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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Enterprise Architect, Workday - **Company:** Fortra, LLC - **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $110,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Data Governance, Data Security, Data Warehousing, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Middleware, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Release Management, Workday Integrations, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Workday HCM, Workday Security, Technical Debt, Data Strategy, Integration Tests, EIB, Api Design, Workday - **Published:** October 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2e60cc623110951a ## About the Role * 7+ years of hands-on Workday experience with strong expertise in both HCM and Financials. * Proven experience architecting Workday solutions in complex enterprise environments, including security, business processes, integrations, and reporting patterns. * Deep understanding of Workday security model, business process framework, and integration technologies (e.g., EIB, Core Connectors, Studio, PECI). * Experience with Workday release management, tenant strategy, and platform governance. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and guide cross-functional teams. * Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience). * Typically requires five or more years of progressive experience in enterprise applications, architecture, or platform engineering roles, including Workday. * Architecture & design: ability to define patterns, standards, and roadmaps that scale. * Security & compliance: least privilege, access governance, SoD, audit readiness, and data protection. * Integration & data: API/integration patterns, monitoring/reliability, and secure data delivery to downstream platforms. * Communication: able to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders. Leadership: mentoring, decision facilitation, and cross-team coordination in project and operational contexts. *, * Workday certifications in HCM, Financials, Integrations, or Architecture. * Experience with large-scale Workday implementations, multi-phase rollouts, or post-merger harmonization. Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and integration middleware/API-based patterns. * ## Description * Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design across Workday HCM and Financials, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business strategy. * Translate complex business requirements into scalable Workday designs (configuration, business processes, reporting approach, and integration patterns). * Define and maintain architecture roadmaps, reference architectures, and design patterns that enable consistent delivery and reduce technical debt. Security & Identity Architecture * Define and govern Workday security architecture, including role frameworks, domain/business process security, and least-privilege access models. * Partner with IAM and Security teams to ensure SSO, identity lifecycle (joiner/mover/leaver), and access reviews are correctly integrated and auditable. * Establish and enforce segregation-of-duties (SoD) principles and controls; support audit evidence and remediation activities related to Workday access and process controls. Integration & Data Strategy * Architect and oversee integrations and data flows between Workday and connected enterprise platforms (e.g., IAM, payroll, finance, CRM, ITSM, data warehouse). * Set standards for integration reliability (monitoring, error handling, reconciliation, and recovery) and ensure integrations remain supportable through releases. * Define data governance patterns for Workday extracts/feeds, including secure handling of sensitive data (PII/financial data) and alignment with enterprise analytics standards. Release, Environment & Change Governance * Own or co-own Workday tenant strategy (prod/sandbox/preview), migration approach, and controls for configuration promotion to production. * Lead bi-annual Workday release impact assessments and coordinate technical readiness (regression/integration testing strategy, cutover validation, and stabilization). * Establish change governance for Workday platform changes, including standards for documentation, approvals, and operational handoff. Platform Leadership & Optimization * Serve as the technical authority for Workday platform decisions; provide architectural oversight across projects, enhancements, and incident/problem remediation. * Drive platform optimization efforts (performance, configuration rationalization, data quality, and reliability improvements). * Evaluate new Workday features, modules, and capabilities; recommend adoption strategies and roadmap enhancements based on business value and risk. Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery Leadership * Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and cross-functional leaders to align priorities, scope solutions, and communicate trade-offs and risks. * Guide and mentor Workday engineers, administrators, and analysts; promote consistent engineering practices, testing discipline, and knowledge sharing. * Collaborate with external partners and vendors to ensure high-quality delivery and adherence to architecture and security standards. Scope / Boundaries * This role provides architectural leadership and governance; day-to-day administration, provisioning, and routine operational requests are handled by Workday Administrators and IAM Operations. * Business process ownership and policy decisions remain with HR and Finance Product Owners; the architect ensures designs are implementable, secure, and supportable.