Senior Workday Architect: HCM & Financials, Security

HelpSystems LLC; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k), HSA, and FSA plans

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

ID Theft Protection Program

Job summary

Fortra is seeking an experienced Workday Architect to lead the design, governance, and optimization of the Workday ecosystem across HCM and Financials. This role partners with HR, Finance, IT, Security, and Analytics to ensure a secure, scalable system of record.

You will set platform guardrails, define secure integration and data patterns, and guide engineers and administrators to deliver high‑quality outcomes. This is a remote role focused on delivering enterprise‑scale Workday modernization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on Workday experience in HCM and Financials.
• Experience architecting Workday solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of Workday security model, business process framework, and integration technologies (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio, PECI).
• Experience with Workday release management, tenant strategy, and platform governance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design across Workday HCM and Financials.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable Workday designs (configuration, business processes, reporting, integration patterns).
• Define and maintain architecture roadmaps, reference architectures, and design patterns.
• Define and govern Workday security architecture, including role frameworks and SoD controls.
• Architect integrations and data flows between Workday and connected platforms (IAM, payroll, finance, CRM).
• Own or co-own Workday tenant strategy, release impact assessments, and change governance.
• Provide architectural leadership and mentor Workday engineers and analysts.

Skills

Workday architecture

Leadership

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Security & compliance

Integration strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

PECI

Job description

Fortra is seeking an experienced Workday Architect to lead the design, governance, and optimization of the Workday ecosystem across HCM and Financials. This role partners with HR, Finance, IT, Security, and Analytics to ensure a secure, scalable system of record.

You will set platform guardrails, define secure integration and data patterns, and guide engineers and administrators to deliver high‑quality outcomes. This is a remote role focused on delivering enterprise‑scale Workday modernization.