Senior Systems Engineer - Workday & Security (L6/7)

Salesforce, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to bridge technical and functional delivery with a focus on Workday security and administration across HCM and Financials. You will analyze requirements, configure systems, test, and ensure compliance while coordinating with Product Managers and SMEs.

You will lead UAT, document release notes, and contribute to AI/Agent initiatives within assigned systems, operating in a fast-paced, enterprise SaaS environment in Texas.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on Workday configuration/implementation.
• Ability to break down business use cases into technical requirements, config specs, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience leading UAT and coordinating with business SMEs.
• Knowledge of platform security frameworks and SOX controls.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and backlog refinement.

Responsibilities

• Independently decompose Product Manager-authored use cases into detailed technical requirements and user stories.
• Perform hands-on configuration across primary platforms and document design decisions.
• Conduct build vs. buy feasibility assessments and surface recommendations.
• Lead UAT execution for assigned features and coordinate defect triage.
• Write and maintain integration-aware test cases and perform end-to-end testing.
• Own SOX IT Application Control mechanics and quarterly certifications.
• Participate in backlog refinement and planning to ensure Definition of Ready.

Skills

Workday configuration

Technical requirements decomposition

UAT leadership

Agile/Scrum

Security framework knowledge

SOX/compliance ownership

Technical communication

Git/version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Workday

Git

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to bridge technical and functional delivery with a focus on Workday security and administration across HCM and Financials. You will analyze requirements, configure systems, test, and ensure compliance while coordinating with Product Managers and SMEs.

You will lead UAT, document release notes, and contribute to AI/Agent initiatives within assigned systems, operating in a fast-paced, enterprise SaaS environment in Texas.