Senior Workday Security Analyst

Lineage Logistics; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Annual bonus eligibility

7 holidays per year

Job summary

Lineage Logistics is seeking a Security Architect for Workday to design and govern security across HR and Finance modules. You will implement scalable authentication, access control, and governance, coordinating with Finance, HR, IT, and Cybersecurity teams.

This role emphasizes least-privilege, SOX/GDPR compliance, and biannual access reviews. The ideal candidate has hands-on security design experience in large organizations and a track record of reducing risk while enabling seamless

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT 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 with SoD, SOX compliance, UAR, and GDPR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of authentication methods, including OAUTH, SAML, SSO and tenant level security configurations.
• Supporting large global organizations with complex security framework and scaling for growth.

Responsibilities

• Security Design & Implementation: Architect and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade security frameworks across Workday's HR and Finance modules aligning business objectives and security best practices.
• Security Configuration & Administration: Domain security policies, business process security policies, role-based security groups, user-based security groups, intersection/SoD and tenant level security.
• Security Architecture & Optimization: Mature Workday security architecture by identifying gaps, reducing complexity and improving least-privilege access.
• Authentication & Integration Security: Design and manage secure authentication frameworks (SSO, SAML, OAuth) for seamless integrations.
• Issue Resolution & Operational Excellence: Troubleshoot complex security issues and ensure timely resolution while preserving integrity.
• Provisioning & Deprovisioning: Manage role assignments, security groups, access issues, configurations, tenant refreshes, migrations and audits.
• Continuous Improvement & Release Management: Monitor Workday releases and drive adoption of new security features.
• User Access & Provisioning Governance: Plan and execute biannual User Access Reviews with audit readiness focus.
• Compliance, Risk & Audit Leadership: Lead controls and evidence collection for SOX, GDPR, audits and remediation.
• Documentation & Security Governance: Maintain audit-ready security models, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Security Roadmap & Strategy: Define a forward-looking security roadmap aligned with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Workday Security

Security Architecture

Authentication & Integration Security

SoD & Compliance

Audit Support

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

• Security Design & Implementation Architect and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade security frameworks across Workday's HR and Finance modules aligning business objectives and security best practices.
• Security Configuration & Administration
  • Domain security policies
  • Business process security policies
  • Role-based security groups
  • User-based security groups
  • Intersection and constrained security groups
  • Segregation of duties (SoD)
  • Tenant level security 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.

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QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES):

• Bachelor's degree in IT 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 with SoD, SOX compliance, User Access Reviews (UAR), and GDPR initiatives
• Strong Knowledge of authentication methods, including OAUTH, SAML, SSO and tenant level security configurations
• Supporting large global organizations with complex security framework and scaling for growth

Key Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills with the ability to interact with Finance, HR, IT, and Cybersecurity teams across all 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.