Senior Workday Developer

FirstDay Foundation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstDay Foundation is seeking a Senior Workday Developer to design, develop, integrate, configure, and optimize the enterprise Workday platform supporting HR, Finance, and business operations.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of Workday experience across multiple modules, with deep knowledge of HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll, Prism Analytics, Workday Extend, reporting, and integrations, and can collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Workday certifications in multiple modules (e.g., Integrations, HCM, Studio, Reporting).
• 6+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience across HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and Compensation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain technical Workday solutions across the platform.
• Build and maintain integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, and Web services.
• Develop advanced Workday reports and dashboards to support HR, Finance, and operations.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in Workday integrations, configuration, reporting, and security access.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring junior developers

Workday Extend development

Workday integrations

Workday reporting and analytics

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Workday Integrations

Workday HCM

Workday Studio

Workday Prism Analytics

Paradox integration

REST/SOAP APIs

Job description

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

This is a fully onsite position located in San Antonio, TX. Remote/Hybrid arrangements will not be considered. Candidates residing outside of the San Antonio area must be willing to relocate.

Academic Req

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Certifications

Workday Integrations, Workday HCM, Workday Studio, Workday Reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday certifications in two or more modules, such as: Workday Integrations, Workday HCM, Workday Studio, and Workday Reporting.
• Experience with Workday Extend development.
• Experience integrating Paradox conversational AI recruiting platform with Workday Recruiting.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise HRIS systems.
• Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring junior Workday developers or analysts.
• Experience supporting Workday implementations, upgrades, or major system enhancements.

Work Experience

6+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience. Extensive experience across multiple Workday modules including: HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and Compensation.

Position Summary

The Senior Workday Developer is responsible for supporting the design, development, integration, configuration, and optimization of the organization’s enterprise Workday platform. This role plays a critical part in ensuring stability, scalability, and continuous improvement of Workday solutions that support HR, Finance, and business operations.

The Senior Workday Developer will serve as a technical expert responsible for delivering advanced Workday solutions including integration, reporting, analytics, custom applications, and module configuration. This position requires extensive hands‑on experience across multiple Workday modules and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues within the Workday ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will bring 6+ years of Workday technical experience, strong development expertise, and proven experience working in enterprise Workday environments. This role requires deep knowledge of HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll, Prism Analytics, Workday Extend, reporting, and integrations, along with the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative and scalable solutions.

Candidates with technical leadership or mentoring experience will be highly valued

Essential Functions and Measurable Deliverables

Workday Development and Configuration

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain technical solutions across the Workday platform.
• Provide hands‑on support for configuration and optimization of key Workday modules including: Human Capital Management (HCM), Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll, and Compensation.
• Support system configuration changes, enhancements, and ongoing platform optimization.
• Work closely with functional teams to translate business requirements into technical Workday solutions.
• Support the configuration and maintenance of Workday Business Process Framework.

Workday Integrations Development

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between Workday and internal or external systems.
• Build and support integrations using Workday development tools including: Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, Workday Studio, REST and SOAP APIs, and Web services.
• Maintain existing integrations and resolve issues related to integration performance, data mapping, and system connectivity.
• Ensure integration reliability, performance, and scalability within enterprise environments.
• Support integrations between Workday Recruiting and third‑party platforms such as Paradox conversational AI.

Reporting and Analytics

• Design and develop advanced Workday reports and dashboards to support HR, Finance, and business operations.
• Build and maintain complex calculated fields and custom reporting solutions.
• Develop enterprise reporting frameworks to support operational and executive decision‑making.
• Support advanced analytics and data modeling using Workday Prism Analytics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure reporting solutions meet business requirements and data accuracy standards.

Troubleshooting and System Support

• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to: Workday integrations, System configuration, Reporting, Data inconsistencies, and Security access.
• Investigate system errors and performance issues and provide timely resolution.