Senior Specialist, Workday Integrations & Security (East Coast)

Position Summary:

The Senior Specialist, Workday Integrations & Security is responsible for managing and supporting the integration of Workday with various third-party systems and business applications. This role will collaborate with HR and IT stakeholders to ensure seamless and effective data exchanges between Workday and external platforms, ensuring data integrity, security, and efficiency.

This position will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and management of Workday security roles, access controls, and security policies across the organization. The Senior Specialist, Workday Integrations & Security will ensure that all Workday system users have the appropriate access rights based on their roles and responsibilities, adhering to internal security policies and best practices.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and manage integrations between Workday and other internal/external applications using Workday integration tools.
• Design, configure, test, and implement integrations for HR, payroll, finance, and other business systems.
• Ensure integrations meet business requirements, and best practices for security, data quality, and performance.
• Provide ongoing support for integrations, monitor data feeds, and resolve any issues or failures in integration processes.
• Troubleshoot integration issues by analyzing logs, reviewing system configurations, and diagnosing data discrepancies.
• Participate in Workday-related projects, including upgrades, new releases, and system implementations.
• Maintain accurate data mapping, documentation, and audit trails for all integrations.
• Configure and maintain security roles and permissions in Workday based on job functions and business requirements.
• Manage security groups, user-based access, and security policies in Workday.
• Ensure appropriate security roles and permissions are assigned to users to meet organizational needs while minimizing security risks.
• Regularly audit security roles, user access, and data security to ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to user permissions, data security, and system access.
• Support implementation of additional Workday SKUs.
• Manage day-to-day relationship with AMS providers including submission of tickets and prioritization of work.
• Work with internal and external auditors to support Workday SOX audits or other compliance reviews.
• Participate in the testing of Workday enhancements, updates, and new features by developing detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, technology, operations, or related disciplines.
• 3-5 years’ experience with Workday integration tools, security configurations and role-based access control.
• Proven experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Workday Web Services (WWS), and other integration tools.
• Proven experience in configuring Workday security roles, security groups, and permissions.
• Familiarity with auditing processes and reporting for access control
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Reliable, consistent, and proactive
• High level of professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with REST and SOAP APIs, XML, XSLT, and JSON.
• Knowledge of security compliance standards, such as SOX, GDPR, and other data privacy regulations.
• Workday Security Certification preferred.
• Experience with Workday modules such as HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, or Finance is a plus.
• Experience with Workday benefits and benefit vendors/integrations preferred.