Senior Workday Architect: HCM & Integrations Lead

Next Generation Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Paid holidays

Salary range based on experience

Job summary

Next Generation, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Workday Solutions Architect to join our internal team full-time. This role requires deep functional and technical expertise in Workday HCM to design scalable solutions and deliver accurate effort estimates for complex projects.

You will serve as the strategic technical lead, ensuring Workday solutions align with business objectives and performance standards, while collaborating with HR, Finance, and IT leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday experience with architecture and leadership.
• Ability to estimate effort and complexity for Workday projects.
• Expertise in Workday HCM including Core HR, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and Security.
• Familiarity with Workday integration tools (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio) and APIs.
• Experience with Workday reporting (Advanced, Composite, Matrix) and calculated fields.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and design Workday HCM architecture for new implementations, enhancements, and integrations.
• Provide detailed, accurate estimates for development, configuration, and integration work; advise on resource planning and timelines.
• Oversee technical design sessions, validate configurations, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with integration teams to design secure, scalable interfaces between Workday and external systems (payroll, benefits, finance).
• Guide functional teams on Workday configuration for Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and other modules.
• Ensure solutions meet performance benchmarks and compliance requirements.
• Produce architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and solution blueprints.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and IT leadership to align solutions with business goals.
• Enforce Workday security, data privacy, and compliance standards.
• Coach junior Workday developers and analysts.

Skills

Workday architecture

Technical leadership

Effort estimation

Workday HCM

Workday integration tools

Workday reporting

Communication

Tools

EIB

Core Connectors

Studio

Job description

Next Generation, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Workday Solutions Architect to join our internal team full-time. This role requires deep functional and technical expertise in Workday HCM to design scalable solutions and deliver accurate effort estimates for complex projects.

You will serve as the strategic technical lead, ensuring Workday solutions align with business objectives and performance standards, while collaborating with HR, Finance, and IT leadership.