Workday Solution Architect

Xcede Recruitment Solutions; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Workday Solution Architect on a contract basis in the East Midlands. The role is hybrid with regular onsite attendance and remote working flexibility, supporting a major Workday transformation and ongoing BAU services.

The candidate will work across HCM, Payroll, identity management and related Workday services, delivering designs, governance and integration assessments in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Workday Solution Architect, Technical Consultant or Senior Functional Consultant with architecture responsibilities.
• Good understanding of Workday HCM architecture.
• Experience producing solution designs and performing impact assessments.
• Knowledge of Workday integrations and APIs.
• Understanding of Workday data structures and reporting concepts.
• Experience engaging with business and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work within a complex enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide solution architecture support across HCM, Payroll, Identity & Access Management and related Workday services.
• Attend stakeholder workshops and translate business requirements into solution designs.
• Produce solution designs and architecture documentation.
• Complete technical and integration impact assessments.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide governance throughout delivery.
• Support implementation teams with architectural guidance.
• Work across Workday data structures, reporting, integrations and API discussions.
• Analyse source and target system integrations.
• Support technical investigations and resolve architectural challenges.
• Provide solution architecture, impact assessments and technical guidance for change requests and enhancements.
• Collaborate with Workday Professional Services, AMS partner and enterprise application owners to ensure delivery.

Skills

Workday architecture

Solution design

Stakeholder engagement

Integrations

APIs

Data structures

Job description

Workday Solution Architect (Contract)

Location: Hybrid – East Midlands (regular onsite attendance required, with remote working flexibility)

Duration: Initial 6-month contract (Full-time)

Start: ASAP

Must have active UK SC clearance

We're supporting a major IT services and digital transformation organisation delivering Workday services for one of the UK's most recognised engineering and manufacturing enterprises. As the organisation continues to expand its Workday landscape, we are looking for a Workday Solution Architect to support both an established live environment and the next phase of a large-scale Workday transformation programme. This role would suit a mid-level Workday Solution Architect with strong functional and technical awareness who enjoys working across architecture, integrations, data, and stakeholder engagement.

You’ll provide solution architecture support across both business‑as‑usual services and a significant Workday programme delivering additional HCM capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting solution architecture across HCM, Payroll, Identity & Access Management and related Workday services
• Attending stakeholder workshops and translating business requirements into solution designs
• Producing solution designs and architecture documentation
• Completing technical and integration impact assessments
• Conducting architecture reviews and providing governance throughout delivery
• Supporting implementation teams with architectural guidance
• Working across Workday data structures, reporting, integrations and API discussions
• Analysing source and target system integrations
• Supporting technical investigations and resolving architectural challenges
• Providing solution architecture, impact assessments and technical guidance for change requests and enhancements
• Collaborating with Workday Professional Services, the incumbent AMS partner, and enterprise application owners to ensure successful delivery

Programme Scope – Existing Live Workday Environment

Current modules include:

• Core HCM
• Core Compensation
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Management
• Absence
• Peakon

Existing integrations

• Payroll platform
• Benefits platform
• SAP S/4HANA HR minimaster
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• DocuSign
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Outlook

Upcoming Programme (Drop 2)

You’ll help shape the delivery of:

• Learning
• Advanced Compensation
• Additional Talent capabilities

What We’re Looking For – Essential

• Experience working as a Workday Solution Architect, Technical Consultant or Senior Functional Consultant with architecture responsibilities
• Good understanding of Workday HCM architecture
• Experience producing solution designs and performing impact assessments
• Knowledge of Workday integrations and APIs
• Understanding of Workday data structures and reporting concepts
• Experience engaging with business and technical stakeholders
• Ability to work within a complex enterprise environment

Desirable

• Exposure to Payroll and Identity & Access Management
• Experience integrating Workday with ERP, payroll or identity platforms
• Previous experience supporting Workday implementation programmes and BAU services simultaneously
• Experience working alongside Workday Professional Services and AMS providers

This is an opportunity to join a high‑profile enterprise Workday programme supporting one of the UK's largest digital HR transformations. You’ll work across live services and new delivery, collaborating with multiple specialist partners and enterprise technology teams while gaining exposure to a broad Workday ecosystem.

If you’re an experienced Workday professional looking to step into, or further develop, your solution architecture career within a complex enterprise environment, we’d love to hear from you.