Workday Architect

Talent Groups; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups seeks a seasoned Workday Architect to lead architecture, integration strategy, and governance for a large enterprise HR landscape in the United States. This hands-on leadership role combines architecture, integration expertise, and team management to deliver secure, scalable HR technology solutions across HR, Payroll, and related domains.

You will partner with HR, IT, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Architecture stakeholders to align technology with business goals, mentor teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise HR technology experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on Workday experience.
• 5+ years in Workday architecture and integration leadership.
• 5+ years of people leadership or consulting leadership.
• Experience leading complex Workday implementations and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Workday HR technology architecture roadmap and governance.
• Lead design, development, deployment, monitoring of Workday integrations.
• Provide technical expertise across Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and REST/SOAP APIs.
• Oversee integrations across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, and more.
• Drive integration modernization using MuleSoft, Boomi, and Azure services.
• Establish security, data governance, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Lead technical delivery, release management, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor teams, manage vendors, and partner with senior leaders.

Skills

Workday architecture

Leadership

Integration design

Security & governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Business or related field

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

MuleSoft

Azure Integration Services

Job description

Employment Type: Fulltime Direct Hire (no c2c or sponsorship available)

Job Description

Talent Groups is seeking a Workday Architect to lead Workday architecture, integration strategy, technical governance, and platform optimization for a large enterprise environment.

This hands-on leadership role combines enterprise architecture, Workday integration expertise, and team leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable HR technology solutions. The position partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Architecture stakeholders to align technology strategy with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Workday and HR technology architecture roadmap, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Lead the design, development, deployment, monitoring, and support of Workday integrations.
• Provide technical expertise across Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, PICOF, REST/SOAP APIs, XML, XSLT, JSON, and SFTP.
• Oversee integrations across Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Learning, Time Tracking, and Absence Management.
• Drive integration modernization using middleware and platforms such as MuleSoft, Boomi, and Azure Integration Services.
• Establish security, data governance, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Lead technical delivery, release management, automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor technical teams, manage vendors, and partner with senior business and technology leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise HR technology experience.
• 7+ years of hands on Workday experience.
• 5+ years of Workday architecture and integration leadership.
• 5+ years of people leadership, vendor management, or consulting leadership.
• Experience leading complex Workday implementations, integrations, upgrades, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, integration frameworks, security, and data governance.

Technical Skills

• Workday: HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Learning, Time Tracking, Absence, Security, Reporting, and Analytics.
• Integrations: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, PICOF, REST/SOAP APIs, XML, XSLT, JSON, and SFTP.
• Middleware: MuleSoft, Boomi, Azure Integration Services, and Azure API Management.
• Additional Skills: SQL, Git, CI/CD, cloud technologies, Agile, IT service management, vendor governance, and enterprise architecture.

Preferred Certifications

Workday Integration, Studio, or HCM; TOGAF; Azure Solutions Architect; MuleSoft; Boomi; PMP; or Agile certifications.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Talent Groups appreciates all applicants’ interest. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Talent Groups is committed to equal opportunity employment.