Senior Workday HRIS Transformation Architect | Hybrid

The Recruitment Company; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Occasional days in Central Dublin

Job summary

The Recruitment Company is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with deep HRIS/HR technology experience, focusing on Workday across deployments. You will define and own the end-to-end solution architecture for the HR technology portfolio and collaborate with business, technology and vendor teams to translate requirements into scalable designs.

You will lead architectural decisions, shape integration strategies (APIs and enterprise patterns) and influence the programme direction within a large

Qualifications

• Seasoned HRIS/HR technology expert with Workday experience across modules and international deployments.
• Proven ability to deliver architecture in large-scale HR transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integrations and API-led architecture.
• Experience with identity/security tools (SSO/MFA/Entra ID/SailPoint advantageous).
• Ability to define target-state architecture and lead complex architectural decisions.
• Experience collaborating with internal business units, tech teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end solution architecture across the HR technology portfolio.
• Develop target-state architectures for Workday and employee-facing platforms.
• Lead architectural decision-making across complex HR technology landscapes.
• Define and oversee integration strategies, including API-led patterns.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with implementation partners and vendors to align solutions with architecture.
• Provide architectural oversight across identity and access management.
• Support governance, standards and decision-making for the programme.
• Help shape the future tech landscape in the HR transformation.

Skills

Workday

HRIS

APIs

Integration

SSO/MFA

Stakeholder mgmt

Architectural leadership

Vendor coordination

Tools

Workday Studio

Job description

The Recruitment Company is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with deep HRIS/HR technology experience, focusing on Workday across deployments. You will define and own the end-to-end solution architecture for the HR technology portfolio and collaborate with business, technology and vendor teams to translate requirements into scalable designs.

You will lead architectural decisions, shape integration strategies (APIs and enterprise patterns) and influence the programme direction within a large