Senior Workday HCM Solutions Architect

Altera; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Solutions Architect to lead design, configuration, and optimization of the Workday HCM ecosystem. The role connects business requirements with Workday capabilities to scale HR technology with best-practice configurations across core modules.

Responsibilities include designing processes, security, and integrations, partnering with HRBPs, and guiding multi-country rollouts while ensuring data integrity and audit-readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience, including at least 3 years in a solutions architect, lead configuration, or senior functional consultant capacity.
• Deep functional expertise across multiple Workday modules: Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits Administration, Absence Management, Talent & Performance, Recruiting, Security, Reporting.
• Proven experience leading full-cycle Workday implementations, module rollouts, or major transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of integration tools (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio) and reporting tools such as BIRT.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate with both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience with change management and release testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead functional architect for Workday across HCM modules.
• Design and configure business processes, security, and calculated fields.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and stakeholders to gather requirements and propose Workday-native solutions.
• Design and maintain Workday security framework and access audits.
• Provide architectural guidance on mergers, restructures, and multi-country rollouts.
• Develop and maintain design specs, configuration workbooks, and security matrices.
• Mentor junior analysts and address complex functional issues.
• Ensure data integrity, compliance, and audit-readiness across modules.
• Evaluate and recommend new Workday modules aligned to strategy.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Workday architecture

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EIB

Core Connectors

Studio

BIRT

Job description

Altera is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Solutions Architect to lead design, configuration, and optimization of the Workday HCM ecosystem. The role connects business requirements with Workday capabilities to scale HR technology with best-practice configurations across core modules.

Responsibilities include designing processes, security, and integrations, partnering with HRBPs, and guiding multi-country rollouts while ensuring data integrity and audit-readiness.