Lead Workday Security Architect - HCM, Finance & Payroll

Northeastern University; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Wellness & life benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Northeastern University is seeking a Workday Security Analyst who will architect and administer security across HCM, Payroll, and Finance. You will manage role-based access, domain security, and integration security, ensuring GLBA and SOX compliance while partnering with HR, Finance, and Payroll teams to balance security with operational efficiency.

This hybrid role may require after-hours support for urgent security needs and deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–5 years of Workday security configuration and administration experience.
• Expert knowledge of Workday security components and integration security.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain security groups, role assignments, and domain security.
• Administer integration system users and security for Workday releases.
• Develop security matrices and dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Support GLBA, SOX, PCI compliance through audit-ready security controls.
• Collaborate with HR/Finance/Payroll and cross‑functional teams on security needs.

Skills

Workday security

Security architecture

HCM/Finance/Payroll

SAML SSO MFA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/IS/CS

Tools

Workday Studio

EIBs

BIRT

API security

Job description

Northeastern University is seeking a Workday Security Analyst who will architect and administer security across HCM, Payroll, and Finance. You will manage role-based access, domain security, and integration security, ensuring GLBA and SOX compliance while partnering with HR, Finance, and Payroll teams to balance security with operational efficiency.

This hybrid role may require after-hours support for urgent security needs and deployments.