Workday Technical Lead

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Englewood, CO

About The Position

This role is for a Workday Technical Lead who is skilled in technical execution and solution design, with a passion for building Workday integrations, agents, data architectures, and Extend applications. The individual will be responsible for building solutions and architecting elegant solutions from ambiguous, evolving requirements. This role directly reports to the Workday IT Product Owner and serves as the technical point of contact for the Workday developer platform, including Integrations, Extend, AI, and Data. The position involves partnering with the Product Owner and business stakeholders to transform loosely defined problems into well-designed, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate is a motivated problem solver who enjoys both development and design.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of related experience is required. Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
6+ years of experience with at least 4+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience, including deep expertise in Workday integration development, security, reports and business processes.
Demonstrated proficiency in Workday Orchestrate.
Workday Certification in Orchestrate/Integrations.
Experience with Workday Business Processes and Security Configuration.
Solid Experience building reports with Workday Report Writer RaaS and WQL.
Proven experience building Workday Extend applications.
Track record of utilizing Al/Agents to supercharge development.
Strong command of XML, SQL, JSON, etc.
Experience with RESTful APIs, SOAP, and GraphQL in an enterprise integration context.
Familiarity with middleware/Ipaas platforms such as MuleSoft or data platforms like Snowflake/Power BI.
Solid understanding of security and authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to design solutions under ambiguous or incomplete requirements.
Experience with integration testing, release management, and operational best practices.
Strong documentation habits and communication skills across technical and business audiences.
Must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

Workday certification(s) in Extend, and related domains.
Experience with Workday Prism Analytics or Data Cloud.
Exposure to AI/LLM integration patterns and their application in HR technology workflows.
Understanding of global HR processes, payroll landscapes, and HR compliance considerations.
Experience in an embedded product team, Workday services partner, or HRIS/IT environment.

Responsibilities

Lead solution design efforts for complex Workday initiatives, including those with ambiguous or incomplete requirements, by bringing structure, clarity, and a path forward.
Translate business needs into technical designs, producing architecture diagrams, data flow models, and detailed technical specifications.
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Workday solutions across a broad range of tools and patterns, including Integrations, Orchestrate, Ipaas/Middleware platforms, RaaS (Report-as-a-Service), REST/SOAP APIs, GRAPHQL, Extend, Agent Builders, and Data Lakes.
Implement secure integration patterns using OAuth, SAML, and other modern authentication standards.
Re-architect and re-build integrations to modernize the SNC tech stack.
Execute proactive monitoring, performance management, break-fix triage, and troubleshooting across the Workday integration landscape.
Develop and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including specifications, runbooks, and architecture decision records.
Partner with the Product Owner and business stakeholders to gather requirements, lead technical design discussions, and drive solutions to completion.
Communicate technical concepts and trade-offs clearly to both technical peers and non-technical business partners.
Stay current on Workday platform advancements, new features, and industry trends, especially emerging AI/LLM opportunities within the HR tech space.
Continuously improve integration methodologies, development standards, and team practices.