Workday Security Administrator

Barnard College•New York City, NY

14d•$87,000 - $97,000•Remote

About The Position

As the College’s Workday expert-in-residence for security administration, you make sure that the College gets the most value from its use of the Workday platform: You lead security work during version upgrades and feature rollouts, coordinate daily issue resolution, apply configuration changes, ensure data integrity and security compliance, and serve as a point of contact for security-related inquiries from users across the College. Reporting to the Director, Workday Platform, you provide security-specific input to strategy and governance discussions. This job is performed remotely. Due to the sensitive nature of this role, a private, distraction-free work environment is required.

Requirements

3-5 years of related experience and expert knowledge of Workday security framework
Eagerness to explore new technology and processes.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
Ability to interact positively and appropriately with a wide variety of users.
Ability to communicate business needs to technical people and to communicate and simplify complex technical information for non-technical users.
Workday Security, Finance, and/or HCM experience is required; Workday Student experience is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficient office productivity software skills (Office, G.Suite, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification(s) preferred, or must be willing to attain certification.

Responsibilities

User Access Management: manage user roles and permissions to ensure that employees have the appropriate access to Workday features based on their job responsibilities. This prevents unauthorized access and protects sensitive data.
Regular Security Audits: Conduct regular audits of user access and security configurations to identify any discrepancies or vulnerabilities. This ensures compliance with institutional policies and regulatory guidelines.
Configuration Updates: Stay current on Workday updates and implement new security features as they become available. This involves continuously reviewing and optimizing security settings to reflect best practices and organizational changes.
Data Integrity: Help ensure data accuracy by validating security settings and conducting checks for data integrity. Any issues identified must be addressed proactively to maintain system reliability.
Training and Support: Provide training for end-users and departmental stakeholders on security protocols and best practices. This helps to ensure that all users understand their roles in maintaining security and compliance.
Perform system setup and user security provisioning.
Implement BP changes in Workday in coordination with SMEs.
Advise other Workday leads on the security impact of BP and configuration changes, introduction of new data sources, and deprecation of existing data sources.
Adhere to and encourage the departmental methodology for change control issue resolution and process documentation.
Develop, test, and deploy security and reports to meet functional requirements.
Stay informed about changes in data privacy laws and regulations that may affect the institution's Workday configuration, ensuring compliance is maintained as standards evolve.
Assist in establishing the College's Workday security strategy.
Maintain awareness of product roadmaps and provide input to strategy discussions by helping translate how Workday can support strategic functional objectives.
Translate Barnard strategy and needs into defined Workday work (enhancements or projects).
Serves a leadership role in providing direction to other team members and integrating possible solutions across operational/functional areas, ensuring the privacy and appropriate security access levels are continually evaluated and approval for change is received.
Develop internal security controls and processes.
Help set the College's strategy for Workday security.
Identify continued opportunities to streamline business processes.
Support contract negotiations that require consideration of Workday functionality.
Provide input to the Director, Workday Platform, to help prioritize the College’s Workday initiatives.
Develop IT SMEs' awareness of Workday security capabilities and constraints.
Contribute to IT architecture discussions that impact Workday or are related to security and identity management.
Work with IT information security to define disaster recovery and incident response plans for Workday.
Assist the College community and data stewards in understanding the Workday security model, and address questions related to cross-system data access and visibility.
Gather feedback from users and departmental leaders about security concerns and access issues, which can inform future improvements and updates to security configurations.
Manage consultant engagements for larger Workday initiatives requiring outside support.
Maintain Workday Pro certification in Security and Reporting.
Represent the College in peer groups, user conferences, and other events to maintain a network of informal resources.
Other duties & responsibilities as assigned.