Workday Security Analyst

Gravity IT Resources; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is searching for a Workday Security Analyst III in the Town of Florida, New York. This mid-senior level role entails leading security processes and enhancing Workday's security posture through governance, compliance, and risk management. The candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or related fields, hold a Workday Security Certification, and have over 5 years of enterprise security experience, including 3 years specifically with Workday. Expect collaborative work with cybersecurity teams to respond to security events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise security roles.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on Workday Security experience.
• Workday Security Certification within 9 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead security processes and governance for Workday.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on security strategy and risk mitigation.
• Develop and enforce security policies and compliance controls.

Skills

Enterprise security strategy

Governance frameworks

Incident management

Cloud security

Data privacy compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

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The Workday Security Analyst III is responsible for leading security processes, governance, and oversight across Workday and related platforms, including UKG and Hyland OnBase. This role ensures security practices align with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, audit standards, SOX controls, and data privacy compliance.

As a senior‑level subject matter expert, the Workday Security Analyst III serves as the primary escalation point for Workday security analysts, provides coaching and mentorship, and acts as a trusted advisor to leadership on security strategy and risk mitigation. This position maintains a dotted‑line relationship with analysts to influence development and performance without direct management authority.

Security Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on security strategy, risk mitigation, and compliance initiatives.
• Contribute to technical roadmap discussions to ensure security standards are embedded into new features and integrations.
• Monitor emerging threats and recommend proactive enhancements to strengthen the Workday security posture.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Lead security governance, role‑change approvals, and SOX and data privacy compliance controls.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee security audits, assessments, and readiness for internal and external compliance requirements.
• Support audit processes by providing Workday access logs, while collaborating with cybersecurity on cross‑system audits.
• Ensure security practices align with organizational goals and regulatory standards.

Workday Security Architecture & Operations

• Define and maintain role‑based access control, separation of duties, and domain/business process security.
• Design and maintain enterprise security architecture for Workday, UKG, Hyland OnBase, and other supported platforms.
• Align Workday security groups with identity and access management (IAM) tools such as SailPoint.
• Ensure sensitive data (e.g., Social Security numbers, compensation) is masked or restricted in accordance with policy.
• Ensure Workday roles and configurations do not violate separation‑of‑duties requirements.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to ensure secure system design and access controls.
• Lead incident response planning, investigation, and resolution for Workday‑related security events.
• Manage oversight of Workday roles and assignments, while partnering with cybersecurity on enterprise‑wide security controls.
• Work with cybersecurity teams to monitor and respond to suspicious activity within Workday.

Team Guidance & Mentorship

• Serve as the primary escalation point for Workday security analysts on complex or high‑risk issues.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and feedback to Security Analysts on best practices, technical approaches, and issue resolution.
• Mentor and guide Security Analysts across both Governance/Policy and Operations tracks.
• Maintain a dotted‑line relationship with Security Analysts by influencing performance and development without direct management authority.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Workday Security Certification (to be obtained within 9 months of hire).
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise security roles, including security architecture, policy development, and incident management.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands‑on Workday Security experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Proven experience designing and implementing security frameworks across cloud‑based enterprise applications.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care