Enterprise Architect, Workday

Foundation for California Community Colleges; California; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Competitive compensation

PTO & holidays

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

EAP and Wellness offerings

CalPERS retirement program and 403(b)/

457 Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Foundation for California Community Colleges is seeking an Enterprise Architect, Workday, to lead the architecture and integration strategy across Workday, Salesforce, and other enterprise systems. This remote-first role requires residing in California and guiding the rebuild of our Workday platform.

You will define target-state architecture, govern solution design, and drive data flow and security considerations, collaborating with internal partners to deliver scalable, reliable solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including architecture of a Workday integration landscape.
• Workday certifications (Integrations, Prism, Security) or Salesforce exposure are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as architectural authority for Workday and lead target-state architecture for the Workday rebuild.
• Accountable for the integration and orchestration layer between Workday, Salesforce, and other enterprise systems.
• Lead the enterprise data management strategy and drive architectural decisions.
• Drive technical solution discussions with internal customers and provide architectural direction.

Skills

Workday architecture

Integration design

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or related field

Workday certifications (Integrations, Prism, Security)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Enterprise Architect, Workday 100% Remote within California, Must reside in California. We are seeking a Enterprise Architect, Workday to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation.

Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.

What You’ll Do

FoundationCCC supports the California Community College system by reducing barriers to opportunity, strengthening communities, and accelerating pathways to economic and social mobility for students and Californians. The Business Systems team supports the Foundation’s strategic goals by implementing, optimizing, and maturing the systems and digital tools used across the organization. The Enterprise Architect, Workday is the architectural authority for the Foundation’s Workday platform and the accountable owner of the integration and orchestration layer connecting Workday to Salesforce and the Foundation’s other enterprise systems. The role operates above any single module: it defines target-state architecture, governs how solutions are designed and built, and establishes the patterns through which data and emerging capabilities, including artificial intelligence, move between systems. It leads the architecture of the Foundation’s ongoing Workday rebuild.

Workday Architecture: Serves as the architectural authority for Workday and leads target-state architecture for the Workday rebuild.

Integration and Data Layer: Accountable for the integration and orchestration layer between Workday, Salesforce, and other enterprise systems, and leads the enterprise data management strategy.

Delivery and Partnership: Drives technical solution discussions with internal customers and provides architectural and technical direction.

Attributes for Success

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or a related field, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including demonstrated accountability for the architecture of a Workday integration landscape.
• Workday certifications (e.g., Integrations, Prism, Security), Salesforce exposure, or nonprofit experience are a plus.

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a "remote-first" philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00. Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Location

The Foundation’s main headquarters are based in Sacramento, California, though we offer remote opportunities throughout the entire state. We aim to hire a workforce reflective of the California communities we serve.

Company Culture

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Our work reaches all 116 California Community Colleges across 73 districts and is designed to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility across California. More specifically, we exist to benefit students, community colleges, and communities with equity, community impact, and system support.

To date, we’ve delivered hundreds of millions in grants, support, and cost savings to colleges and students to make this possible, with 85 cents of every dollar raised directly allocated to programs and services. We’re proud of our role in helping Californians build a better future for themselves and their families, but we know there’s more to be done. Join us.

Learn More

Learn more about working at the Foundation > Read the Foundation's Double Impact Strategic Plan >