HR Technology Workday Techno-Functional Senior Specialist

DayOne

Kuala Lumpur

On-site

MYR 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

9 hours ago

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Job summary

DayOne is seeking a Workday Techno-Functional Senior Specialist/Lead to administer, configure, and optimize Workday across HCM, Talent, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and reporting. You will partner with HR, Payroll, and Finance to deliver solutions, improve data integrity, and support governance.

The role demands strong functional HR expertise with technical Workday skills, ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and a superior employee experience

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 3–7 years Workday experience.
Hands-on Workday HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, and reporting.
Experience with integrations, security configuration, and data governance.
Global/region HR operations exposure is preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer and optimize Workday HCM and related modules.
Configure business processes, security roles, and validations.
Support releases, testing, and regression analysis.
Design reports, dashboards, and analytics for stakeholders.
Manage integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Studio, and APIs.

Skills

Workday HCM

Workday Reporting

Workday Integrations

Security configuration

Data governance

UAT & testing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/IT/CS/Business Administration

Tools

EIB

Core Connectors

Workday Studio

Web Services (SOAP/REST)

Prism Analytics

Job description

Join DayOne – Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure

DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, weve built a robust presence across Asia and Europe — and were just getting started.

As we expand into new international markets, were looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job — its an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure.

If youre passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOnes next chapter.

Position Summary

The Workday Techno-Functional Senior Specialist/Lead is responsible for the administration, configuration, support, enhancement, and optimization of Workday solutions across Human Capital Management (HCM), Talent, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and/or Reporting modules. This role combines functional HR process expertise with technical Workday capabilities to deliver system enhancements, integrations, reporting solutions, and operational support while ensuring data integrity, compliance, and an exceptional employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Workday System Administration

Administer and maintain Workday HCM and related modules to support business and HR operational requirements.
Configure and maintain business processes, security roles, notifications, calculated fields, condition rules, and custom validations.
Support Workday semi-annual releases, feature adoption, regression testing, and impact assessments.
Monitor system performance and recommend improvements to enhance functionality and user experience.

Functional Support & Configuration

Partner with HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Learning, and Finance teams to gather business requirements.
Translate business needs into Workday functional and technical solutions.
Configure Workday modules and ensure changes align with business processes and governance standards.
Support organizational changes, restructures, acquisitions, and HR transformation initiatives.

Reporting & Analytics

Design, develop, and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, and analytics solutions.
Create Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Trending reports.
Develop calculated fields and custom reporting solutions to support business decision-making.
Ensure reporting accuracy and data consistency across Workday and downstream systems.

Integration Management

Support Workday integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Studio, RaaS, APIs, and third-party integration solutions.
Monitor integration performance and troubleshoot failures.
Partner with internal IT teams and external vendors to maintain integration stability.
Support data migration, reconciliation, and interface testing activities.

Security & Data Governance

Maintain Workday security domains, role-based security groups, and user access controls.
Conduct periodic security reviews and audits to ensure compliance with governance requirements.
Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality across all Workday modules.
Support compliance with internal controls, SOX, GDPR, and data privacy regulations where applicable.

Testing & Release Management

Support Workday enhancement projects and business transformation initiatives.
Develop and execute test scripts for configuration changes, releases, and integrations.
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and defect resolution activities.
Maintain test documentation and change management records.

Stakeholder Management & User Support

Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Workday-related matters.
Provide functional and technical support to HR, managers, and employees.
Deliver user training and develop system documentation and knowledge articles.
Collaborate with global HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, and vendor teams.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience

3-7 years of experience supporting Workday in a techno-functional capacity.
Hands-on experience with Workday HCM and one or more modules such as: Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Learning, Payroll, or Prism Analytics
Experience with Workday integrations, reporting, and security configuration.
Experience working in global or regional HR operations environments preferred.

Preferred Certifications