Senior Workday Security Analyst

Lineage Logistics; Novi, Detroit (MI, MI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Lineage Logistics is hiring a Security Architect to design and implement enterprise-grade Workday security across HR and Finance. You will lead configuration, authentication frameworks, and secure integrations while guiding SoD, audits, and compliance programs.

This role requires hands-on implementation, risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, HR, IT, and Cybersecurity teams. Remote work is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related discipline.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience with Workday Security (Pro certification a plus).
• Experience working with internal controls and auditors to support audit requests.
• Proven experience designing and implementing security architectures.
• Experience with SoD, SOX compliance, UAR, and GDPR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of authentication methods including OAuth, SAML, and SSO.
• Experience supporting large global organizations with complex security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Security Design & Implementation for scalable security frameworks across Workday HR and Finance modules.
• Security Configuration & Administration of Workday security, including domain, business process, role-based and user-based policies.
• Security Architecture & Optimization to mature security posture and least-privilege access.
• Authentication & Integration Security for secure frameworks and seamless integrations.
• Issue Resolution & Operational Excellence in troubleshooting security issues.
• Continuous Improvement & Release Management for Workday security.
• User Access & Provisioning Governance with biannual reviews (UAR).
• Compliance, Risk & Audit Leadership to support SOX, GDPR and audits.
• Documentation & Security Governance with audit-ready records.
• Security Roadmap & Strategy aligned with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Workday Security

Security Architecture

OAuth/SAML/SSO

SoD & SOX compliance

Audit & controls support

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline

Tools

Workday

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOBDUTIES &RESPONSIBILITES

Security Design & Implementation

Architect and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade security frameworks across Workday’sHR and Financemodules aligning businessobjectivesand security best practices.

Security Configuration & Administration

Lead the configuration and administration of Workday security, including, but not limited to:

• Domain security policies


• Business process security policies


• Role-based security groups


• User-based security groups


• Intersection and constrained security groups


• Segregation of duties (SoD)


• Tenantlevelsecurity architecture


• Authentication and authorization concepts


• Security inheritance and propagation

Security Architecture & Optimization

Continuously assess and mature the Workday security architecture by identifying gaps, reducing complexity and implementing improvements that enhance scalability, performance, and least-privilege access.

Authentication & Integration Security

Design and manage secure authentication frameworks, including OAUTH, SAML, Step-Up, Whitelisting, Single Sign-On (SSO), ensuring seamless and secure integrations across enterprise systems.

Issue Resolution & Operational Excellence

Serve as a subject matter expert in troubleshooting and resolving complex security issues, ensuring timely resolution while maintaining system integrity and business continuity.

• Provisioning and deprovisioning users


• Managing role assignments


• Security group maintenance


• Troubleshooting access issues


• Creating and modifying security configurations


• Supporting tenant refreshes and migrations


• Running security audits


• Managing emergency access procedures

Continuous Improvement & Release Management

Proactively monitor Workday releases and emerging capabilities, assessing impact and driving adoption of new features to enhance security posture and operational efficiency.

User Access & Provisioning Governance

• Establish and optimize user access governance, partnering with Finance, HR, IT, and business stakeholders to design efficient provisioning workflows.


• Plan, coordinate, and execute biannual User Access Reviews (UAR) with a focus on audit readiness and risk reduction.

Compliance, Risk & Audit Leadership

Drive compliance with regulatory and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR) by designing effective controls, supporting audits, managing evidence collection, and leading remediation efforts to address identified risks.

Documentation & Security Governance

Develop and maintain comprehensive, audit-ready documentation of security models, standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring transparency and consistency across the organization.

Security Roadmap & Strategy

Define and execute a forward-looking Workday security roadmap that leverages new platform capabilities, enforces least-privilege access, and aligns with evolving organizational and regulatory requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &ABILITIES)

• Bachelor's degree inIT or related discipline


• 3–5 years of hands- on experience with Workday Security(Pro certification a plus)


• Experience working directly with internal controls and auditors to support audit requests


• Proven experience designing and implementing security architectures


• Experience withSoD,SOX compliance, User Access Reviews (UAR), and GDPR initiatives


• Strong Knowledge of authentication methods, includingOAUTH,SAML,SSO and tenant level security configurations


• Supporting large global organizations with complex securityframeworkand scaling for growth

Key Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal,collaborationand communication skills with the ability to interact withFinance,HR,IT, andCybersecurity teamsacrossall levels of the organization


• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and prioritize work to meet established deadlines


• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills


• Strong understanding of risk management principles and mitigation strategies


• Strong analytical and documentation skills

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Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members. Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

More About Lineage

At Lineage, we have a shared purpose: We are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organization, from the warehouse floor to the corner office. The work we do is noble, and our team members are passionate about the impact they make every day. Working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage Logistics team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain. Lineage is one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled logistics companies. Driven by our core values, we’re reimagining the global food supply chain. Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide. As part of the Lineage family, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career as we continually expand, using technology and award-winning innovations, to meet the needs of customers around the world.