Workday Prism Analytics Lead

Jade Global, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

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Job summary

A leading technology firm is looking for a Workday Prism Analytics Lead to design and manage ETL pipelines, create analytic data sets, and visualize complex data insights. The ideal candidate has a Workday Prism Analytics certification and at least 4 years of relevant experience. This role focuses on designing security domains and optimizing performance. Candidates should demonstrate strong skills in SQL and data engineering, along with the ability to communicate complex data issues effectively.

Qualifications

• Active Workday Prism Analytics certification required.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in the Workday ecosystem.
• Minimum 2+ years building Prism Data Sets and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable ETL pipelines to ingest external data into Workday Prism.
• Create curated Prism Data Sets utilizing the Workday Data Catalog.
• Define and enforce Prism Security Domains to protect sensitive external data.

Skills

SQL concepts

Data transformation principles

Workday Object Model

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Workday Prism Analytics

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Workday Prism Analytics Lead1**Key Responsibilities****Strategic Architecture & Project Delivery*** ****Data Pipeline Architecture:** Design and build scalable **ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)** pipelines to ingest high-volume external data into Workday Prism.*** ****Data Modeling:** Utilize the Workday Data Catalog to create curated **Prism Data Sets**. Perform complex data transformations (Joins, Unions, Group By, Filter) to blend external records with Workday Core HCM/Finance objects (e.g., blending Salesforce Revenue data with Workday Sales Compensation data).*** ****Advanced Visualization:** Design and configure executive-level **Discovery Boards** and **Composite Reports** that visualize blended data, providing insights that standard Workday reporting cannot achieve.*** ****Security Architecture:** Define and enforce **Prism Security Domains**, ensuring that sensitive external data (e.g., historical payroll or diversity benchmarks) is restricted to appropriate user groups.*** ****Solution Design:** Partner with Finance and HR stakeholders to determine the "Buy vs. Build" strategy for reporting—advising when to use Workday Prism versus external data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift).****L2 Support & Operational Management*** ****Pipeline Monitoring:** specific monitoring of daily scheduled data imports (API/SFTP). Investigate and resolve failures related to "Bad Rows," API timeouts, or schema mismatches.*** ****Performance Tuning:** Troubleshoot and optimize slow-running reports or Prism datasets that exceed processing time limits. Refactor inefficient calculated fields or join logic.*** ****Capacity Governance:** specific management of **Prism Storage Capacity**. Implement data retention policies, archive obsolete datasets, and optimize row counts to remain within licensed limits.*** ****Change Management:** Perform impact analysis on Prism datasets during bi-annual Workday releases. Ensure that changes to Core Workday objects do not break downstream Prism mappings.*** ****Incident Resolution:** Serve as the Tier 2/3 support point for "Data Discrepancy" tickets, investigating root causes where reported numbers in Prism do not match source systems.****Qualifications****Mandatory Education & Certifications*** ****Workday Certification:** Active **Workday Prism Analytics** certification (Pro or Implementer) is strictly required.*** ****Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience).****Required Experience*** ****Workday Experience:** 4+ years of hands-on experience in the Workday ecosystem.*** ****Prism Expertise:** Minimum 2+ years of dedicated experience building Prism Data Sets, pipelines, and Discovery Boards.*** ****Data Engineering Skills:** Strong proficiency in **SQL concepts** (Inner/Outer Joins, Unions, Case Logic) and data transformation principles.*** ****Core Knowledge:** Deep understanding of the **Workday Object Model** (Business Objects, Fields, Instances) required to successfully map external data to internal IDs.****Preferred Skills*** ****Secondary Certification:** Workday Advanced Reporting or Composite Reporting.*** ****Analytics Tools:** Experience with Workday **People Analytics (VIBE Central)** or external BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI).*** ****Integration:** Basic ability to read/debug XML, XSLT, or API logs.****Competencies*** ****Analytical Thinking:***** ****Attention to Detail:** obsession with data accuracy and validation.*** ****Communication:** Ability to explain complex data limitations or pipeline failures to non-technical stakeholders.**Working at Jade Global Talented people are drawn to world-class organizations that offer outstanding opportunities, and Jade Global is an employer of choice for individuals around the world. We invest in each employee’s personal and professional wellbeing because we understand that client success, as well as our ultimate success, starts with our employees. We seek to provide the benefits you need while standing behind you every step of the way. Our programs include health-related policies and leave donation policy.