Contract Business Systems Analyst

Petroplan

Calgary

On-site

CAD 41,328 - 48,216

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Contract Business Systems Analyst in Calgary, Alberta. The ideal candidate will possess extensive Workday security experience and support Human Resources initiatives. Responsibilities include managing security policies and conducting audits to ensure compliance. Excellent analytical and communication skills are required. This opportunity is perfect for those who thrive in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

8+ years of relevant work experience.
4+ years in a business systems analytic role with Workday security experience.
Strong knowledge of Workday architecture and compliance.

Responsibilities

Guide and execute management of security policies in Workday.
Support integrity and confidentiality of Workday data.
Conduct processes for regular security audits and compliance.

Skills

Workday security architecture

Human Resources initiatives

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in HR or IT

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

The Enterprise Data and IT team has an exciting opportunity for a Contract Business Systems Analyst, reporting to the Manager of HRIS. As an ideal candidate you will have proven experience in Workday security architecture, maintenance and controls to advise on good governance and best practice administration. In addition to this, you will have demonstrated Business Analyst experience supporting Human Resources initiatives in various Workday modules (e.g. HCM, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, etc.).

This opportunity will appeal to an individual who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and who demonstrates effective critical thinking, decision-making, good governance, and problem-solving skills.

What you’ll do:

• Guide and execute the management of security policies, roles, and permissions within the Workday system.
• Support the integrity, confidentiality and availability of Workday data through effective security configuration, role-based security controls and continuous monitoring.
• Conduct and help develop processes for regular security audits, role reviews and segregation of duties analysis to ensure proper compliance.
• Collaborate with IT, HRIS and HR teams to implement or advise on security updates required for business initiatives.
• Support integrations by advising on proper security administration for API/Web Services and third-party applications.
• Develop and maintain Workday security documentation to support education and training on Workday best practices and alignment with company requirements.
• Support compliance with data privacy laws.
• Provide training and support to end users and system administrators on security best practices.
• Plan, test and support system releases and maintenance window activities, including review, testing, recommendations, and end user adoption.
• Support configuration and operational maintenance actions in various Workday modules as required, including Human Capital Management, Recruitment, Learning, Compensation, Reporting etc.
• Provide day-to-day support for HR system users, which may involve responding to general inquiries, troubleshooting, and data fixes.
• Continuously look for opportunities to streamline HRIS processes and system.
• Participate in data validation, testing and other project work as required.
• Ensure awareness of evolving technical and business capabilities.
• Demonstrate a commitment to SOX compliance with 0 non-remediated findings/exceptions.
• Maintain alignment with Enterprise Architecture on system integration standards and guidelines.
• Participate in control activities, identifying and evaluating risks.
• Be available for after business hours support escalations in emergency situations.

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in an HR or IT related field.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• 4+ years in a business systems analytic role with hand-on Workday security experience as well as exposure to Workday HCM and other modules.
• Possess strong knowledge of Workday architecture including domain and business process security policies, role and user-based permissions, as well as segregation of duties and privacy concepts.
• Experience in compliance or IT audit (e.g. SOX).
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Experienced in effectively interacting, communicating and advising business partners.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, Excel in particular.
• Proven track record of tact, confidentiality, initiative and sound judgment.
• Good understanding of HR policies, procedures, compliance and best practices.
• Familiar with or openness to learn SAP to support troubleshooting integrations between Workday and SAP (i.e. master data and payroll integration) .