HR Systems Engineer — Workday & Analytics

IPEX by Aliaxis; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Company-matched RRSP

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

IPEX, a leader in thermoplastic piping systems and part of the Aliaxis family, seeks an HR Systems Analyst to optimize Workday and related HR technology. This hybrid role requires on-site presence three days weekly in Oakville, ON or Markham, ON.

You will support HRIS, data governance, and system testing, collaborating with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and Talent Acquisition to drive data-driven decisions and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience supporting HRIS, HR technology, payroll systems, or enterprise business applications.
• Hands-on experience with Workday is strongly preferred; experience with Dayforce, Paradox, or comparable HR platforms is considered an asset.
• Experience supporting system implementations, upgrades, integrations, testing programs, and change management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary support resource for Workday and other HR technologies, resolving complex system issues and providing guidance to HR teams, managers, and employees.
• Administer HR technology platforms to ensure system stability, functionality, security, and optimal performance.
• Analyze incidents, identify root causes, coordinate issue resolution, and partner with internal experts and vendors when escalation is required.
• Support core HR processes including organizational management, position management, job requisitions, employee data maintenance, reporting, and workforce transactions.
• Monitor data quality and conduct audits to identify discrepancies, improve data governance, and maintain system integrity.
• Perform system testing for new releases, enhancements, integrations, and configuration changes, including UAT and regression testing activities.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Talent Acquisition, and People Analytics teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Evaluate new Workday functionality and emerging HR technologies, recommending opportunities to streamline processes and improve user experience.
• Support implementation projects, system upgrades, integration activities, deployment planning, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Develop end-user training materials, knowledge articles, process documentation, and standard operating procedures while supporting change management initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Communication

Independent working

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related discipline

Tools

Workday

Dayforce

Paradox

Job description

IPEX, a leader in thermoplastic piping systems and part of the Aliaxis family, seeks an HR Systems Analyst to optimize Workday and related HR technology. This hybrid role requires on-site presence three days weekly in Oakville, ON or Markham, ON.

You will support HRIS, data governance, and system testing, collaborating with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and Talent Acquisition to drive data-driven decisions and process improvements.