Senior Workday Security Architect

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) in Reston, VA seeks a senior Workday Security Analyst to manage and fortify security across the Workday platform, including HCM modules. You will serve as a subject-matter expert for security roles, groups, domains, and business process security policies, aligning with regulatory standards.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design appropriate security groups, manage roles, perform user provisioning, and conduct audits.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of Workday Security experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday security frameworks (domains, business processes, role-based and user-based permissions).
• Experience with Workday tenant management, user provisioning and security testing.
• Certification in Workday Security Modules or relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and Workday reporting.
• Experience conducting technology audits.
• Stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced analytical and technical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure independently.
• Self-driven and proactive.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and maintain Workday security roles, security groups, domains, and business process security policies to match requirements and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with functional teams to determine required security groups and implement best practices.
• Design, configure and manage Workday restrictions.
• Manage role assignments, user-based assignments, authentication policies, Segregation of Duties and user access reviews.
• Support audits by providing evidence and deploying changes to security controls.
• Monitor and audit security setups and user access for regulatory compliance (SOX, GDPR, SoD).
• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday security issues and service requests promptly.
• Participate in Workday release testing and assess impact on security configurations.
• Maintain and document processes, security configurations and governance.

Skills

Workday security

Domains

Business processes

RBAC / user permissions

Tenant management

Security testing

Workday security certifications

HR processes knowledge

Audits & compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Pressure handling

Self-driven

Fluent English

Job description

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) in Reston, VA seeks a senior Workday Security Analyst to manage and fortify security across the Workday platform, including HCM modules. You will serve as a subject-matter expert for security roles, groups, domains, and business process security policies, aligning with regulatory standards.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design appropriate security groups, manage roles, perform user provisioning, and conduct audits.