Remote Workday Security Analyst – Contract

Eliassen Group; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life Insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group seeks a Workday Security Analyst to administer, audit, and optimize Workday security across HR, Payroll, Finance, Compliance, and IT stakeholders in a remote, contract role.

You will configure security policies, manage access, and support SOX/GDPR compliance, audits, and security governance while collaborating with Internal Audit, HR, and IT Security.

This W2 contract offers a competitive hourly rate of $80.00–$85.00 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Workday Security experience.
• Strong knowledge of Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Security Groups, RBAC, and SoD.
• 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.
• Preferred: Workday Pro Security Certification.
• Preferred: SOX controls and audit requirements.
• Preferred: Workday Reporting and Calculated Fields.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday security architecture.
• Manage Domain Security Policies, Security Groups, and SoD 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 policy/regulation compliance.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, HR, and IT Security during audits.
• Identify and remediate security risks and audit findings.
• Support SOX, GDPR, and related compliance initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve security issues and access concerns.
• Analyze incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
• Develop reports and dashboards for access controls and compliance monitoring.
• Document security configurations and designs.
• Propose improvements and best practices.

Skills

Workday Security

Domain Security Policies

RBAC & SoD

User Provisioning

Audit & Compliance

Workday HCM

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Eliassen Group seeks a Workday Security Analyst to administer, audit, and optimize Workday security across HR, Payroll, Finance, Compliance, and IT stakeholders in a remote, contract role.

You will configure security policies, manage access, and support SOX/GDPR compliance, audits, and security governance while collaborating with Internal Audit, HR, and IT Security.

This W2 contract offers a competitive hourly rate of $80.00–$85.00 and a comprehensive benefits package.