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Senior Workday Developer

Flexstaf IT

Toronto

On-site

CAD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

A dynamic IT services company in Toronto is seeking a Senior/Lead Workday Developer to lead the development of Workday solutions. The ideal candidate must have 7-10 years of IT experience, particularly in finance applications, and at least 3-4 years working with Workday integrations. Responsibilities include collaborating with clients and providing production support. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

  • 7 - 10 years overall experience in the IT industry working on Finance applications.
  • Experience leading 2+ full lifecycle Workday Finance implementations or other ERP systems.
  • At least 3-4 years of experience building and deploying Workday Integrations.
  • Strong proficiency in Workday Reports, integrations, Studio, Security Frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Application Developers to create solutions for Workday.
  • Collaborate with clients to gather requirements and architect solutions.
  • Provide rotational on-call support for the Workday system.

Skills

Leadership
Communication skills
Problem-solving
Technical guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira
XML
XSLT
REST/SOAP Web Services

Job description

Job Description

The Senior / Lead Workday Developer is responsible for leading Application Developers to create solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining defined components and interfaces. This role involves working closely with the business and technical teams to translate business requirements into workable programming code, configuration, and/or integrations, along with providing day-to-day operational support for the Workday system. The individual will serve as a technical subject matter expert with Workday solutions, including Workday Finance Functions, Integration, Reporting, and Correspondences.

What you will be doing :

  1. Software Solutioning
  • Work collaboratively with clients to establish requirements.
  • Architect the solution by defining component structure.
  • Complete impact assessments to evaluate overall solution requirements.
  • Devise possible solutions to anticipated problems.
  • Take accountability for the development of the entire solution.
  • Combine all elements of the program design and test it.
  • Software Research
    • Work with Architecture and Technical Analysts to evaluate alternative technology solutions.
    • Research packaged solutions and prototype solutions that are not too technical.
    • Keep pace with emerging technology trends.
    • Implement and trial solution options.
  • Client Support
    • Act as a change agent for modern approaches to developing solutions.
    • Assist clients with transformation to new technologies.
    • Gather feedback from clients for future improvements.
  • Production Support
    • Provide rotational on-call responsibilities, investigate and resolve questions/problems.
    • Communicate with the business, advise on current status and steps taken to resolve issues.

    What you will need to succeed :

    The ideal candidate for this position will have :

    • 7 - 10 years overall experience in the IT industry working on Finance applications.
    • Experience leading 2+ full lifecycle Workday Finance implementations or other ERP systems.
    • Experience in implementing various functional areas including P2P, O2C, R2R, Business Assets, Banking & Settlement.
    • Knowledge of Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Revenue Recognition, Professional Services processes, General Ledger.
    • Experience with building Workday Extend Studios.
    • Experience with Prism data sources.
    • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
    • Provide technical guidance by leading/mentoring Workday developers and analysts.
    • Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.

    Must Have :

    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
    • 6 - 10 years overall experience in IT working on Finance applications.
    • At least 3-4 years of experience building and deploying Workday Integrations.
    • At least 5 years of experience with relational databases and software methodologies.
    • Strong proficiency in Workday Reports, integrations, Studio, Security Frameworks.
    • Hands-on knowledge of XML, XSLT, REST/SOAP Web Services in Workday.
    • Problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
    • Leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
    • Service-oriented attitude.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
    • Experience gathering requirements for multiple large projects.
    • Proficiency with technical tools and systems.
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

    Nice to Have :

    • Proficiency with Jira or similar project tracking software.
    • Certification in application development.
    • Experience working as part of a development team.
    • Project management experience.
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