Workday Student Data Integration & EDW Technical Lead

INSPYR Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Workday Student Data Integration & EDW Technical Lead to guide technical planning and design for bringing Workday Student data into the enterprise data warehouse to support Power BI and analytics. Remote work in the U.S. is available.

The role leads a six-person team, defining architecture, data requirements, and an implementation plan for eventual handoff to the internal Data & Analytics team. Knowledge of SOAP APIs and RaaS is important.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise data architecture, data warehousing, and analytics.
• Understanding of Workday data models and structures.
• Experience leading data integration and data modeling efforts.
• Strong ETL/ELT, SQL, data quality and governance knowledge.
• Experience designing data solutions for Power BI reporting.
• Ability to translate business reporting needs into technical requirements and architecture.
• Ability to lead technical work across multiple teams and produce clear docs.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the approach, set the timeline and provide guidance for a team of six, for the integration of Workday Student data into the enterprise data warehouse using SOAP APIs and RaaS.
• Develop a prioritized implementation roadmap and technical backlog.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during initial design and implementation.
• Lead technical architecture including specifications document design of transformations for data ingestion, modeling, into Enterprise Data Warehouse for Power BI consumption.
• Gather and document data and technical requirements for identified priority reporting and analytics needs.
• Identify and prioritize Workday Student data domains and datasets for integration.
• Align the solution with the broader Data Modernization architecture and standards.
• Identify technical dependencies, gaps, and decisions needed to move forward.
• Document the solution and transfer knowledge to the internal Data & Analytics team.

Skills

Data architecture

Data warehousing

Analytics

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

SQL

Data governance

Team leadership

Requirements translation

Tools

SOAP APIs

RaaS

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Title: Workday Student Data Integration & EDW Technical Lead

Location: Remote

Duration: 8+ months

Compensation: $90-110/hour

Work Requirements: U.S. Citizen, GC Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

The Workday Student Data Integration & EDW Technical Lead will lead the technical planning and design for bringing Workday Student data into the enterprise data warehouse to support Power BI and broader institutional reporting and analytics.

The resource will work with the Workday Student and Data & Analytics teams to define the technical approach, identify and prioritize required data, document requirements, establish the architecture and data design, and develop an implementation plan that can be transitioned to the internal team for delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the approach, set the timeline and provide guidance for a team of six, for the integration of Workday Student data into the enterprise data warehouse using a mix of SOAP APIs and RaaS.
• Develop a prioritized implementation roadmap and technical backlog.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during initial design and implementation.
• Lead technical architecture including specifications document design of transformations for data ingestion, modeling, into Enterprise Data Warehouse to be used for mirroring or pipelining into Microsoft Fabric for eventual Power BI consumption.
• Gather and document data and technical requirements for identified priority reporting and analytics needs.
• Identify and prioritize Workday Student data domains and datasets for integration. Note: Workday will primarily be Workday Student data, but some data will be FIN or HCM data coming from Workday Platform.
• Align the solution with the broader Data Modernization architecture and standards.
• Identify technical dependencies, gaps, and decisions needed to move forward.
• Document the solution and transfer knowledge to the internal Data & Analytics team.

Desired Skills & Experience

Required

• Strong experience in enterprise data architecture, data warehousing, and analytics.
• An understanding of the models and structure of Workday data
• Experience leading data integration and hands-on involvement in data modeling efforts.
• Strong understanding of ETL/ELT, SQL, data modeling, data quality, and governance.
• Experience designing data solutions that support Power BI reporting.
• Ability to translate business reporting needs into technical requirements and architecture.
• Ability to lead technical work across multiple teams and produce clear, implementation-ready documentation.

Preferred

• Workday Student data, reporting, or integration experience.
• Experience integrating Workday data with enterprise data platforms.
• Higher education/student enrollment data experience.
• Experience with Microsoft data and analytics technologies.
• Experience supporting data modernization or enterprise analytics initiatives.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status. INSPYR Solutions complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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