Workday Solutions Engineer, People Technology

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

3d • $106,000 - $172,500 • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a skilled Workday Solutions Engineer, People Technology to join our growing team. In this hands-on role, you'll be instrumental in optimizing, configuring, and maintaining our People technology systems, with a primary focus on Workday. You'll play a key part in designing solutions that leverage AI and automation to simplify and streamline administrative processes across our global organization. This is an opportunity to directly impact the future of People technology by driving critical automation initiatives, enhancing core processes through expert Workday configuration, and providing technical guidance to support our People team and the wider organization. This is an in-office role based at our HQ in Santa Clara, CA.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in HR Operations, HRIS, or a related People Technology field, with extensive hands-on Workday configuration experience in a global environment
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday HCM (Core HCM), Workday Recruiting, Workday Dashboards, and Workday Time Off/Absence Management
• Expertise in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS core technologies for front-end Workday Extend user interface design and the client-side logic; XML, XSLT, and Workday Studio skill to build third-party system connections, SOAP APIs, or other scripted interactions.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to build complex analyses, models, and automations using tools like Google Sheets or Excel
• Experience with AI and automation, including writing effective prompts for generative AI systems (e.g., Google GEM, ChatGPT, Glean).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with diverse stakeholders
• A mindset of applied disruption, with the curiosity to challenge the status quo and a passion for improving and automating processes with modern technology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; adept at identifying root causes, critically reviewing data, and implementing practical, scalable solutions
• A results-oriented approach, with a history of pushing yourself and others to achieve challenging goals and deliver on commitments in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail with an unwavering commitment to data integrity and quality. Ability to produce clear, concise, and detailed technical requirements documentation

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools is a significant plus

Responsibilities

• Workday Configuration & Solution Design: Drive the hands-on configuration, enhancement, and optimization of our Workday ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on Workday HCM (Core HCM), Workday Recruiting, Workday Dashboards, and Workday Time Off/Absence Management. This includes gathering detailed requirements, designing technical solutions, configuring the system, supporting testing, and assisting with implementation
• Workday Technical Enablement: Utilize Workday Extend to enable AI-integrated solutions with custom external tools and agentic platforms.
• AI, Automation & Innovation: Champion an AI-first mindset to reimagine HR technology solutions, bringing transformative and disruptive innovation that challenges the status quo and deliver next-generation employee experiences
• Data & Analytics: Support the development and maintenance of key metrics and operational dashboards in Workday and Tableau to provide critical insights
• Customer-Centric Operations Support: Provide excellent, timely customer support to our broader People team, acting as a trusted consultant to solve complex business problems related to People technology. You'll proactively identify opportunities for automation and simplification within existing processes and propose innovative solutions
• People Operations Enablement: Partner closely with People Operations teams to design technology that supports their evolving delivery model and be responsive to changing technology to better deliver service. You'll also help drive AI and automation adoption, improve technical acumen, and enable these teams to significantly improve efficiency and effectiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees