Workday Platform Engineer

BCI•Victoria, BC

2d•CA$103,000 - CA$124,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BCI is seeking a Platform Engineer with deep integration expertise to join their Technology team. This role will focus on the engineering, reliability, and evolution of BCI's Workday platform, including building and sustaining integrations, configuring platform capabilities, and ensuring dependable data flow across HR, Finance, Payroll, and Procurement. The engineer will partner with vendors and internal teams to design and support integration solutions, monitor platform health, and resolve complex issues. Key responsibilities include setting integration architecture standards, mentoring engineers, leading complex deliverables, and shaping platform strategy. The role emphasizes driving platform maturity, influencing work processes, and contributing to BCI's operational excellence. The position is based in Victoria or Vancouver, BC, and is part of a collaborative Technology team focused on continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
Hands-on Workday integration development experience, preferably in a mid-to-large enterprise environment
Workday security experience including PGP encryption and integration security configuration
Experience supporting Workday HCM and at least one additional module: Financials, Payroll, or Procurement
Proficiency in Workday integration tools: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, and Workday Orchestrate
Strong technical skills using XSLT (including ETV and XTT), XML, JSON, SOAP, and REST APIs
Hands-on experience with Workday development including orchestration, PMD scripting, and UI components
Proficiency in Workday Report Writer including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports, calculated fields, and BIRT reporting
Experience with Agile (Lean, Kanban, or Scrum) and DevOps methods and practices
Strong communication and problem-solving skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and present solutions to leadership
Proven experience leading integration architecture decisions and setting team standards
Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews
Track record of leading semi-annual release planning across multiple modules

Nice To Haves

Workday integration certification (Integration Core, Studio, and/or Extend) strongly preferred
Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics; working knowledge of SQL, data modeling, and ETL concepts
Experience with Azure or cloud-based integration patterns
Demonstrated proficiency using AI assistants and/or agentic tools to accelerate Workday configuration, troubleshooting, and automation
Exposure to the investment management or financial services industry

Responsibilities

Owns the engineering, reliability, and evolution of BCI's Workday platform.
Builds and sustains integrations, configures platform capabilities, and ensures dependable data flow and reporting across HR, Finance, Payroll, and Procurement.
Designs and supports robust integration solutions using modern Workday tooling and API patterns.
Monitors platform health and resolves complex issues through root cause analysis.
Sets integration architecture standards and mentors engineers.
Leads the most complex deliverables and shapes platform strategy in partnership with the Senior Manager.
Works hands-on across mid to high complexity integrations and stakeholder engagements.
Strengthens platform standards, security, and release readiness.
Leads the technical delivery and continuous improvement of Workday integrations and platform capabilities.
Serves as the technical subject matter expert (SME) for the Workday platform, including integrations, and reporting capabilities.
Designs, develops, tests, and maintains inbound and outbound Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, and Workday Orchestrate.
Develops platform maturity roadmaps with an understanding of business objectives and technical needs and identifies opportunities for standardization, automation, and optimization across the Workday ecosystem.
Develops, enhances, and maintains Workday custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite), calculated fields, and dashboards to support operational and analytical needs across Finance, HCM, Payroll, and Procurement.
Delivers projects and develops technical documentation including integration specifications, field mappings, and standard operating procedures, ensuring all deliverables meet internal technology governance standards.
Monitors integration health, scheduled jobs, alerts, and notifications; proactively identifies and resolves issues before they impact business operations; leads root cause analysis and communicates findings and remediation plans to stakeholders.
Participates in Workday semi-annual release reviews; assesses the impact of new features on existing integrations, develops readiness plans, and coordinates integration testing prerequisites.
Analyzes business requirements and proposes scalable technical solutions; challenges assumptions, thinks critically, and brings ideas to the table rather than simply building to spec.
Contributes to platform governance practices including change management, security administration, and access controls in line with BCI's technology directives; supports risk and security assessments in collaboration with Cyber Security and Risk teams.
Creates and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across HR, Finance, Payroll, Procurement, and Technology.
Cultivates and shares Workday knowledge with others through internal technical communities, Workday Community engagement, and documentation artifacts to create a strong culture of team-based collaboration.
Applies knowledge of Agile methods and continuously improves delivery performance through delivery reporting and tracking, backlog development and grooming, sprint or increment planning, and participating in retrospectives.
Sets integration architecture standards and leads technical design reviews across the Workday ecosystem.
Provides guidance, mentorship, and training to Platform Engineers.
Leads the most complex, high-stakes integration projects and stakeholder engagements.
Acts as primary technical escalation point for platform issues.