Workday Technical Advisory ,Solution Architect Consultant - EMEA

Workday; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading enterprise software provider in London seeks a Technical Advisory Consultant/Solution Architect. You will lead integrations, define technical strategies, and mentor colleagues. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in enterprise integration technologies and are proficient in English. This position supports flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance encouragement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in delivering complex enterprise business application projects.
• 5+ years in a senior technical leadership, architect, or advisory role.
• Advanced proficiency in enterprise integration technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for complex system integrations.
• Lead technical discussions on architecture and application security.
• Mentor junior and senior consultants.

Skills

Enterprise integration patterns

SOAP

REST

XML

Java

.NET

Back-end web development

APIs optimization

Fluent in English

Job description

Overview

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. Our culture is driven by putting our people first. The happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. We look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine and bring your brightest version of you to have a brighter work day here.

At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. We will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, to apply for a job at Workday.

About the Team

Workday’s Professional Services Consulting teams are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our best-in-class cloud solutions. We’re a diverse group with experience and backgrounds located across multiple locations within the region.

About the Role

Our team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them. Therefore we:

• Offer flexible work schedules.
• Empower you to follow your desired career path and achieve professional and personal goals.
• Encourage work-life balance and wellbeing.
• Are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone.

We are looking for someone to join our team who is eager to learn with a creative mindset, support their colleagues and have fun.

As a member of the Technical Advisory Team, you\'ll be a key leader and subject matter expert, responsible for defining the overarching technical strategy for complex system integrations. You will guide the end-to-end deployment of technical integrations between a customer\'s Workday system and their broader enterprise architecture.

More specifically you will play a key role in technical integration scope advisory of the Workday solution within our Government Vertical and to help drive the next level of UK Government technical transformation.

Leveraging Workday\'s enterprise-class ESB technology, you will be hands-on in the most complex integration builds and will be the primary advisor on technical architecture and best practices. You will translate high-level business requirements into robust, scalable, and secure architectural decisions. Your expertise will be crucial in designing, building, and deploying integrations into a production environment.

In this role, you will lead critical discussions around integration enterprise architecture, application security, and system authentication. You\'ll act as the lead technical point of contact, influencing key stakeholders and ensuring the technical vision aligns with business goals.

You will typically manage multiple, concurrent customer engagements and mentor other consultants. Your deep expertise and strategic vision will be essential in navigating the most challenging technical landscapes with a high degree of autonomy.

Your journey as a Technical Advisory Consultant / Solution Architect will focus on strategic leadership, advanced solution design, and mentorship. Your initial months will be about leveraging your existing expertise to take on a leadership role immediately.

Months 1–6: Strategic Immersion and Certification

• Deepen Expertise: While you\'ll already be a seasoned professional, you\'ll complete advanced Workday certifications, focusing on the most complex integration capabilities and enterprise architecture. This is not about learning the basics but about mastering the most intricate aspects of the platform to become a top-tier subject matter expert.

• Lead with Experience: You will be immediately assigned to lead technical strategy and design on a major project. Your role is not to simply configure, but to define the integration architecture, set technical standards, and guide the overall solution from day one.

• Architectural Blueprint: You\'ll be responsible for translating high-level business goals into a comprehensive technical architecture. You will mentor and guide other integration consultants in developing prototypes and configuring the Workday solution, ensuring the design is scalable, secure, and aligns with best practices.

Months 6–24: Leadership, Mentorship, and Innovation

• Solution Ownership: You will take on full ownership of the technical solutions for multiple, concurrent projects. You will act as the primary technical advisor to clients, managing expectations, and providing executive-level status reports on architectural decisions and project risks.

• Mentorship and Coaching: Your role will evolve into a key leadership position within the team. You will actively mentor and coach junior and senior consultants, helping them develop their skills in complex problem-solving, architectural design, and client communication. You will lead knowledge-sharing sessions and product update training to elevate the team\'s collective expertise.

• Innovation and Growth: You will be at the forefront of innovation, tackling the most challenging technical problems and designing groundbreaking solutions. You will be a key contributor to the long-term success of our clients, ensuring they become referenceable advocates for our solutions. Your ability to make strategic, data-driven decisions and deliver innovative solutions will define your success in this role.

About You

This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic leadership, and extensive experience in a consulting capacity. We are seeking a seasoned professional who can immediately add value in a senior advisory position.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in delivering complex enterprise business application projects, with a significant focus on UK Local and National Government.

• 5+ years in a senior technical leadership, architect, or advisory role.

• Advanced proficiency in enterprise integration patterns and technologies, including SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, Java, .NET, or similar. You should be a subject matter expert in at least one of these areas.

• Extensive experience with back-end web development and web services, including designing and optimizing APIs.

• Fluent in English, with one other major European language (French, German, Spanish, Italian) being a advantage but not mandatory.

• The ability to undergo and successfully secure UK Government security clearances is a mandatory requirement.

Other Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Senior Technical Advisory / Solution Architect or similar leadership position within a consulting or software organization.

• Deep expertise in integration patterns, data manipulation, and optimization techniques for enhancing system performance and efficiency.

• A proactive, strategic problem-solver with a history of delivering exceptional results for high-profile clients.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.

• A strong desire to stay current with the latest technologies, mentoring junior team members, and contributing to the intellectual capital of the firm.

• Highly resourceful and autonomous, comfortable leading projects from discovery to deployment in various work environments (remote, on-site, hybrid).

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you\'ll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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