Workday Functional Solutions Architect

Altera; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Solutions Architect to lead design, configuration, and optimization of the Workday HCM ecosystem. The role connects business requirements with Workday capabilities to scale HR technology with best-practice configurations across core modules.

Responsibilities include designing processes, security, and integrations, partnering with HRBPs, and guiding multi-country rollouts while ensuring data integrity and audit-readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience, including at least 3 years in a solutions architect, lead configuration, or senior functional consultant capacity.
• Deep functional expertise across multiple Workday modules: Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits Administration, Absence Management, Talent & Performance, Recruiting, Security, Reporting.
• Proven experience leading full-cycle Workday implementations, module rollouts, or major transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of integration tools (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio) and reporting tools such as BIRT.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate with both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience with change management and release testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead functional architect for Workday across HCM modules.
• Design and configure business processes, security, and calculated fields.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and stakeholders to gather requirements and propose Workday-native solutions.
• Design and maintain Workday security framework and access audits.
• Provide architectural guidance on mergers, restructures, and multi-country rollouts.
• Develop and maintain design specs, configuration workbooks, and security matrices.
• Mentor junior analysts and address complex functional issues.
• Ensure data integrity, compliance, and audit-readiness across modules.
• Evaluate and recommend new Workday modules aligned to strategy.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Workday architecture

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EIB

Core Connectors

Studio

BIRT

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Workday Functional Solutions Architect to lead the design, configuration, and optimization of our Workday HCM ecosystem. This role serves as the primary functional expert bridging business requirements with Workday's technical capabilities, ensuring our HR technology landscape scales with organizational growth while maintaining best-practice configurations across core modules.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead functional architect for Workday, translating business requirements into scalable, sustainable solution designs across HCM modules
• Design and configure business processes, security groups, calculated fields to support HR, Benefits, Talent, Compensation, and Security functions
• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and recommend Workday-native solutions before pursuing customizations
• Design and maintain the Workday security framework, including domain/business process security policies, security groups (role-based, job-based, user-based), segregation-of-duties controls, and periodic access audits
• Provide architectural guidance on complex initiatives such as mergers/acquisitions, org restructures, multi-country rollouts, and new module implementations
• Develop and maintain documentation including design specs, configuration workbooks, business process maps, and security matrices
• Mentor junior analysts and configuration specialists; act as escalation point for complex functional and security issues
• Ensure data integrity, compliance, and audit-readiness across all Workday modules
• Evaluate and recommend new Workday modules/functionality aligned to business strategy

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$107.5K - $155.6K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience, including at least 3 years in a solutions architect, lead configuration, or senior functional consultant capacity
• Deep functional expertise across multiple Workday modules, such as:
• Core HCM (Business Processes, Organizations, Staffing Models)
• Advanced Compensation
• Benefits Administration
• Absence Management
• Talent & Performance Management
• Recruiting
• Security (Domain & Business Process Security, Segregation of Duties)
• Reporting (Advanced Reporting, Calculated Fields, Dashboards)
• Proven experience leading full-cycle Workday implementations, module rollouts, or major transformation projects
• Strong understanding of integration tools (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio) and reporting/BIRT tools
• Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills; able to communicate with both technical and executive audiences
• Experience with change management and release testing methodologies

Preferred Certifications

• Workday Pro Certification in one or more of the following (multiple strongly preferred):
• Workday Pro Core HCM
• Workday Pro Advanced Compensation
• Workday Pro Benefits
• Workday Pro Absence Management
• Workday Pro Talent & Performance
• Workday Pro Recruiting
• Workday Pro Security

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations

Austin, Texas, United States

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.