Principal Workday Engineer - Financials

Tenth Revolution Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Engineer with extensive experience in Workday Financials to lead the design and implementation of enterprise financial systems. The ideal candidate will drive system architecture, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience with Workday Financials and integration.
• 3+ years mentoring engineering teams.
• Proficiency with project management tools and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of Workday Financials solutions.
• Oversee configuration and customization of Workday applications.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Workday Financials

Integration

Debugging

Project Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Bitbucket

Confluence

Microsoft Project

ServiceNow

Job description

Principal Recruiter with TRG Philadelphia

A new opportunity is available for a Principal Engineer with deep expertise in Workday Financials to play a key leadership role in developing and optimizing enterprise financial systems. This role will drive system architecture, lead solution delivery, and provide mentorship within a collaborative, agile technology team.

Ideal candidates are experienced engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about delivering robust, scalable, and high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of Workday Financials solutions across areas such as Procurement and Revenue Management
• Oversee configuration and customization of Workday applications, integrations, reports, and calculated fields
• Guide projects from concept to deployment, including estimation, planning, and delivery
• Develop and review technical designs, ensuring alignment with best practices and business needs
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members
• Debug and resolve complex integration and application issues
• Stay updated on Workday platform enhancements and industry best practices to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and vendors to deliver enterprise solutions
• Lead quality assurance efforts to meet performance, security, and functionality standards
• Manage ongoing production support and enhancements efficiently
• Contribute to strategic discussions on system roadmap, demand planning, and capability development

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience with Workday Financials, including configuration, customization, and integration in areas like Procurement and Revenue Management
• Hands-on experience with Workday integration types: EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, Workday Studio
• Proficiency in creating custom Workday reports and calculated fields
• 7+ years experience integrating Workday with third-party vendors
• 7+ years in accounting systems development and support, aligned with Corporate Accounting
• 3+ years mentoring engineering teams
• Ability to design scalable architectures and troubleshoot complex systems
• 3+ years working in agile and waterfall environments
• Understanding of SDLC and delivering high-quality software on schedule
• 3+ years experience with agile tools like JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence
• 5+ years using SharePoint for collaboration
• Experience with IT ticketing platforms such as ServiceNow, Quality Center, JIRA
• Strong debugging and technical skills, self-motivated and results-oriented
• 3+ years working with third-party vendors on roadmap and strategy
• 5+ years experience collaborating across distributed teams
• Proficiency with project management tools like Microsoft Project
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Additional Details

• Senior level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industries: Construction, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain