Senior Enterprise Applications & Integrations Developer, Information Systems

Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs seeks an experienced software engineer focused on enterprise applications, especially Workday integrations and ERP patterns. You will translate requirements, design integrations, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet timelines and security standards.

The role emphasizes Workday technologies, API design, and cross-team coordination, with after-hours on-call support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with strong analytical skills and 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with ERP packages and higher education technologies.
• Familiarity with Workday cloud platform technologies and REST/XML APIs.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into agile specifications for programs and scripts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify issues, gaps, or enhancements.
• Develop code to integrate applications, automate processes, and support self-service functions.
• Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations using Workday technologies.
• Assess requirements and estimate effort for solution development.
• Analyze, modify, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Propose alternative development solutions when appropriate.
• Own product delivery and work with team members and end-users.
• Provide support to troubleshoot development, testing, and production issues.
• Uphold security/confidentiality of university data; after-hours/on-call work as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Workday integrations

REST APIs

XML/XSLT

SQL

Linux shell

SOA design

ERP integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math/related

Tools

Workday Studio

Jira

FreshService

Job description

Job Description Summary

This role involves developing, integrating, analyzing, and modifying enterprise applications and solutions, with a primary focus on Workday and its integrations with downstream systems within the university’s application portfolio. We are seeking a creative, self‑motivated, and dependable team player with strong logical reasoning, effective time management, prioritization, and decision‑making skills to manage multiple projects and timelines. The ideal candidate will have two to five years of experience with service‑oriented architecture design principles, ERP HCM/Financials/Student integration design patterns, and phased implementation methodologies. Essential experience includes proficiency with various Workday integration cloud platform technologies (EIB, Core Connectors, Document Transformation, Workday Studio, Workday Orchestrate, Workday Extend), the Workday object model, calculated fields, and custom reports. Additionally, familiarity with Web Services, XSLT, XML, JSON, REST, HTTP, SSL, PGP, and SAML is required.

Essential Functions

• Translate business requirements into agile specifications for programs and scripts to ensure functionality, usability, and compliance with programming and security standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify issues, functionality gaps, or desired enhancements in software programs and processes.
• Develop code using various programming languages, software tools, and operating systems to integrate applications, automate processes, and support customer self‑service functions.
• Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations utilizing Workday integration technologies to meet specific business requirements.
• Accurately assess requirements and estimate the effort needed for solution development.
• Analyze, modify, and maintain existing enterprise applications.
• Propose and recommend alternative development solutions when appropriate.
• Take ownership of product delivery, working collaboratively with team members, project managers, and end‑users.
• Provide support to troubleshoot and resolve development, testing, and production issues.
• Uphold the security and confidentiality of all university proprietary or sensitive information and data; access and disclosure must be job‑essential and supervisor‑authorized.
• Be available for after‑hours, weekend, and on‑call work as required by the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline that requires excellent analytical skills and 3 to 5 years professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior analytical, troubleshooting, and independent problem‑solving abilities.
• Proven experience with ERP packages, QA tools and processes, and other Higher Education technologies.
• Thorough understanding of the standard design/development life cycle, including tools, techniques, and software version control.
• In‑depth knowledge of Workday cloud platform technologies (e.g., EIB, Core Connectors, Document Transformation, Workday Studio, Workday Orchestrate, Workday Extend).
• Proficiency in SQL and Linux/Unix shell scripting.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with customers to define requirements, create technical designs, and deliver solutions that exceed expectations.
• Proven proficiency with XML, XSLT, REST, JSON, HTTP, SSL, PGP, and SAML.
• Experience with service‑oriented architecture design principles and common ERP HCM/Financials integration design patterns.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively in a team‑oriented environment.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience with the WFU ERP suite of products, especially Workday, within a higher education context.
• Experience with ETL tools (e.g., SnapLogic).
• Solid understanding of Agile software development principles.
• Familiarity with Web API and Web Services utilizing Java, Groovy, JavaScript, Spring, Spring Boot, Vue.js, Thymeleaf, and cloud hosting services (e.g., AWS).
• Familiarity with multiple operating systems (e.g., Windows/Linux) and scripting languages (e.g., Bash).
• Understanding of business principles as they relate to various functional areas in Higher Education.
• Familiarity with database technologies, including SQL and MySQL.
• Understanding of the Applications Development Lifecycle, including Agile Methodologies and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with current tools and technologies for Application Development, Administration, and Support, such as ticketing/tracking software (e.g., Jira, FreshService).
• Familiarity with AI concepts and agent development tools (e.g., Flowise, Google ADK) is a plus.
• Comfort and experience with web frameworks for building scalable web applications.
• Experience designing, versioning, and maintaining RESTful APIs.

Accountabilities

Individual contributor who works as part of a team, applying established standards and developing their skills. Receives guidance and direction from senior team members and management on more complex tasks.

Additional Job Description

Hiring Manager will consider remote/hybrid‑flexible work arrangements.

Full‑time.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

About WFU

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher‑scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount. Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate", as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school’s founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open‑mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust. The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world‑class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student‑faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part‑time faculty and staff. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen‑team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto "pro humanitate", which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight‑dimensional well‑being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative. Winston‑Salem, North Carolina Wake Forest is located in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina, a beautiful, mid‑sized city centrally located in the Piedmont‑Triad region of North Carolina. Winston‑Salem is a family‑friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene. Winston‑Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston‑Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town.