Senior Workday Functional Architect

Programmers.io; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io is seeking an experienced Workday Architect with 13+ years of hands-on expertise to design and optimize complex HR processes. You will configure Core HCM, Absence and Time Tracking, and Payroll, aligning workflows with client needs.

Lead data migration, build reports and dashboards, and manage security roles across tenants. Collaborate with Payroll, Recruiting, IAM, and other teams, and participate in releases to implement system updates and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of Workday architecture and integration experience.
• Strong expertise in Core HCM, Time and Absence, and Payroll modules.
• Experience with Workday releases and updates.
• Proven ability to guide cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Configure Workday modules (Core HCM, Absence and Time tracking, Payroll) to client workflows.
• Assist with data migration and ensure data accuracy.
• Identify and implement process improvements on the Workday platform.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Workday reporting tools.
• Manage and maintain Workday security framework (roles, domains, security policies).
• Collaborate with Payroll, Recruiting, Absence, IAM and other teams.
• Participate in Workday releases, analyze impacts, implement updates.
• Perform data loading via EIBs and support tenant setup.
• Provide recommendations to Tier 1 Team to fix incorrect transactions.

Skills

Workday architecture

Data migration

Process improvement

Security & access

Reporting & dashboards

Cross-functional collaboration

Releases & updates

Tenant management

Workday integration

Run & project governance

Tools

Workday EIBs

Workday APIs

Workday reporting tools

Job description

Need 13+ Years profile with Architect Experience

Responsibilities:

• Configurations: Configure Workday modules (Core HCM, Absence and Time tracking, Payroll) to align with client workflows.


• Data management: Assist with data migration and ensure data accuracy


• Process improvement: Identify and implement improvements to business processes using the Workday platform


• Demonstrated knowledge of Workday Drive, Workday Docs, letter templates, Questionnaire, Survey, Reference Letters etc.


• Advanced hand‑on process with Hire, Onboarding, Change Job, and Termination business processes. Should have worked on Notification and Alerts configuration.


• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Workday reporting tools (Advanced, Matrix, Composite reports).


• Manage and maintain Workday security framework (roles, domains, business process security policies).


• Be able to provide recommendations to Tier 1 Team to fix incorrect transactions


• Participate in Workday releases, analyze impacts, and implement updates.


• Perform data loading via EIBs. Support data migration, tenant setup, and tenant management activities.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Payroll, Recruiting, Absence, IAM etc.

Time & Absence Requirements:

• Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications


• Advanced hand‑on experience with time‑off plan configuration including complex accruals, carryovers, shadow plans and touchpoints with leaves and time tracking.


• Advanced hands‑on experience with leave configuration including balance periods, cascading leaves, intermittent leaves, and complex eligibility and validation rules.


• Experience with ancillary absence processes such as automated leave return, automatic balance adjustments and transfers, Sell Time Off and others.


• Experience with Workday time‑tracking configuration, time submissions, and employee work schedules.


• Experience with reporting using the available Absence and Time Tracking data sources.


• Knowledge of Workday's API capabilities for the Absence and Time Tracking modules.

Payroll Requirements:

• Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications


• Workday Payroll processing knowledge including calculation, complete, and settle steps


• Experience with building payroll components (Earnings, Deductions, Account Posting Rules, Run Categories, Payment Election Rules)


• Experience with third party payroll configuration (External Earnings, External Deductions, External Inputs)


• Experience with reporting data sources for Payroll (Payroll Results) and Accounting (Journal Lines)


• Knowledge of payroll regulatory rules and their impact on payroll configuration


• Knowledge of payroll touchpoints (Time Tracking, Absence, HCM, Compensation, Benefits)

Workday Functional Skill Matrix:

• If we have a candidate who is 'Expert' in \"Time and Absence\" module but has scored 'Moderate' in \"Core HCM\" module, we should evaluate them.


• If we have a candidate who is 'Expert' in \"Payroll\" module but has scored 'Moderate' in \"Core HCM\" module, we should evaluate them.


• We might get candidate who is 'Expert' in \"Time and Absence\" and \"Payroll\" but have moderate configuration experience in \"Core HCM\". We might evaluate them as well.


• It is difficult to find candidate who is 'Expert' in all 3 modules \"Core HCM\", \"Time and Absence\" and \"Payroll\", as these are vast.