Workday Solution Architect

Mytech; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mytech is seeking an experienced Workday Solution Architect in Mumbai to lead end-to-end architecture across HCM initiatives. You will drive cross-module solution design, integrations, security, and governance while guiding distributed teams and aligning with business goals.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on architectural guidance throughout multiple Workday lifecycles and global rollouts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Workday or Enterprise HCM with end-to-end solution design.
• Strong experience across multiple Workday functional and technical domains.
• Minimum 2 full Workday implementation lifecycles.
• Understanding of Workday architecture, business processes, security, reporting, and integrations.
• Experience in solution architecture, design reviews, governance, risk management, and non-functional requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, workshop facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and provide architectural guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and architecture workshops to understand requirements and operating models.
• Define end-to-end Workday solution architecture across HCM, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, Security, Reporting, and Integrations.
• Create blueprints, architecture principles, integration patterns, data flows, and design documents.
• Guide functional and technical teams, review designs, and manage cross-module dependencies.
• Evaluate options, identify risks, and propose scalable, secure, cost-effective solutions.
• Govern business process, data, reporting, integration, security, and environment strategies.
• Lead impact assessments for releases, acquisitions, global rollouts, and major enhancements.
• Support testing strategy, cutover planning, deployment readiness, hypercare, and transition to support.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor consultants and workstream leads.

Skills

Workday

Solution Architecture

HCM

Integrations

Security

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Workday Extend

Prism Analytics

People Analytics

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Workday Solution Architect

Job Title: Workday Solution Architect

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 810 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: IT Services & Consulting

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Workday Solution Architect to provide end-to-end functional and technical leadership across Workday HCM initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Workday architecture, cross-module solution design, integration, security, reporting, and architecture governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and architecture workshops to understand business requirements, transformation goals, and operating models.
• Define end-to-end Workday solution architecture across HCM, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, Security, Reporting, and Integrations.
• Create solution blueprints, architecture principles, integration patterns, data flows, and design documents.
• Guide functional and technical teams, review solution designs, and manage cross-module dependencies.
• Evaluate solution options, identify risks, and recommend scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.
• Govern business process, data, reporting, integration, security, and environment strategies.
• Lead impact assessments for Workday releases, acquisitions, global rollouts, new modules, and major enhancements.
• Support testing strategy, cutover planning, deployment readiness, hypercare, and transition to support.
• Collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders and mentor consultants and workstream leads.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in Workday or Enterprise HCM, with significant experience in end-to-end Workday solution design.
• Strong experience across multiple Workday functional and technical domains.
• Minimum 2 full Workday implementation lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM architecture, business processes, security, reporting, integrations, data migration, and release management.
• Experience in solution architecture, design reviews, architecture governance, risk management, and non-functional requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, workshop facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead distributed teams and provide hands-on architectural guidance.

Good to Have

• Active Workday certifications in one or more functional or technical domains.
• Experience with Workday Extend, Prism Analytics, People Analytics, Adaptive Planning, or Workday Financials.
• Experience in global Workday template design, multi-country rollouts, M&A, or large-scale HR transformation.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and cross-system architecture.