Techno-Functional Workday Engineer

Codetech•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

The Techno-Functional Workday Architect bridges HR business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, owning end-to-end solution design across Workday HCM and integrations. The role combines functional expertise with hands-on technical capability to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient enterprise solutions. The position leads functional solution design and Workday configuration, integration architecture and delivery, and cross-functional program and stakeholder management. It also supports governance, release management, documentation, and mentoring across HR systems initiatives.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Workday experience in HCM configuration and/or security.
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.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of Workday integration experience with Studio, EIB, and APIs is preferred.

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 and optimize performance.
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 project documentation, HR systems internal documentation and frameworks, and process guides.