Principal Technical Consultant - Data Conversion
About The Position
The Principal Technical Consultant works closely with client project teams to design, develop, and deploy technical requirements, including migrating data from existing customer systems to Workday. The role requires knowledge of core design principles, common data models and patterns, and project implementation methodology, along with a track record of successful delivery. The consultant will help shape Workday’s services in an AI, platform, and Data Cloud landscape and work with modern data tools and patterns such as Workday Build, Snowflake, and Apache Iceberg. The position calls for creative, curious consultants who can explain sophisticated concepts simply, understand customer procedures, identify solutions, and drive ideas from concept through implementation.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in the Workday ecosystem in data migration, integration development, report building, or software development.
- At least 7 years of experience in technical consulting, requirements gathering, or solution design, or at least 7 years of experience in a Human Resource, Payroll, Financials, Supply Chain, or Student domain.
- Familiarity with AI concepts, including LLM integration and agentic workflow design.
- Proficiency with ETL, SQL/MySQL, XML, Microsoft Excel, stored procedures, or other data tooling.
- Experience working with customers and/or team members and leading data requirements sessions.
- Participation in at least one full lifecycle software implementation.
- Understanding of the complete software implementation lifecycle, including data requirements gathering, dataset migration, data reconciliation, and moving to production.
- At least 7 years of experience coordinating and collaborating with cross-organizational partners to define requirements and resolve data issues.
- At least 7 years of experience mapping, transforming, and loading data from source to target software systems.
- Experience in a Data Conversion workstream on a software implementation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using GitHub.
- Experience with Python and/or Ruby.
- Prior experience with Workday data conversion technologies such as iLoad, EIB, or Advanced Load.
- Experience with AI products, prompt engineering, and agent development.
Responsibilities
- Work with client project teams to design, develop, and deploy technical requirements, including data migration from existing systems to Workday.
- Gather customer data requirements and lead data requirements sessions.
- Map, transform, and load data from source systems to target software systems.
- Coordinate with cross-organizational partners to define requirements and resolve data issues.
- Support the software implementation lifecycle, including data requirements gathering, dataset migration, data reconciliation, and production deployment.
- Develop and deliver technical solutions, driving ideas from concept through implementation.
Benefits
- May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
- Comprehensive benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
