Forward-Deployed AI Partner Architect

Socket.dev; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday in USA is seeking a Forward Deployed Partner Architect to bridge Workday's platform with global SIs and Frontier AI providers. You’ll translate AI roadmaps into production-ready, secure solutions and demonstrate measurable business value for CXOs.

You will lead 4- and 8-week pilot-to-production builds, shape consumption strategies, and navigate security and data privacy across multi-cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology solution design, enterprise software implementations, or digital transformation.
• 7+ years' experience presenting to technical, business, and executive audiences both in-person and virtually.
• 5+ years of Workday experience.
• 4+ years of experience working directly within or alongside Global System Integrators (GSIs) or leading Frontier AI Labs / Model Providers.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Co-Innovation: Partner with SIs or Frontier AI Model Providers to design customer-specific AI roadmaps that quantify the business value of Workday AI, moving beyond buzzwords to measurable outcomes.
• Rapid Agentic Prototyping: Lead 4-week and 8-week "Pilot to Production" builds in pre-production/sandbox environments for our partner’s customers to bridge the gap between AI roadmap promises and technical reality.
• Consumption Strategy: Support Workday’s shift to agentic-based consumption models. You will analyze technical usage patterns and help customers forecast their long-term AI and platform needs.
• Technical Diplomacy: Navigate complex global security, compliance, and data privacy requirements. You are the trusted advisor who ensures Workday AI fits seamlessly into a customer’s broader IT ecosystem.
• The Feedback Loop: Act as a critical sensor for Product & Technology teams, funneling real-world SI and customer challenges back into the development roadmap to ensure our AI remains "built for business."
• Ecosystem Integration: Design and recommend seamless data flows and integration strategies (including MCP and A2A) within complex, multi-cloud enterprise landscapes.
• Measurable Impact: Responsible for demonstrating impact and measurable value within your industry or domain expertise.

Skills

Tech solution design

Executive presentations

Workday experience

GSIs collaboration

Job description

Workday in USA is seeking a Forward Deployed Partner Architect to bridge Workday's platform with global SIs and Frontier AI providers. You’ll translate AI roadmaps into production-ready, secure solutions and demonstrate measurable business value for CXOs.

You will lead 4- and 8-week pilot-to-production builds, shape consumption strategies, and navigate security and data privacy across multi-cloud environments.