Workday Security Consultant – Access & Compliance

Kyndryl; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Learning programs

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an Application Consultant - Workday Security to safeguard our global Workday environment. The role administers Workday security, manages access, and implements security changes across HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, and more.

You will collaborate with HR, Compliance, Internal Audit, Product Owners, and IAM teams to ensure compliant, secure access aligned with job responsibilities. Strong problem-solving and customer-focused mindset required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday Security administration and configuration experience.
• Experience configuring Workday Security Groups, Domain Security Policies, and Business Process Security Policies.
• Experience administering access management processes and security operations within Workday.
• Knowledge of Workday HCM and related functional areas.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance activities, or access reviews.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into security solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday security groups, domain security policies, and business process security policies.
• Administer role-based, user-based, constrained, and unconstrained security configurations.
• Implement security changes that meet business requirements while maintaining compliance.
• Maintain Workday security documentation, role inventories, and configuration records.
• Support Workday tenant migrations and security-related deployments between environments.
• Perform security testing and validation activities for new configurations and enhancements.
• Process, analyze, and fulfill Workday access requests per governance standards.
• Conduct periodic access certifications and role reviews to ensure appropriate access.
• Validate security assignments after organizational changes, transfers, or restructures.
• Support audits by providing security documentation and access analysis.
• Assist in identifying and remediating security gaps and control weaknesses.
• Participate in security reviews and governance activities supporting least-privilege access.

Skills

Workday security

Security groups

Domain policies

Business process security

Role-based security

User-based security

Integration security

Audit support

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Tools

Okta

Entra ID

SailPoint

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking an Application Consultant - Workday Security to safeguard our global Workday environment. The role administers Workday security, manages access, and implements security changes across HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, and more.

You will collaborate with HR, Compliance, Internal Audit, Product Owners, and IAM teams to ensure compliant, secure access aligned with job responsibilities. Strong problem-solving and customer-focused mindset required.