring architects, engineers, and technical leaders

 - Partnering with IT and business leadership on enterprise technology strategy and transformation initiatives, Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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Tooling
Planning
Equities
DevSecOps
Operations
Leadership
Consulting
Mentorship
Governance
Resilience
Mitigation
Scalability
Investments
Communication
Risk Analysis
Data Security
Consolidation
Systems Design
Technical Debt
Business Acumen
Microsoft Azure
Solution Design
Business Process
Data Integration
Business Software
Data Architecture
Workday (Software)
Business Valuation
Strategic Roadmaps
Business Leadership
Cloud Infrastructure
Business Requirements
Emerging Technologies
Solution Architecture
Technology Strategies
Architecture Strategy
Full Stack Development
Stakeholder Management
Operational Efficiency
Enterprise Architecture
Business Transformation
Stakeholder Communications
Cloud Computing Architecture
Influencing Without Authority
Cross-Functional Collaboration
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