Remote Workday Security Analyst - Access & Compliance

Eliassen Group; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Workday Security Analyst to administer, audit, and optimise Workday security across HR, Payroll, Finance, Compliance, and IT. The role configures security policies, governs access, and supports audits and compliance for secure Workday releases.

Remote, W2 basis with benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Competitive hourly rate of $80.00–$85.00/hr for a contract role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Workday Security experience.
• Strong knowledge of Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Security Groups, RBAC, and Segregation of Duties.
• Experience supporting Workday HCM and related modules.
• Knowledge of auditing, compliance, and security governance practices.
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills with effective communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday security architecture.
• Manage Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Role-Based and User-Based Security Groups, and Segregation of Duties controls.
• Review and approve security access requests.
• Perform user provisioning, role assignments, and access modifications.
• Maintain security documentation and role matrices.
• Conduct periodic access reviews and user recertifications.
• Monitor configurations for compliance with policies and regulations.
• Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, HR, and IT Security during audits.
• Identify and remediate security risks, control gaps, and audit findings.
• Support SOX, GDPR, and related compliance initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve security issues and access concerns.
• Analyze incidents, recommend corrective actions, and perform root cause analysis.
• Support escalations related to security and business process access.
• Participate in implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Evaluate security impacts of changes and new functionality.
• Configure and test security changes to meet evolving requirements.
• Collaborate with functional, reporting, and integration teams to meet security needs.
• Review bi-annual releases for security impacts and conduct validation.
• Develop and execute security test plans and support UAT and deployments.
• Create and maintain security documentation, procedures, and standards.
• Develop reports and dashboards for access controls and compliance monitoring.
• Document security configurations and business process security designs.
• Recommend improvements and best practices.

Skills

Workday security

Security policies

Audit & compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

Workday Pro Security Certification

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Workday Security Analyst to administer, audit, and optimise Workday security across HR, Payroll, Finance, Compliance, and IT. The role configures security policies, governs access, and supports audits and compliance for secure Workday releases.

Remote, W2 basis with benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Competitive hourly rate of $80.00–$85.00/hr for a contract role.