Senior Workday Security Analyst - Global Industrial

Genuine Parts Company; Alabama; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Senior Workday Security Analyst to design, administer, and govern Workday security across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and related modules. This role partners with HR, Internal Audit, Compliance, and IT to ensure access controls, SoD, regulatory compliance, and security best practices across the platform.

The ideal candidate has strong Workday security expertise, analytical skills, and experience implementing role-based security models in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, HR, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of Workday security administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Security Groups, Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security Policies, Role-Based Security, User-Based Security, and Security Groups constraints.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday security domains, business process security policies, and security groups.
• Design and implement role-based access controls aligned with business requirements and security standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday security-related issues and access requests.
• Support implementation of new Workday functionality and security requirements.
• Review and monitor SoD risks and recommend mitigating controls.
• Participate in audits by providing security documentation and reports.

Skills

Workday security administration

IAM principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Workday

Azure Active Directory / Entra ID

Okta or similar IAM

ServiceNow

Microsoft Excel

Reporting/Analytics tools

Job description

Title: Senior Workday Security Analyst

Summary:

The Workday Security Analyst is responsible for the design, administration, governance, and ongoing support of Workday security across Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, Benefits, and other Workday modules. This role partners with HR, Internal Audit, Compliance, and Information Technology teams to ensure appropriate access controls, segregation of duties (SoD), regulatory compliance, and security best practices are maintained across the Workday platform.

The ideal candidate possesses strong Workday security expertise, analytical skills, and experience implementing role-based security models in a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Security Administration

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday security domains, business process security policies, and security groups.

• Design and implement role-based access controls that align with business requirements and security standards.

• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday security-related issues and access requests.

• Support implementation of new Workday functionality and security requirements.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.

• Review and monitor segregation of duties (SoD) risks and recommend mitigating controls.

• Participate in internal and external audits by providing security documentation, reports, and evidence.

• Conduct periodic access reviews and certification processes.

User Access Management

• Manage user provisioning, role assignments, security changes, and deprovisioning activities.

• Evaluate and approve security requests according to established governance procedures.

• Maintain documentation of roles, security groups, and access controls.

• Coordinate with HR and business stakeholders to support employee lifecycle security processes.

Reporting & Analysis

• Develop and maintain Workday security reports and dashboards.

• Analyze security configurations to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.

• Support compliance reporting and audit requests.

• Perform impact assessments for security changes and system enhancements.

Project & Enhancement Support

• Participate in Workday implementations, upgrades, and releases.

• Assess security implications of new business processes and integrations.

• Collaborate with Workday functional, integration, and technical teams to ensure secure system design.

• Support testing and validation of security-related changes.

Continuous Improvement

• Recommend improvements to security governance processes.

• Stay current on Workday security best practices and emerging capabilities.

• Support automation efforts related to access management and compliance monitoring.

• Develop training and documentation for administrators and business users.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

• 5+ years of Workday security administration experience.

• Hands-on experience with:

• Security Groups

• Domain Security Policies

• Business Process Security Policies

• Role-Based Security

• User-Based Security

• Constrained and Unconstrained Security Groups

• Experience supporting Workday HCM and at least one additional module such as Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence, Financials, or Adaptive Planning.

• Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) principles.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro Security certification or equivalent Workday security training.

• Experience with Workday Financials security.

• Experience with SOX compliance, audit controls, and segregation of duties analysis.

• Knowledge of SAML, Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and identity management platforms.

• Experience working with Workday integrations and understanding security implications of integrations.

• Experience with ServiceNow or other IT service management platforms.

Technical Skills

Workday Expertise

• Security Administration

• Domain & Business Process Security Policies

• Security Group Design

• Workday Reporting

• Workday Release Testing

• Tenant Configuration

Security & Compliance

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Segregation of Duties (SoD)

• Access Certifications

• Audit Controls

• SOX Compliance

• Data Privacy Controls

Tools & Technologies

• Workday

• Azure Active Directory / Entra ID

• Okta or similar IAM platforms

• ServiceNow

• Microsoft Excel

• Reporting and Analytics Tools

Success Measures

• Maintain a secure and compliant Workday environment.

• Ensure timely and accurate user access provisioning.

• Reduce security and segregation-of-duties risks.

• Successfully support audits with minimal findings.

• Enable business teams through scalable and efficient security designs.

• Improve access governance and security processes through automation and best practices.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:

No

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.