Staff HRIS Analyst

AppFolio•Santa Barbara, CA

17d

About The Position

AppFolio is more than a company. We’re a community of dreamers, big thinkers, problem solvers, active listeners, and multipliers. At every opportunity, we set the pace while delivering innovation built to carry real estate into the future. One in which every experience feels effortless, yet meaningful. Where customers are empowered to take on any opportunity. We show up as one team, connected by our values to be a force for good. Because together, we have the power to create extraordinary outcomes for our customers, our communities, and ourselves. We are looking for a Staff HRIS Analyst who will serve as a senior technical lead within our HR Technology team. This role is designed for a Workday expert who thrives at the intersection of complex data architecture and seamless system connectivity. You will be responsible for the health, scalability, and optimization of our Workday ecosystem, with a heavy emphasis on integration technologies and cross-module functionality. Your impact Integration Architecture & Maintenance: Establish, govern, and maintain the Workday integration architecture, ensuring high-availability, scalability, and security across all inbound and outbound data flows using Core Connectors, EIBs, Document Transformation, and Custom Solutions. Data Integrity & Governance: Proactively monitor integration performance and data quality, implementing audit mechanisms and data controls to ensure the highest level of integrity for all HR data. System Optimization: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) across multiple Workday modules (e.g., HCM, Talent, Time Tracking/Absence) Technical Troubleshooting: Act as the Tier 3 escalation point for integration failures, API issues, and complex calculated field logic. Vendor Management: Partner with external vendors (Payroll, 401k, Insurance) to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data exchange and file transmissions. Release Management: Co-Lead the evaluation of Workday’s semi-annual releases, identifying new features that drive efficiency.

Requirements

7+ years of hands-on experience in Workday HCM, with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex, cross-functional solutions across key modules (e.g., Benefits, Payroll, Advanced Compensation, and Time Tracking/Absence).
Deep technical knowledge of Workday integration methods, including Cloud Connectors, EIBs, and Document Transformation.
Expert proficiency in building advanced custom reports, report-as-a-service (RaaS) for consumption by external systems, and developing complex, multi-level calculated fields for integrations and business processes.
Expert-level knowledge of Workday Security configuration as it pertains to integration systems, ensuring proper access for data exchange.
Solid understanding of SOAP and REST-based web services, and the ability to troubleshoot API-related data transmissions.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Workday Extend or Orchestrate for custom application development.
Familiarity with the application of AI/Machine Learning models in the HR space, particularly in how to integrate Workday with Generative AI tools to enhance HR service delivery.
Experience with Workday Studio.

Responsibilities

Integration Architecture & Maintenance: Establish, govern, and maintain the Workday integration architecture, ensuring high-availability, scalability, and security across all inbound and outbound data flows using Core Connectors, EIBs, Document Transformation, and Custom Solutions.
Data Integrity & Governance: Proactively monitor integration performance and data quality, implementing audit mechanisms and data controls to ensure the highest level of integrity for all HR data.
System Optimization: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) across multiple Workday modules (e.g., HCM, Talent, Time Tracking/Absence)
Technical Troubleshooting: Act as the Tier 3 escalation point for integration failures, API issues, and complex calculated field logic.
Vendor Management: Partner with external vendors (Payroll, 401k, Insurance) to manage the end-to-end lifecycle of data exchange and file transmissions.
Release Management: Co-Lead the evaluation of Workday’s semi-annual releases, identifying new features that drive efficiency.