Manager, Workday Integrations Engineering & Architect
HybridLewisville, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead a team of integration developers to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable data bridges between Workday and third-party systems. Establish and govern architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across the Workday ecosystem, translating complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications. Oversee the development and deployment of integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and APIs, while enforcing DevSecOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. Own end-to-end integration testing, monitoring, and support, ensuring SLA adherence and proactive failure resolution. Serve as the primary liaison with Workday for platform support, roadmap alignment, and escalations. Manage workload prioritization and resource allocation across concurrent projects while fostering partnerships with Enterprise Architecture and functional business teams.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of direct experience overseeing enterprise application integrations in a lead or management role directly overseeing integration developers, with demonstrated accountability for integration health and stability
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday APIs
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams, career development, and cross-functional collaboration
- Demonstrated experience architecting and governing end-to-end integration frameworks within a large, complex Workday tenant environment
- Proven track record leading integration teams through full project lifecycles — from requirements gathering and technical design through testing, deployment, and post-production support
- Experience managing Workday bi-annual release cycles, including impact assessment, regression testing, and go/no-go readiness
- Familiarity with Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, or Financial Management functional areas
- Knowledge of SOX, HIPAA, or compliance requirements as applied to HR/Finance data integrations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- Workday Integration Toolset: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Workday REST/SOAP APIs, Orchestrate, Document Transformation
- Workday Extend: Experience designing and building custom applications and UI components using the Workday Extend framework
- Data Formats & Protocols: XML, XSLT, JSON, CSV; SFTP, HTTPS/REST, AS2, PGP/GPG encryption
- Security: OAuth 2.0, ISU configuration, Workday security domain management, data encryption standards
- DevSecOps: Git/version control, CI/CD pipeline concepts, code review practices, environment promotion governance
- Data Management: Strong understanding of data mapping, transformation logic, data conversion, and migration methodologies
- Workday Pro Certification – Integrations (required)
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions
- Caliber uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires
Desired Qualifications
- Workday Pro Certification – Extend (strongly preferred)
- Workday Pro Certification – HCM or Financial Management (a plus)
- Exceptional ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into precise, actionable technical specifications
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience building trusted partnerships with business teams, establishing credibility as both a technical expert and a collaborative partner
- Ability to navigate competing priorities and manage stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced, enterprise environment
- Strong commitment to engineering quality, documentation standards, and continuous process improvement
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