Workday Engineer - Talent Acquistion

GEICO•Bethesda, MD

About The Position

The Engineer II – Workday Talent Acquisition supports talent acquisition functionality in Workday HCM and other applications that support GEICO’s talent acquisition strategy and processes. Working under the direct guidance of senior peers and leadership, this engineer partners with other Workday engineers and People Group (Human Resources) customers to improve existing functionality and help design and deliver new applications and tools. The role also partners with People Tech engineers on technology solution design, testing, and configuration, and supports talent acquisition partners with common tasks through support tickets and downstream testing. The engineer contributes to the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications and supports Workday deployment, scaling, and ongoing improvement. They are accountable for the quality, usability, and performance of solutions they configure or test, respond to Talent Acquisition support requests, and assist senior engineers with business process configuration and new capabilities. The role requires adherence to company policies and elevated data-handling and privacy expectations, as well as attendance at the business location to perform job functions and interact with colleagues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education or work experience.
At least 2 years of experience configuring Workday Talent Acquisition SKU.
Ability to follow standard instructions and published processes and guidelines, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and set priorities in an organized manner.
Ability to handle competing priorities and projects.
Ability to learn and apply substantial technical and procedural information.
Knowledge of Workday configuration options and published configuration standards and design guidelines.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally in writing and orally with customers, clients, coworkers, and other associates.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in Workday Skills.
Experience supporting traditional recruiting processes and serving as a resource on standalone projects.
Workday Talent Acquisition Pro certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with team members, customers, and other engineering teams to support the security, availability, and performance of containerized applications.
Support the deployment, scaling, and continuous improvement of Workday as a primary product enabling talent acquisition processes and data flow.
Learn about new products and applications and determine how to incorporate them into existing processes and the technology ecosystem.
Maintain accountability for the quality, usability, and performance of configured or tested solutions.
Respond to Talent Acquisition support requests and assist senior engineers building and configuring business processes or introducing new capabilities.
Partner with People Tech engineers on technology solution design, testing, and configuration.
Support talent acquisition partners with common tasks through support tickets and downstream testing.
Provide system training to business partners as needed.
Follow the Code of Conduct, company policies, operating principles, and elevated data-handling and privacy expectations.
Meet attendance standards at the business location to perform job functions and facilitate interaction with coworkers.