Remote Workday HR Systems Architect — Compensation

Fastly, Inc.; Quinte West; Hybrid; CAD 216,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity programs

Discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Fastly, Inc. is seeking a People Systems Architect to drive Workday configuration and HR technology initiatives across the People function. You will translate requirements into tactical configurations, dashboards, and data insights to support digital transformation and scalable processes.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with People leadership, COEs, IT, and vendors, ensuring timely delivery and robust controls while enabling adoption of new functionality and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive Workday or HR technology experience.
• Deep Workday configuration experience in Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Performance, Talent, Time Off, Time Tracking, Payroll, or Core HCM; Compensation is a must.
• Hands-on experience with Workday business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, reporting, EIBs, data validation, and basic Workday security concepts.
• Experience supporting Workday releases, production issues, UAT, enhancement delivery, and cross-functional technology projects.
• Ability to understand how changes in one functional area affect connected processes, downstream systems, reporting, and the broader employee experience.
• Self-starter with strong motivation, adaptability, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR technology projects of varying complexity, including the annual compensation cycle, semi-annual performance reviews, and learning initiatives.
• Partner with People COEs and business stakeholders to identify process improvements and recommend solutions.
• Gather, clarify, and document business requirements; translate them into process designs and delivery plans.
• Configure and optimize Workday business processes, calculated fields, and security across areas.
• Manage testing by defining scenarios and coordinating cross-functional testing.
• Create, maintain and support Workday reports and dashboards with Prism Analytics / Discovery Board as applicable.
• Manage EIBs and data loads, imports, exports, validation, and reconciliation.
• Provide Tier 2/3 Workday support and drive issue resolution.
• Lead or support Workday release readiness and adoption of new functionality.
• Own ongoing administration, optimization, and health of Workday across areas including data quality and integrations.
• Collaborate to evaluate enhancements, prioritize work, and contribute to roadmap.
• Maintain configuration, process, and training documentation for continuity.
• Support SOX and other compliance activities with controls and audit readiness.

Skills

Workday configuration

HR technology

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, IS, Business, or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Prism Analytics

Workday reporting tools

Workday EIBs

Job description

Fastly, Inc. is seeking a People Systems Architect to drive Workday configuration and HR technology initiatives across the People function. You will translate requirements into tactical configurations, dashboards, and data insights to support digital transformation and scalable processes.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with People leadership, COEs, IT, and vendors, ensuring timely delivery and robust controls while enabling adoption of new functionality and data-driven decisions.