Workday Solutions Architect

Barclays UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks a Workday Solutions Architect to design and deliver technology solutions using Workday and ServiceNow. This role involves collaborating with HR stakeholders, contributing to Agile teams, and ensuring usability across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a solid understanding of Agile delivery, and may hold a Workday certification. This position offers opportunities to impact talent development initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Workday Solutions Architect with practical HR business application.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, including experience working in Scrum teams.
• Ability to communicate complex solutions in a clear, business-friendly manner.
• Demonstrated experience supporting talent development initiatives within HR environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver business-aligned technology solutions using Workday and ServiceNow.
• Act as a bridge between process design and technical configuration.
• Collaborate with HR stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions.
• Contribute to sprint planning and cross-functional delivery.

Skills

Agile delivery

Business acumen

Risk and controls

Strategic thinking

Digital technology

Education

Workday certification or formal training

Job description

About the role

As a Workday Solutions Architect, you will design and deliver practical, business‑aligned technology solutions using strategic platforms primarily Workday and ServiceNow. You will act as a bridge between process design and technical configuration, supporting Agile delivery teams focused on talent development. You will collaborate with HR stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions, ensuring usability and impact across the organisation. You will contribute to sprint planning, story creation, and cross‑functional delivery, while maintaining a clear, non‑technical communication style that resonates with business users. You will also engage with consultancy partners and niche agencies to source best‑fit solutions in a challenging shape market.

Key Skills and Assessment

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

Qualifications

To be successful as a parasitoidy Solutions Architect, you should have experience with:

• Proven experience as a Workday Solutions Architect with practical HR business application.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, including experience working in Scrum teams.
• Ability to communicate complex solutions in a clear, business‑friendly manner.
• Workday certification or formal training (highly desirable).
• Demonstrated experience supporting talent development initiatives within HR environments.

Location

This role is based in Glasgow or London. centrifugal bis anchor>

Company culture

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.