Senior HR Workday Technology Analyst

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Workday-focused Technology Analyst to support configuration, maintenance, and security within our Kentucky operations. You will help translate business needs into precise Workday changes, ensuring data quality and compliance while partnering with HR and IT across the organization.

The role emphasizes hands-on Workday configuration, data governance, and security management, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and streamline workflows for a better user

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a Technology Analyst supporting Workday.
• Familiarity with Workday HCM configuration, business processes, security, and data structures.
• Hands-on experience with Workday configuration and support, including data validation, reporting, audit support, application security, organizational hierarchy management, and data quality/governance processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a small team.
• Understanding of HR processes and data management principles preferred.
• Experience in a production support or application management environment preferred.
• Familiarity with change management, release processes, and testing methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of the Workday HR application
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and system configuration changes
• Assist with Workday security administration, including role-based access, access reviews, and audit/compliance support
• Maintain Workday organizational structures aligned with business and HR operating models
• Perform data governance and validation activities to ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity
• Investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and recommend practical solutions
• Partner with HR, IT, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, test changes, and support production releases
• Create and maintain documentation
• Support day-to-day operations
• Contribute to continuous improvement, process streamlining, and user experience enhancements

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Collaboration

Strong organizational skills

HR data management principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Information Systems/Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday Configuration

Data Validation

Reporting

Application Security

Organizational Hierarchy Management

Audit Support

Data Quality Processes

Functional Specifications

System Configuration Changes

Job description

• Support ongoing configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of the Workday HR application
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and system configuration changes
• Assist with Workday security administration, including role-based access, access reviews, and audit/compliance support
• Maintain Workday organizational structures aligned with business and HR operating models
• Perform data governance and validation activities to ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity
• Investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and recommend practical solutions
• Partner with HR, IT, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, test changes, and support production releases
• Create and maintain documentation
• Support day-to-day operations
• Contribute to continuous improvement, process streamlining, and user experience enhancements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience as a Technology Analyst supporting Workday
• Familiarity with Workday HCM configuration, business processes, security, and data structures
• Hands-on experience with Workday configuration and support, including data validation, reporting, audit support, application security, organizational hierarchy management, and data quality/governance processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a small team
• Understanding of HR processes and data management principles preferred
• Experience working in a production support or application management environment preferred
• Familiarity with change management, release processes, and testing methodologies preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Workday HR application configuration, maintenance, and security administration, while ensuring data quality and compliance. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities support effective collaboration with HR and IT stakeholders to enhance user experience and streamline processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Workday HCM Configuration
• Data Governance
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-solving Skills
• Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workday Configuration
• Data Validation
• Reporting
• Application Security
• Organizational Hierarchy Management
• Audit Support
• Data Quality Processes
• Business Process Analysis
• Functional Specifications
• System Configuration Changes

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independent Work
• Verbal Communication

Industry Keywords

• HR Processes
• Data Management Principles
• Change Management
• Release Processes
• Testing Methodologies

Tools & Technologies

• Workday HR Application