Jobs at Workday in United Kingdom

Job Description

Workday Technical Architect

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires an experienced Workday Technical Architect to be based in their client's office in Luton, UK.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Luton office 2 days per week.

This is a 6+ month temporary contract (extendable), to start ASAP.

Day rate: Competitive Market rate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work along with a Workday Platform team and define Solutions to accomplish the Platform mission, vision and Road map
• Collaboratively work with Functional Consultants, Solution/Enterprise Architects to drive the long-term architectural direction
• Work with the Integration Consultants to defining new integration to/from any third-party systems
• Technically own the immediate business priorities, System enhancements, integrations and transformations
• Manage activities that take place during solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation
• Review business context for solutions to company challenges as well as design to realise the vision and requirements for the solution, recommend potential options, (which may include RFIs, RFPs or prototype development), selecting the most optimal option, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution
• Communicate the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborate and coordinate with existing domain architects in the formalisation and adoption of IT standards and procedures
• Champion a structured approach to business application solutions
• Directly assist in the development of a solutions architecture program including departmental roadmaps and project portfolios for IT systems architecture
• Assure solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with the standards guidelines of technology solutions
• Influence changes to standards when necessary
• Support the architectural aspects of all application projects in IT portfolio
• Direct the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership
• Provide analysis of security protection technologies as necessary
• Own and manage System upgrades and integrations
• Participate in Release Planning activities, system and solutions demos, and inspect & adapt events

Key Requirements:

• Experience in Workday modules such Core HCM, Talent & Performance, Advanced Compensation, and Learning
• Experience developing Workday reporting and analytics
• Experience in designing integrations to/from workday to different third-party systems
• Must have TA experience in the HR domain and a strong Workday background
• Should have a proven track record for architecting Workday solutions
• Must be able to quickly and independently gain control and run solution design within the Platform Organisation
• Should have demonstrated leadership skills in previous engagement(s)
• Must understand Architecture Review Board and Technical Design Assurance process and has delivered Solution Blueprints and design artefacts
• Nice to have architecture and technology knowledge in Aviation domain
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under indirect supervision on take on responsibilities swiftly
• Broad understanding of information technology topics
• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability
• Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills
• Flexible in a fast-paced dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities
• Technically creative and open-minded

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