Senior Workday Recruiting Architect

Socotra, Inc.

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Avalara is seeking a senior technical leader to design, configure, and optimize Workday Recruiting and its integrations, collaborating with Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and external vendors to deliver scalable, candidate- and recruiter-centric solutions.

You will own end-to-end solution design, drive system strategy, and lead cross-functional initiatives, leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve speed, accuracy, and hiring outcomes across our recruiting ecosystem.

Qualifications

B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
10+ years of experience in HRIS, Talent Acquisition Technology, or enterprise systems roles.
5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, with deep expertise in Workday Recruiting.
Demonstrated expertise in end‑to‑end recruiting process design: sourcing, candidate management, interview scheduling, offers, and onboarding handoff.
Experience analyzing complex talent acquisition problems and delivering scalable system solutions.
Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
Strong understanding of end‑to‑end recruiting processes, candidate data structures, and system integrations.

Responsibilities

Own Workday Recruiting solution design: Deliver scalable, maintainable system configurations across sourcing, candidate management, interview scheduling, offer management, and onboarding handoff that reduce complexity and enable global consistency.
Design and manage recruiting technology integrations: Architect and optimize integrations between Workday Recruiting and third‑party tools such as Paradox, BrightHire, and HiredScore, ensuring seamless data flow and a unified recruiter/candidate experience.
Translate complex business problems into system solutions: Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks in current recruiting processes and implement automated solutions that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability.
Lead cross-functional initiatives: Drive large‑scale enhancements and programs across Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and external vendors, ensuring alignment, execution quality, and measurable outcomes.
Ensure system quality and reliability: Own system testing strategy and release readiness for Workday Recruiting and connected tools, delivering defect‑free deployments that meet business requirements.
Drive continuous improvement and simplification: Reduce manual recruiting work, eliminate redundant processes, and standardize configurations to improve operational efficiency and maintainability.
Serve as a technical and functional leader: Act as the primary escalation point for complex recruiting system issues and guide stakeholders toward optimal solutions based on best practices and system capabilities.
Influence the People Technology roadmap: Identify and prioritize enhancements that drive measurable business value, including adoption of new Workday Recruiting capabilities and emerging recruiting AI tools.