Techno-Functional Workday Architect

ZipStaff•Jersey City, NJ

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

ZipStaff is seeking a Techno-Functional Workday Architect to bridge HR business stakeholders and technical delivery teams for a major financial services organization. The role owns end-to-end solution design across Workday HCM and integrations, combining functional expertise with hands-on technical capability to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient enterprise solutions. The current work is heavily focused on integration development and delivery (approximately 75% or more), with immediate responsibility for enhancement projects and full-lifecycle work. The position is on-site three days per week at 185 Hudson St #1150, Jersey City, NJ 07311, and is not open to relocation. This is a W2 contract through ZipStaff; C2C and 1099 arrangements are not accepted.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Workday experience in HCM configuration and/or security.
At least 5 years of Workday integration experience with Studio, EIB, and APIs, including Studio Integration and Workday Payroll Integrations.
Experience supporting or leading full-lifecycle Workday implementations or major tenant refreshes.
Ability to take on enhancement projects and ongoing delivery with minimal ramp-up.
Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
Strong understanding of data governance and security best practices.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work on-site three days per week in Jersey City, NJ; relocation is not available.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with Workday Payroll Integrations and related vendor connections.
Experience supporting both functional configuration and technical integration work in financial services or another regulated environment.
Prior experience mentoring junior team members and driving release management or regression testing.
Experience with secure authentication protocols and complex integration troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Lead solution design across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Talent, and Payroll modules.
Partner with HR teams to translate business requirements into scalable Workday configurations.
Conduct impact assessments for releases, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
Own governance frameworks for access, role rationalization, and audit readiness.
Follow the SDLC framework for enhancements and projects.
Design, develop, and support inbound and outbound integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP APIs), BIRT reporting, XML, and XSLT transformations.
Lead the integration lifecycle from requirements and mapping through build, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
Troubleshoot integration failures, optimize performance, and oversee vendor integrations, including payroll providers, benefits vendors, ServiceNow, and background-check vendors.
Implement secure authentication protocols, including SFTP, OAuth, certificates, and 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, and functional configurators.
Drive release-management strategy and regression-testing coordination.
Maintain detailed documentation for project work, HR Systems, frameworks, and process guides.