Senior/Principal Solution Architect - Identity & Governance

Workday • Pleasanton, CA

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

Workday is seeking an experienced technologist focused on Identity Governance to join its Solution Consulting – Global Solution Architecture team. The team works across Sales, Product, and Marketing to create innovative demonstrations that help customers understand the value of Workday solutions. This role develops and prototypes identity-focused demo solutions using Workday products, tools, and technology; keeps current with product updates; and shares solutions and knowledge with internal and external audiences. The architect also contributes thought leadership and demo content for the Presales community and identifies ways to improve the efficiency and scalability of demo solution development and deployment.

The posting describes Senior and Principal levels. Senior candidates need at least four years of relevant experience, while Principal candidates need at least seven years. The role requires quarterly travel for team meetings and Presales/Sales events. Workday’s flexible-work approach calls for spending at least half of each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners, depending on the role.

Requirements

• For the Senior Solution Architect level: at least 4 years in technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or an identity architect role, or equivalent hands-on IAM/IGA experience.
• For the Principal Solution Architect level: at least 7 years in technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or an identity architect role, or equivalent hands-on IAM/IGA experience.
• For the Senior level: at least 4 years of experience with authentication and authorization frameworks, MFA, step-up authentication, conditional access, least privilege, and Zero Trust.
• For the Principal level: at least 7 years of experience with authentication and authorization frameworks, MFA, step-up authentication, conditional access, least privilege, and Zero Trust.
• Knowledge of directory services such as Okta, Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP, Google Workspace, and on-premises Active Directory.
• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center, GCP IAM, and Azure AD or role-based access models, including governing them with IGA.
• Comfort with Go, APIs, SDKs, JSON/YAML, scripting, automation, and Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Confident verbal and written communication, with the ability to collaborate effectively with people at different organizational levels and technical abilities.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an interest in troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Ability to learn and absorb new technologies and features effectively.
• Self-starter who can work autonomously to find workarounds and solutions and knows when to ask for help.
• Resilience when facing tight resolution timeframes and conflicting or opposing priorities.
• Ability to establish relationships across the organization and company and contribute as a teammate.
• Must be open to quarterly travel for team meetings and Presales/Sales events.

Nice To Haves

• Industry-recognized certifications such as CCSP, CISSP, AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling demo solutions that showcase the Workday Identity platform.
• Prototype use cases enabled by Workday products, tools, and technology.
• Proactively learn the functionality of new Workday product updates.
• Deliver enablement and training to Solution Consultant and Enterprise Architect Solution Consulting teams.
• Present solutions to internal Workday audiences and external audiences at marketing events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and build connections that advance projects and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and scale the build and deployment process for demo platform solutions.
• Provide thought leadership, innovation, and relevant demo content to the Presales community to support effective demonstrations for customers and prospects.

Benefits

• May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
• May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
• Workday describes a flexible-work approach that combines in-person and remote work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed