Workday Security & Integration Developer

CAI•,

8d•$105,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Workday Security & Integration Developer to help shape and support our Workday transformation across Finance, HR, and Reporting. This role will evaluate the current security posture, design a future-state role and domain framework, manage day-to-day security configurations, and partner with our Integration Developer to troubleshoot and maintain Workday integrations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Workday HCM and Finance security, along with strong integration knowledge and a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset. This position is full-time and remote. This position does not offer employment sponsorship. All candidates must be eligible to work without need for sponsorship by employer.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of Workday configuration experience, including at least 3 years focused on Workday security administration across both Finance and HCM security domains
Demonstrated experience redesigning Workday security models at enterprise scale, including role rationalization and persona-based security frameworks
Deep knowledge of Workday security constructs, including domain security policies, business process security policies, security groups, and security analysis tools
Understanding of SOC 2 compliance requirements as they apply to Workday security, with the ability to embed compliance controls throughout configuration
Demonstrated understanding of how Workday security supports downstream identity, role, and access consumers, including familiarity with SSO, identity provider integrations, and federated access concepts
Minimum of 1 year of experience with Workday integrations, preferably Workday Studio
Strong knowledge of XML and XSLT for designing and maintaining integrations
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business access requirements into technical security configurations
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functional teams and with program stakeholders at all levels
Highly self-motivated and able to work independently in a fully remote contract environment

Nice To Haves

Workday certifications in Integrations and/or Security
Experience supporting SOC 2 Type 2 audits or similar control environments
Familiarity with AI agent access control frameworks and how Workday security governance applies to emerging agent-based use cases
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Responsibilities

Lead the redesign of Workday security to reduce excessive access, eliminate role overlap, address segregation of duties (SoD) gaps, and improve clarity across business units
Collaborate with Finance, HR, IT, and other stakeholders to gather security requirements, validate configurations, and communicate access design decisions clearly and transparently
Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive security solutions, policies, procedures, and guidelines that safeguard the Workday environment
Ensure security solutions align with SOC 2 Type 2 requirements
Develop compliance dashboards, audit reports, and notifications to monitor access, configuration changes, and data flow within Workday
Recommend durable security design choices that support evolving AI and agent-based use cases, including agent identities, permissions, human-in-the-loop approval models, and audit trails for agent-initiated actions
Troubleshoot issues related to EIB, Core Connector, and Studio integrations
Build and maintain Workday Studio integrations
Partner with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and support Workday solutions aligned with business objectives
Create and maintain detailed documentation of processes, integrations, and configurations to support knowledge sharing and future reference