Principal Workday Analyst – Security
RemoteUnited States or Ireland
Job Summary
Lead Workday Security strategy, design, and configuration for role and group assignments, segmented security, and integration frameworks. Own and maintain security policies, evaluate requested changes against risk and governance standards, and configure security for new functionality and organizational updates. Partner with HR, IT, and functional teams to ensure access aligns with business needs, internal controls, and data protection requirements. Provide expert guidance on least-privilege access, troubleshooting complex access issues, and supporting feature releases and audits. Lead security review activities, maintain documentation for compliance, and strengthen governance processes for access validation and segregation of duties.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 7+ years of Human Capital Management systems to include Workday Security configuration experience
- advanced degree
- minimum of 5 years Human Capital Management systems to include Workday security configuration experience
- Hands-on experience with Workday Security configuration in a complex business environment
- U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Workday PRO Security certification
- Experience in a principal, lead, or senior analyst role supporting Workday Security
- Experience supporting security across multiple Workday modules such as HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, Payroll, Time Tracking, Time Off & Absence, Adaptive, or Benefits
- Experience with security implications of integrations, single sign-on, or identity and access management processes
- Experience supporting audit requests, control testing, remediation planning, and security certifications
- Familiarity with privacy, compliance, and data protection requirements in a regulated environment
- Experience in large, matrixed, or global organizations
- Experience establishing security standards, governance processes, or operating models for Workday
- Experience mentoring analysts or leading cross-functional workstreams
- Deep experience with Workday domain security policies, business process security policies, security groups, role assignments, and access design
- Experience leading security design decisions and configuring secure, scalable solutions across Workday modules
- Experience supporting security governance, risk assessment, segregation of duties, and compliance-related controls
- Experience troubleshooting complex Workday Security issues and resolving access-related production problems
- Experience supporting testing, Workday release activities, and change implementation for security-related updates
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and make sound design recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across technical and business teams
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