Solutions Architect

Ventula Consulting; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Ventula Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Workday Solution Architect & Data Steward to own Workday architecture, configuration, security and data governance for a major insurance client. The role is fully remote in the UK market.

You will collaborate with People Systems, HR, IT and external partners to keep Workday secure, reliable and scalable, supporting ongoing improvements across functionality and people data, including UK payroll and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Workday experience with architecture/leadership roles.
• Experience across Core HCM, Security, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent and Learning.
• Hands-on Workday UK Payroll including HMRC requirements and year-end processes.
• Strong Workday security and advanced reporting (calculated fields, BIRT).
• Experience with EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio and web services/APIs.
• Data modelling, data quality, master data management and data governance; UK GDPR knowledge.
• Proven delivery of at least one full Workday implementation or major deployment; release management.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to explain technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and configuration of Workday solutions, ensuring module-wide consistency.
• Own tenant strategy, configuration governance and release planning; oversee testing and deploy to production.
• Oversee integrations, data loads and migrations between Workday and other systems.
• Define HR data standards and implement data quality frameworks, validation, audits.
• Own Workday security model including access controls and reviews.
• Govern Workday reporting, dashboards and calculated fields; escalate complex issues.

Skills

Workday Architect

Core HCM

Security

Workday UK Payroll

Reporting & Calculated Fields

EIB & Workday Studio

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Workday Solution Architect – £125,000pa + Benefits - Fully Remote

Leading Insurance Client now requires an experienced Workday Solution Architect & Data Steward to take ownership of Workday architecture, configuration, security and data governance.

Working closely with People Systems, HR, IT and external partners, you’ll ensure Workday remains a secure, reliable and scalable platform, supporting ongoing improvements across its functionality and people data.

Location:

Fully Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and configuration of Workday solutions, ensuring consistency across modules and alignment with business requirements.
• Own the tenant strategy, configuration governance and release planning, overseeing testing and deployment into production.
• Oversee integrations, data loads and migration approaches between Workday and internal and external systems.
• Define HR data standards and implement data quality frameworks, validation rules, audits and reconciliations.
• Own the Workday security model, including security policies, access controls, segregation of duties and periodic access reviews.
• Govern Workday reporting, dashboards and calculated fields, while acting as the escalation point for complex platform issues.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Extensive hands-on Workday experience, including experience as an Architect, Lead or Senior Consultant.
• Practical experience across Core HCM, Security, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent and Learning.
• Hands-on Workday UK Payroll experience, including statutory requirements, HMRC reporting and year-end processes.
• Strong Workday security expertise and advanced reporting skills, including calculated fields and BIRT.
• Experience with EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio and web services/APIs.
• Strong background in data modelling, data quality, master data management and data governance, with working knowledge of UK GDPR.
• Experience delivering at least one full Workday implementation or major deployment and managing Workday releases.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and work independently.

Workday or Workday Pro certifications and experience supporting M&A, restructures or multi-country expansion would be advantageous.