Senior Workday HRIS Analyst – Recruiting Specialist

CACI•Chantilly, VA

17d

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Workday HRIS Analyst specializing in Workday Recruiting to support and enhance its Human Resources technology environment. The role leads the design, configuration, implementation, and ongoing optimization of Workday Recruiting processes and functionality, supporting talent acquisition initiatives and an efficient experience for recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates. The analyst partners with Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and other business stakeholders to translate operational needs into scalable system solutions, streamline recruiting workflows, and improve the effectiveness of Workday. Workday Recruiting is the primary focus; experience with Core HCM, Security, and Compensation is valued to support comprehensive, secure, integrated HR technology solutions. The position supports the full recruiting lifecycle, including requisitions, candidate sourcing and management, interview processes, offer processing, and onboarding. It also manages system enhancements and change requests, production support and troubleshooting, testing and deployment, and assessment of semiannual Workday releases. The analyst supports security and compliance practices, applies Core HCM knowledge to connected HR processes, advises stakeholders as a subject matter expert, and maintains functional documentation, configuration records, test scripts, and process procedures. CACI describes a culture centered on integrity, innovation, trust, and continuous growth. Employees have access to a flexible time off benefit, learning resources, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits. The proposed salary range is $103,800–$218,100, with final salary influenced by factors including location, contract labor categories and wage rates, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Travel is up to 10%, within the continental United States.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in HRIS, business analysis, system implementations, process design, project management, or related areas.
3+ years of hands-on experience configuring, supporting, and optimizing Workday Recruiting.
Demonstrated ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into functional system configurations and process improvements.
Experience supporting the full recruiting lifecycle, including requisitions, candidate management, interviews, offers, and onboarding.
Experience developing test plans, executing system testing, troubleshooting issues, and supporting system releases and deployments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate across HR, Talent Acquisition, IT, and business teams.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality, system integrity, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience with Workday Recruiting, including business process configuration, security roles, calculated fields, access controls, and related functionality.
3+ years of experience with Workday Core HCM and Security, including business process configuration, security roles, access controls, and related functionality.
Experience with additional technology platforms such as Eightfold or Cornerstone.
Experience with Workday reporting, dashboards, calculated fields, and recruiting.
Familiarity with HR data privacy, security best practices, and system governance.
Experience participating in Workday implementations, major enhancements, release management, or optimization initiatives.
Experience with Workday Core HCM, Security, and Compensation.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, implement, and continuously improve Workday Recruiting business processes, workflows, and functionality.
Develop recruiting solutions covering the hiring lifecycle from requisition creation and candidate sourcing through interviews, offers, and onboarding.
Partner with recruiters, recruiting leadership, hiring managers, HR, and IT to gather requirements and translate them into Workday solutions.
Evaluate, prioritize, document, and implement recruiting-related enhancements and change requests in accordance with business objectives and governance standards.
Investigate and resolve Workday Recruiting issues, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend improvements to system performance, usability, and operational efficiency.
Develop and execute functional, regression, and user acceptance test plans to validate configurations and system changes before deployment.
Assess semiannual Workday releases and ongoing enhancements for recruiting impacts, coordinate testing, identify useful functionality, and support implementation.
Support security roles, access controls, and business process permissions to protect sensitive employee and candidate information and maintain compliance with organizational policies.
Apply Core HCM knowledge to support connected HR processes, improve data consistency, and deliver integrated employee-lifecycle solutions.
Advise stakeholders on Workday Recruiting capabilities, configuration options, and best practices; recommend sustainable solutions balancing business and technical needs.
Maintain functional documentation, configuration records, test scripts, and process procedures, and develop standardized practices that support knowledge sharing and system administration.