Workday Technical Lead
$124,771–$171,561 year
On-siteLone Tree, Colorado, United States or Sparks, Nevada, United States
Job Summary
Lead solution design and development for complex Workday initiatives, including Integrations, Extend, AI, and Data architectures. Translate ambiguous business needs into technical designs, producing architecture diagrams and specifications while building, testing, and deploying secure integration patterns using OAuth, SAML, and modern APIs. Execute proactive monitoring, performance management, and break-fix triage across the integration landscape, maintaining high-quality technical documentation and runbooks. Partner with the Product Owner and stakeholders to drive solutions to completion, continuously improving development standards and staying current on emerging AI/LLM opportunities within HR tech.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Possess a track record of utilizing Al/Agents to supercharge your 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 — you don't wait for perfect information to move forward
- Experience with integration testing, release management, and operational best practices
- Strong documentation habits and communication skills across technical and business audiences
Desired Qualifications
- 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
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