Senior Workday Core HCM Engineer — Hybrid Role

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Senior Workday Configuration Engineer to design, configure, test, and optimize Workday Core HCM capabilities that support our workforce. You will partner with HR, technology, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable HR solutions while staying current with Workday releases.

The role is highly technical and hands-on, focusing on configuration, troubleshooting, and delivering scalable solutions that enhance the crew experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday Core HCM configuration experience required.
• Demonstrated expertise configuring Workday business processes, security, organizations, calculated fields, condition rules, notifications, and related framework components.
• Experience supporting Workday releases, testing, troubleshooting and production support activities.
• Workday Pro Certification preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on Workday Core HCM technical expert, responsible for solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization of Workday functionality.
• Own end-to-end system configuration within Workday Core HCM, including business processes, organizations, supervisory structures, staffing models, validations, notifications, calculated fields, condition rules, security, and related framework components.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions by analyzing requirements, designing configurations, conducting testing, managing deployments, and providing production support.
• Maintain configuration standards, governance practices, and technical documentation to ensure consistency, scalability, maintainability, and operational excellence across the Workday platform.
• Identify, prioritize and implement system enhancements that improve user experience, streamline HR operations, reduce manual effort, and maximize the value of Workday investments.
• Maintain deep technical expertise in Workday Core HCM, staying current on Workday releases, emerging capabilities, best practices, and configuration techniques through continuous learning and certification activities.
• Support data integrity, security, risk and compliance activities, including security administration, audit support, access reviews, data privacy controls, and ongoing monitoring of system health and data quality.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex system issues, partnering with internal stakeholders and vendors to resolve defects, improve performance, and maintain platform stability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including HR, technology, security, reporting and integration teams, to deliver high-quality solutions and support strategic initiatives.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Workday Core HCM

Configuration

Workday security

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a Senior Workday Configuration Engineer to design, configure, test, and optimize Workday Core HCM capabilities that support our workforce. You will partner with HR, technology, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable HR solutions while staying current with Workday releases.

The role is highly technical and hands-on, focusing on configuration, troubleshooting, and delivering scalable solutions that enhance the crew experience.