Business Security & Automation Specialist

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Business Security & Automation Specialist serves as the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus functional resource for Workday security, supporting the administration, governance, and continuous improvement of security roles and access across Finance and Human Capital Management (HCM). This role is part of the HCM & Finance Reporting & Automation team within Process Innovation. This role works closely with campus functional teams, report developers, and system administrators to ensure security access is appropriately assigned, documented, and aligned with business processes, reporting needs, and governance standards. The specialist evaluates security requirements for business processes, reports, and integrations; develops recommendations aligned with Workday best practices; and considers impacts to approvals, data visibility, and downstream processes. Clear documentation and implementation guidance are provided to support security configuration. In addition, the role focuses on improving efficiency and scalability by developing tools, leveraging data and reporting capabilities, and supporting automated approaches to security administration and review processes. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Human Resources, or related field
• Experience working with analytics and problem-solving
• Experience working with enterprise systems, data, or business processes
• Understanding of role-based security concepts and access governance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyze business processes and identify security implications and downstream impacts
• Ability to document security requirements and recommendations clearly
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation
• Ability to collaborate with technical and functional teams
• Ability to translate complex security concepts into understandable guidance
• Strong technical aptitude, including the ability to design and develop automated solutions using scripting or data tools
• Ability to leverage emerging technologies (e.g., data platforms, APIs, automation tools) to improve security processes and scalability
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within security administration
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Workday or similar ERP systems
• Experience with system security concepts, roles, and access management
• Experience working in higher education ERP environments
• Experience documenting business processes or system configurations
• Experience supporting audits or access reviews
• Experience with scripting or automation tools (e.g., SQL, PowerShell, Python, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor assignment and removal of Workday security roles for campus users
• Support the annual security role audit and ongoing security access reviews
• Evaluate security implications of business processes, reports, and integrations, including impacts to approvals, data visibility, and downstream processes
• Develop security recommendations aligned with Workday best practices and institutional policies
• Prepare clear documentation and implementation guidance for security configuration teams
• Document Workday security roles and their use within business processes and reports
• Assist in developing tools, scripts, and automated solutions to simplify and standardize the security request and review processes
• Provide guidance to campus stakeholders on appropriate use and design of security roles
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve security governance, transparency, and process efficiency through automation, scripting, and use of emerging technologies
• Support cross-functional teams with security analysis for new initiatives and process changes
• Maintain documentation of security decisions, role purposes, and justification for access
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level