Workday Architect

TEKsystems•Houston, TX

5d•$80 - $120•Hybrid

About The Position

TEKsystems is seeking an Expert-level Workday Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise-scale Workday solutions across HCM, Financials, and related modules. This individual will serve as the principal techno-functional advisor for Workday-related strategic initiatives, partnering closely with Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into cohesive, scalable, and well-governed Workday solutions. Core responsibilities include defining Workday architecture strategies and target-state roadmaps, establishing integration patterns and governance standards, overseeing system and solution design for complex Workday environments, and driving architecture decisions across business processes, data, integration, and cloud infrastructure. The architect will lead modernization and transformation programs, guide the evolution of legacy configurations, and ensure Workday solutions are performant, resilient, secure, and aligned to enterprise standards.

Requirements

Workday Architecture
enterprise architecture
solution architecture
integration Architecture
Architecture governance
Architecture Standards
Technical roadmap development
stakeholder communication
executive communication
data architecture
System design
solution design
devsecops
Workday HCM
workday payroll
Workday financials
Workday extend
Workday prism analytics
Azure Cloud architecture
Devsecops tooling
enterprise data architecture
Executive communication skills ability to translate technical complexity into business language for senior leadership
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence without direct authority across cross-functional teams
Experience facilitating architecture review boards and design governance forums
Strategic roadmap development and technology investment planning experience
Strong documentation and architecture diagramming skills
Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving decisions in fast-moving environments
Proven track record of reducing technical debt and architectural risk in large enterprise environments
Strong business acumen and consulting mindset
Leadership and mentoring capabilities
Risk identification and mitigation experience
Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

Designing enterprise-scale Workday and business application solutions
Defining architecture strategy, future-state roadmaps, and modernization plans
Leading transformation initiatives involving cloud adoption, legacy modernization, and platform consolidation
Developing architecture standards, integration patterns, and governance processes
Driving technology decisions across applications, integrations, infrastructure, data, security, and cloud environments
Supporting implementation teams throughout delivery to ensure architectural alignment
Evaluating emerging technologies and recommending strategic investments
Facilitating architecture review boards and technical governance sessions
Mentoring architects, engineers, and technical leaders
Partnering with IT and business leadership on enterprise technology strategy and transformation initiatives