Workday Solutions Architect

Calculated Hire; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Solutions Architect with a strong focus on Workday to join their HR Technology team. This role involves optimizing and integrating HR technology systems while collaborating with a remote team. The ideal candidate will have extensive Workday experience and a collaborative mindset to drive key initiatives.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday experience with expertise in Core HCM and Recruiting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday data conversion activities and functional testing.
• Analyze and optimize global business processes for efficiency.
• Collaborate on Workday UAT testing for ongoing learning implementation.

Skills

Workday

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Tools

Phenom CRM

Job description

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Solutions Architect – HR Technology (Workday)

Location: Remote (Working CST hours)

Structure: 3-6 month contract

Start Date: May 2025

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm CST

About the Role:

We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our growing HR Technology team, with a strong focus on Workday. In this role, you'll act as a strategic problem solver and systems thinker, helping to optimize, integrate, and scale our HR technology ecosystem.

Over the next 3–6 months, you'll play a critical role in supporting key initiatives such as data conversion, internal talent marketplace readiness, global process optimization, and Workday security configuration. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders—primarily based in Nashville, TN—and a remote team of experienced Workday engineers.

This is a chance to have a direct impact on our evolving HR technology landscape, collaborate with talented teammates across the globe, and bring meaningful change to how our employees experience Workday.

Key Responsibilities:

• · Lead and support Workday-related data conversion activities, including EIB loads and functional testing.
• · Drive pre-launch efforts for Higherscore (Internal Talent Marketplace) by cleaning and enhancing employee profiles.
• · Analyze and optimize global business processes by configuring rules, approval workflows, and system efficiencies.
• · Assist with Workday security restructuring and quick-task security assignments.
• · Collaborate on Workday UAT testing in support of an ongoing learning implementation.
• · Partner with HR teams on CRM initiatives (Phenom), ensuring smooth integrations and data flow.
• · Gather and translate business needs into system design recommendations, leveraging Workday best practices and industry insights.

Required Skills & Experience:

• · 5+ years of Workday experience with deep expertise in Core HCM, Recruiting and Talent modules. (Compensation and Benefits experience is a plus.)
• o Gathering and documenting business requirements
• o Designing scalable system solutions
• o Recommending and implementing Workday best practices
• · Experience with Phenom CRM or similar platforms
• · Strong organizational skills with the ability to break down complex problems into actionable tasks.
• · Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across functions and time zones.
• · Self-starter who thrives in a remote-first, team-oriented environment.

Who You’ll Work With:

• · A close-knit team of 4 Level 3 Workday Engineers, each owning specific modules.
• · A globally distributed team, with key stakeholders located in Nashville.
• · A culture that values inclusion, solution-oriented thinking, and continuous learning.
• · Weekly team meetings, shadowing opportunities, and detailed documentation to help you ramp up quickly.

Nice to Have:

• · Familiarity with employee profile enrichment or talent marketplace solutions
• · Background in large-scale, global HR tech environments

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Human Resources

• Industries

  IT System Operations and Maintenance

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