Principal, Workday Integrations Engineer

Wellington Management; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work environment

Corporate Bonus/Incentives

Job summary

Wellington Management is looking for an experienced Workday Integrations Engineer to enhance our HR and Financial systems. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining integration solutions within Workday. A successful candidate will have expertise in Workday integration tools, a strong problem-solving approach, and experience with global compliance requirements.

As part of the position, you will work on integration design, third-party system integrations, and advanced reporting, contributing to the modernization of critical HR and Finance processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Workday Integrations experience for Finance, Payroll, and Benefits.
• Strong experience building custom integrations with third-party systems.
• Hands-on expertise with Workday Studio.
• Proven track record in advanced Workday reporting.
• Experience developing Workday Payroll PECI integrations.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy new integrations using Workday Studio.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on high-impact projects.
• Develop and maintain Workday Payroll PECI integrations.
• Create technical specifications for integration solutions.

Skills

Workday Integrations

Problem-solving

Workday Studio

Java

XML/XSLT

Advanced Workday Reporting

Collaboration

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

Job description

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Workday Integrations Engineer to join Wellington and play a key role in transforming our Human Resources and Financial systems. Our HR and Finance teams are modernizing business processes and technology platforms across areas such as core HCM, benefits, compensation, recruiting, talent management, payroll, banking and settlement, general ledger, accounts payable, procurement, projects, and expense management. As a Workday Integrations Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain integration solutions and complex reports in Workday for both HCM and Financials. This role is highly technical and hands‑on, requiring expertise in Workday integration tools, strong problem‑solving skills, and the ability to deliver robust solutions in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will also bring experience with global compliance requirements and Workday best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy new integrations and maintain existing ones using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, Document Transformation, and Orchestrate
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues
• Serve as a subject matter expert on high-impact projects from planning through stabilization
• Ensure compliance with country-specific regulatory and statutory requirements in integration design
• Participate in Workday-related projects involving integrations with third‑party systems and banks, business process definitions, security, and reporting
• Develop and maintain Workday Payroll PECI integrations for third‑party payroll vendors, ensuring accurate and timely data exchange
• Maintain tools and templates for each SaaS release/update and support regression and release management
• Create and maintain technical specifications and support documentation
• Build and maintain Workday dashboards, worklets, advanced and shared reports using Workday‑delivered tools
• Recommend design and implementation approaches for solutions related to HCM, Financials, Security, System Architecture, and Interfaces

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Workday Integrations experience for Finance, Payroll and Benefits. Includes leading deployments and supporting post‑production environments
• Strong experience building custom integrations with third‑party systems in HR and Finance domains (e.g., Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Banking, GL, AP, Procurement, Projects, Expense Management)
• Hands‑on expertise with Workday Studio (IDE), handling complex integration requirements, orchestration, error handling, critical and high‑volume data feeds, and customized data formats
• Workday Studio skills required include Java, web-service based integrations, XML/XSLT, and knowledge of Workday security and business objects
• Hands‑on expertise with EIB and Core Connectors
• Proven track record in advanced Workday reporting
• Experience developing Workday Payroll PECI integrations for external payroll providers
• Deep knowledge of Workday’s integration technology stack and complementary external systems in at least two HR or Finance areas
• Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and maintain high‑quality standards with minimal supervision
• Ability to apply knowledge of business and technology trends in ERP, HR, Finance, and Payroll to design effective integration solutions
• Experience with Workday Extend and Workday Prism Analytics is preferred
• Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics is a plus

EEO Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail].

Benefits

USD 90,000 - 180,000

This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.

Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally.

Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back‑up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time).

Employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week.