Workday Engineer

RSM UK Group LLP.; Crawley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM UK Group LLP is seeking an experienced Workday Engineer to design, build and extend enterprise-grade Workday solutions across Build, Extend and Prism platforms. You will mentor the internal Workday team and collaborate with product development, functional experts, and architecture to deliver secure and scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

You will own governance and SDLC adherence, with a focus on data models, security, integrations, and change management, ensuring on-time

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on Workday development; 4+ years in software development.
• Strong grasp of Workday data model, security, business processes, custom objects/orgs, calculated fields, and reports/RaaS.
• Proficiency with REST APIs and Workday Integration patterns (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end design and delivery of Workday solutions across Build, Extend, Prism, and associated Orchestrations.
• Embed RSMs SDLC governance framework and establish consistent data models, UI, workflows, AI development, and integration methodologies.
• Ensure all solutions adhere to the enterprise change management and release framework.
• Apply security architecture with product and solution design (domains, roles, access models and segregation of duties).
• Operate effectively within a fast paced, deadline driven delivery model, managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive speed to value whilst maintaining quality and control discipline; lead complex initiatives including multi-source, orchestration and advanced platform capabilities.

Skills

Workday development

Software development

REST APIs

Security model

Data modeling

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent

Workday certifications (HCM/FINS/Integrations/Reporting/Extend/Build/Prism)

Tools

EIB

Workday Studio

Core Connectors

Job description

Workday Engineer

We are searching for an experienced Workday Engineer Purpose As a senior and experienced Workday Build, Extend, Prism Engineer you will own the design, governance, delivery of enterprise-grade Workday solutions across the platform. Working with the product development, functional experts, change and architecture teams you will develop client centric, scalable and secure solutions, ensuring on-time delivery in a demanding and deadline driven environment, whilst embedding robust governance, security and change management practices that de-risk the business. The role operates in the intesection between technology, architecture, and operations and you will act as a trusted advisor & inflencer to senior stakeholders, functional teams and other subject matter experts as part of their decision making. Mentoring and developing the skills of the internal Workday team and pushing the boundaries of the platform capabilities.

Responsibilities

• End to end design and delivery of workday solutions across Build, Extend, Prism, and associated Orchestrations Translate complex business requirements into secure, scaleable, client centric solutions - provide clearly articulated solution options. trade-offs and risks.
• Embed RSMs SDLC governance framework and stablish consistent data models, UI, workflows, AI development, and integration methodologies.
• Ensure all solutions adhere to the enterprise change management and release framework.
• Apply security architecture with product and solution design (domains, roles, access models and segregration of duties). Ensuring that soltions are designed with a security-first principles with appropriate auditing and gateway protections.
• Operate effiectively within a fast paced, deadline drive delivery model, managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive speed to value whilst maintaining quality and control discipline Lead complex initiatives including multi-source, orchestration and advance platform capabilities.

Must-Have

• 2+ years hands-on Workday development (or 4+ years Workday ecosystem) 5+ years of software development experience including Web apps. Strong grasp of Workday data model, security, business processes, custom objects/orgs, calculated fields, and reports/RaaS. Demonstrated delivery of production apps (portfolio or walkthroughs at interview). Proficiency with REST APIs and Workday Integration patterns (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors). Solid understanding of SDLC, peer reviews, and test strategies. Experience training or mentoring developers/analysts; ability to produce clear enablement assets. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Whole platform domain exposure including FIN/HCM/Payroll/Security -e.g., approvals, exceptions, vendor onboarding, expense governance, journals, controls, agentic AI and machine learning, lifecycle. Experience in AI product development. Familiarity with Workday BIRT, Workday Reporting (advanced), Time Tracking. Scripting experience (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python) for tooling and documentation automation. Knowledge of privacy & compliance (GDPR, SOX, ISO27001) and secure coding practices.

Education & Certifications

Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent experience. Workday certifications (HCM/FINS/Integrations/Reporting/Extend/Build/Prism) strongly preferred. Accounting qualification or relevant experience.

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