Technical Workday Architect

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co • Jersey City, NJ

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About The Position

The Technical Workday Architect serves as a bridge between HR business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, owning end-to-end solution design across Workday Integrations. This role combines deep functional knowledge with hands on technical capability to design scalable, compliant, and efficient enterprise solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Workday experience in HCM integrations (Studio, EIB, APIs) preferred
• Experience supporting or leading full lifecycle Workday implementations or major tenant refreshes
• Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Strong understanding of data governance and security best practices

Responsibilities

• Lead integration solution design across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Talent, and Payroll modules.
• Partner with HR teams to translate business requirements into scalable Workday integrations.
• Conduct impact assessments for releases, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
• Own governance frameworks for access, role rationalization, and audit readiness.
• Follow SDLC framework for enhancements and projects.
• Design, develop, and support inbound/outbound integrations using: Workday Studio, EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder), Core Connectors, Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP APIs), BIRT reporting, XML, XSLT transformations.
• Lead integration lifecycle management: requirements → mapping → build → test → deploy → post-production support.
• Troubleshoot integration failures and optimize performance.
• Oversee vendor integrations (e.g., payroll providers, benefits vendors, ServiceNow, background check vendors).
• Implement secure authentication protocols (SFTP, OAuth, certificates, API security).
• Lead cross-functional workshops and discovery sessions.
• Translate BRDs into user stories and technical design documentation.
• Provide executive-level updates on roadmap, risk, and integration stability.
• Mentor junior analysts / integration developers.
• Drive release management strategy and regression testing coordination.
• Maintain detailed documentation related to project work, HR Systems internal documentation & frameworks, and process guides.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Profit-sharing
• Long-term savings
• Healthcare
• Income protection
• Professional development opportunities
• Time off

What This Job Offers

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