Sr Technical Consultant

Workday; South Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in Australia seeks a Senior Technical Consultant to lead the data conversion workstream on cloud deployments. You will partner with customers and project teams to define approaches, extract/transform legacy data, migrate configurations, and load accurate data into Workday.

The role requires strong problem-solving, data conversion expertise, and the ability to explain complex topics to stakeholders. Opportunity to grow in HCM, Payroll and Financials with flex work options.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of data migration, integration development, report building, or software development.
• 6+ years of technical consulting, requirements gathering, or solution design.
• 6+ years of HR, Payroll, Financials, Supply Chain, or Student domain experience.
• Ability to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data conversion workstream across the full project lifecycle.
• Partner with customer and project team to define the conversion approach.
• Extract, transform, migrate legacy data and load accurate data into Workday.
• Communicate complex issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop expertise across Workday HCM, Payroll and Financials areas.

Skills

ETL

SQL/MySQL

XML

Microsoft Excel

Stored procedures

GitHub

Python

Ruby

Data migration

Data integration

Workday data conversion

iLoad

EIB

Advanced Load

Tools

iLoad

EIB

Advanced Load

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About The Team

We place great value on career growth, learning and collaboration. Employees are our #1 value! We are an agile organisation, constantly looking for ways to improve with a focus on the value we deliver to our customers. We work closely with people to acquire fast feedback and achieve the right outcomes. A Senior Technical Consultant is a member of Workday’s Global Professional Services organization dedicated to the implementation of our cloud-based software within the APAC Technical Services Organisation. We help customers make the most of the Workday platform! The APAC Technical Services team is responsible for the Data Conversion, Integration, and Extend workstreams on Workday implementation projects. As a diverse group driven by a passion for the success of our customers, we provide leadership and technical expertise to efficiently guide customers through their deployments. It’s an exciting, fast-paced, and rewarding work environment!

About The Role

A Senior Technical Consultant plays a key role in delivering successful Workday deployments by leading the data conversion workstream across the full project lifecycle. The role partners closely with both customer and the project team, including project management, functional & technical consultants, to define the conversion approach, extract and transform legacy data, migrate configuration, and load accurate data into Workday. This position requires strong technical problem-solving skills, a solid understanding of data conversion processes, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The consultant helps customers understand data requirements, prepare legacy data, resolve conversion challenges, and adopt Workday implementation best practices. Success in this role depends on being self-motivated, customer-focused, organized, and reliable, with strong follow-through and consulting skills. This role also offers the opportunity to develop functional expertise across Workday areas such as HCM, Payroll, and Financials while contributing to high-quality customer outcomes.

About You

We are looking for hardworking, creative consultants who are passionate about what they do! You should excel at explaining complex concepts in simple terms and understanding customer procedures. You are curious about how things work and love solving puzzles. You should be an innovative self-starter who can drive ideas from concept through implementation.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of data migration, integration development, report building, or software development
• 6+ years of experience with technical consulting, requirements gathering, or solution design
• 6+ years of Human Resource, Payroll, Financials, Supply Chain, or Student domain experience
• Ability to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance to the required level, is an inherent requirement for this role

Other Qualifications

• Proficient with ETL, SQL/MySQL, XML, Microsoft Excel, stored procedures or other data tooling
• Experience working with customers and/or team members and leading data requirements sessions
• Participation in a minimum of 1 full life cycle software implementation
• Understanding of the complete software implementation lifecycle - including data requirements gathering, dataset migration, data reconciliation, and move to production
• Experience in a Data Conversion work stream on a software implementation
• Experience using GitHub, Python, and/or Ruby
• Prior experience with Workday data conversion technologies such as iLoad, EIB, Advanced Load
• Experience with AI products, prompt engineering and agent development

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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