People Technology Platform Engineer (Workday)

PlayStation; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PlayStation is seeking an experienced People Technology Platform Engineer to design and evolve a global Workday platform across core HR domains.

You will own the design, configuration architecture, and delivery of scalable Workday solutions within an Agile product delivery model, collaborating with Product, Data, and Integration teams to ensure end-to-end, reusable platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proven understanding of the Workday Core HCM data model and data flows across business processes.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, with ownership of defined workstreams or sub-projects.
• Hands-on experience developing Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) used in production environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable configuration solutions, including business processes, calculated fields, and core system setup.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise platforms, including direct configuration and delivery of Workday solutions.
• Proven track record to independently troubleshoot and resolve system issues across configuration, data, and reporting.
• Experience translating business needs into system solutions, including evaluating trade-offs between speed, complexity, and long-term maintainability.
• Exposure to integrations (e.g., EIB, Core Connectors) and data interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement scalable Workday platform solutions across core HR domains, including business process frameworks, organizational structures, eligibility rules, and calculated fields.
• Own end-to-end delivery of platform changes, including design, build, testing, and deployment readiness.
• Act as a platform owner for assigned Workday domains, accountable for system behavior, design integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Design and deliver scalable reporting and data solutions as part of the broader People data ecosystem.
• Participate actively in Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Ensure solutions meet governance, privacy, security, and audit requirements.

Skills

Workday Core HCM

Agile delivery

Workday reports

Workday configuration

Stakeholder communication

Platform design

Tools

EIB integrations

Core Connectors

Workday security

Job description

• The People Technology Platform Engineer, Workday is responsible for designing, building, and evolving SIE’s global Workday platform across core HR domains
• This role operates as an independent contributor within People Technology Services, owning the design, configuration architecture, and delivery of scalable Workday solutions
• The role translates business needs into durable platform capabilities, ensuring solutions are reusable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term system design and governance standards
• Working within an Agile product delivery model, this role contributes to both the continuous evolution of the platform and the reliability of core services
• The Platform Engineer partners closely with Product, Data, and Integration teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions across the People Technology ecosystem
• This role is suited for individuals who combine strong functional understanding with a systems approach, and who are motivated to build, improve, and scale enterprise platforms over time
• Platform Engineering & Solution Design
• Design, configure, and implement scalable Workday platform solutions across core HR domains, including business process frameworks, organizational structures, eligibility rules, and calculated fields
• Define and apply configuration design patterns that promote reuse, scalability, and maintainability across the platform
• Translate business problems into well-structured system solutions, ensuring alignment with platform capabilities, governance standards, and long-term sustainability
• Evaluate solution options and make informed design decisions, balancing business needs, system constraints, and operational considerations
• Own end-to-end delivery of platform changes, including design, build, testing, and deployment readiness
• Ensure solutions are consistent with broader platform architecture and avoid fragmented or one-off implementations
• Platform Ownership & Operations
• Act as a platform owner for assigned Workday domains (e.g., Core HCM, Absence, Compensation, Talent), accountable for system behavior, design integrity, and continuous improvement
• Maintain platform reliability through issue diagnosis and resolution, identifying root causes and implementing structural improvements to reduce recurrence
• Partner with team members to prioritize demand, balancing business urgency with platform sustainability and capacity
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams (e.g., integrations, data, security) to deliver cohesive, end-to-end platform solutions
• Data & Reporting Solutions
• Design and deliver scalable reporting and data solutions, including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports, as part of the broader People data ecosystem
• Develop and maintain calculated fields and data structures to support both operational and analytical use cases
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data across Workday processes and outputs
• Delivery & Agile Execution
• Translate business needs into clearly defined user stories and technical solutions
• Participate actively in Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Own and deliver assigned workstreams within sprint cycles, ensuring quality and alignment with expected outcomes
• Implement and support testing activities (unit, integration, UAT), ensuring solutions meet functional and technical expectations
• Platform Design & Continuous Improvement
• Find opportunities to improve platform scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Contribute to evolving platform design standards, patterns, and governance practices
• Drive incremental automation and simplification of manual or fragmented processes
• Continuously improve individual capability and contribute to team learning and development
• Governance, Compliance & Quality
• Ensure solutions meet data privacy, security, and audit requirements
• Follow established governance, release management, and change control practices
• Contribute to improving documentation, standards, and ways of working across the platform

Proven understanding of the Workday Core HCM data model and data flows across business processesExperience working in Agile delivery environments, with ownership of defined workstreams or sub-projectsAbility to clearly articulate personal contributions to delivered solutions, including specific platform changes and outcomesHands-on experience developing Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) used in production environmentsDemonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable configuration solutions, including business processes, calculated fields, and core system setup5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise platforms, including direct configuration and delivery of Workday solutionsProven track record to independently troubleshoot and resolve system issues across configuration, data, and reportingExperience translating business needs into system solutions, including evaluating trade-offs between speed, complexity, and long-term maintainabilityDemonstrates curiosity, continuous learning, and a proactive approach to improving both individual and team performanceOperates independently while aligning with team standards and architectural principlesComfortable working in an evolving operating model, with a willingness to take ownership and expand capabilityDiligent, with a focus on quality, scalability, and sustainabilityClear communicator who can bridge business and technical perspectivesStrong platform approach, with the ability to balance functional understanding and technical designPractical and delivery-oriented, balancing speed with long-term maintainabilityExposure to integrations (e.g., EIB, Core Connectors) and data interfacesFamiliarity with additional Workday modules (e.g., Absence, Compensation, Talent)Experience working within global enterprise environments across multiple regionsExperience with Workday Security configurationExperience contributing to platform standards, governance models, or design frameworks