Principal Workday Analyst – Security
RemoteUnited States or Ireland
Job Summary
Define, maintain, and optimize the Workday security framework by leading design, supporting governance and risk management, and ensuring access alignment with business needs and data protection requirements. Own and maintain security configurations including domain policies, role assignments, segmented security, and integration frameworks. Evaluate requested security changes, assess risks, and configure solutions for new functionality, organizational changes, and acquisitions. Partner with HR, IT, and functional teams to ensure security design supports processes while maintaining compliance. Lead troubleshooting of access problems, role conflicts, and permission gaps. Support feature releases by assessing security impacts, coordinating testing, and implementing changes. Lead security reviews for projects and production changes to ensure control alignment. Support external and internal audits by maintaining documentation, executing segregation of duties audits, and addressing findings. Strengthen governance related to intake, review, approval, testing, and periodic access validation. Provide expert guidance on least-privilege access, role design, and approval frameworks. Act as a lead resource for analysts and cross-functional partners by reviewing design decisions and promoting best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of Human Capital Management systems to include Workday Security configuration experience, or advanced degree with a 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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