Workday Solutions Engineer

Valiant Technologies LLC; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Workday Solutions Engineer to optimize and configure Workday HCM, Recruiting, Dashboards and Absence, with a strong focus on AI and automation. This hands-on role will design solutions that streamline core HR processes across our global organization.

You will enable AI-integrated solutions via Workday Extend, build operational dashboards, and provide technical guidance to the People team and stakeholders to drive efficiency and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR Operations, HRIS or People Technology with global Workday config experience.
• Proven Workday HCM, Recruiting, Dashboards, and Time Off/Absence Management.
• Strong data analysis and advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Experience with AI/automation and prompts for Gen AI; RPA is a plus.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Configure and optimize Workday modules (HCM, Recruiting, Dashboards, Absence).
• Design technical solutions and gather requirements.
• Enable AI-integrated solutions via Workday Extend.
• Develop dashboards and metrics in Workday and Tableau.
• Provide technical guidance to People team and stakeholders.
• Identify automation opportunities and implement scalable solutions.

Skills

Workday configuration

AI & automation

Excel/Google Sheets

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Documentation

Tools

Workday Extend

RPA tools

Job description

We're looking for a skilled Workday Solutions Engineer, People Technology to join our growing team. In this hands‑on role, you'll be instrumental in optimizing, configuring, and maintaining our People technology systems, with a primary focus on Workday. You'll play a key part in designing solutions that leverage AI and automation to simplify and streamline administrative processes across our global organization.
This is an opportunity to directly impact the future of People technology by driving critical automation initiatives, enhancing core processes through expert Workday configuration, and providing technical guidance to support our People team and the wider organization. This is an in‑office role based at our HQ in Santa Clara, CA.

Your Impact

• Workday Configuration & Solution Design: Drive the hands‑on configuration, enhancement, and optimization of our Workday ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on Workday HCM (Core HCM), Workday Recruiting, Workday Dashboards, and Workday Time Off/Absence Management. This includes gathering detailed requirements, designing technical solutions, configuring the system, supporting testing, and assisting with implementation
• Workday Technical Enablement: Utilize Workday Extend to enable AI‑integrated solutions with custom external tools and agentic platforms.
• AI, Automation & Innovation: Champion an AI‑first mindset to reimagine HR technology solutions, bringing transformative and disruptive innovation that challenges the status quo and deliver next‑generation employee experiences
• Data & Analytics: Support the development and maintenance of key metrics and operational dashboards in Workday and Tableau to provide critical insights
• Customer‑Centric Operations Support: Provide excellent, timely customer support to our broader People team, acting as a trusted consultant to solve complex business problems related to People technology. You'll proactively identify opportunities for automation and simplification within existing processes and propose innovative solutions
• People Operations Enablement: Partner closely with People Operations teams to design technology that supports their evolving delivery model and be responsive to changing technology to better deliver service. You'll also help drive AI and automation adoption, improve technical acumen, and enable these teams to significantly improve efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in HR Operations, HRIS, or a related People Technology field, with extensive hands‑on Workday configuration experience in a global environment
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday HCM (Core HCM), Workday Recruiting, Workday Dashboards, and Workday Time Off/Absence Management
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to build complex analyses, models, and automations using tools like Google Sheets or Excel
• Experience with AI and automation, including writing effective prompts for generative AI systems (e.g., Google GEM, ChatGPT, Glean). Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools is a significant plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with diverse stakeholders
• A mindset of applied disruption, with the curiosity to challenge the status quo and a passion for improving and automating processes with modern technology
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities; adept at identifying root causes, critically reviewing data, and implementing practical, scalable solutions
• A results‑oriented approach, with a history of pushing yourself and others to achieve challenging goals and deliver on commitments in a fast‑paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail with an unwavering commitment to data integrity and quality.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and detailed technical requirements documentation

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract