Senior Workday Application Developer

BDO

2d•$80,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Putting people first, every day BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth. Your Opportunity We are hiring a Senior Workday Application Developer who can own the technical build of Workday solutions from start to finish. This is a replacement role and requires a strong developer who can design and build integrations, Extend applications, and custom reports, and someone who can think systemically, asking the right questions, and proposing scalable solutions. You won’t just be handed specs to build. We’re looking for someone who can challenge assumptions, think critically, and bring ideas to the table.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on Workday development experience (Studio, Extend, EIB, Core Connectors, Business Process ).
Strong experience with REST/SOAP APIs, XML, JSON, XSLT.
Experience in multiple Workday modules—ideally HCM, Finance, and/or PSA.
Skilled in Workday reporting and calculated field development.
Proven ability to work independently and handle ambiguity.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Workday certifications (Integration Core, Studio, Extend) are a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Build & Maintain Integrations Design and develop integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, and Core Connectors.
Configure and optimize REST and SOAP APIs for secure and scalable data flows.
Troubleshoot integration issues and lead root cause analysis.
Configure data transformation primarily using XLST or other technology Configure business processes related to integrations Develop Extend Applications Build custom Workday Extend apps using orchestration, PMD scripting, and UI components.
Prototype and present solutions to stakeholders.
Construct WQL or orchestration endpoints Design Reports & Data Solutions Develop custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) and calculated fields.
Partner with Finance, HCM, and PSA teams to deliver actionable insights.
Think Systems, Not Just Code Analyze business requirements and propose technical solutions aligned with broader systems architecture.
Identify downstream impacts, performance risks, and security considerations.
Collaborate & Influence Partner with functional leads and end users to understand needs, validate ideas, and deliver value.
Drive technical standards and advocate for best practices.
Participate in design reviews, testing, and deployment activities.

Benefits

We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution.
We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy.
We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.
We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed.
Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity.
We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation.

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