Technical Workday Architect

Brown Brothers Harriman•Jersey City, NJ

4d•$100,000 - $145,000

About The Position

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career. 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.