Workday Technical Lead & Solutions Architect

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

3 weeks PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks a Workday Technical Lead to architect and deliver complex Workday integrations, Extend apps, and data solutions. You will translate ambiguous business needs into scalable designs, collaborate with the Product Owner and stakeholders, and drive implementation across Integrations, Orchestrate, iPaaS, and APIs.

Role emphasizes hands-on development, solution design, secure patterns, and staying current with Workday advancements and AI opportunities in HR tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience with at least 2+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience, including deep expertise in Workday integration development, security, reports and business processes.
• Relevant experience can substitute for the degree; in the absence of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of related experience is required.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Workday Orchestrate
• Workday Certification in Orchestrate/Integrations
• Experience with Workday Business Processes and Security Configuration.
• Strong experience building reports with Workday Report Writer
• Proven experience building Workday Extend applications
• Possess a track record of utilizing AI/Agents to supercharge development
• Strong command of XML, SQL, JSON, etc
• Experience with RESTful APIs, SOAP, and GraphQL in an enterprise integration context
• Familiarity with middleware/iPaaS platforms such as MuleSoft or data platforms like Snowflake/Power BI
• Solid understanding of security and authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML)
• Ability to design solutions under ambiguity and incomplete requirements
• Experience with integration testing, release management, and operational best practices
• Strong documentation habits and cross-functional communication

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design efforts for complex Workday initiatives, including ambiguous requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical designs, producing architecture diagrams, data flow models, and technical specifications.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain Workday solutions across a broad range of tools and patterns (Integrations, Orchestrate, iPaaS, APIs, Extend, Data Lakes).
• Implement secure integration patterns using OAuth, SAML, and related standards.
• Re-architect and modernize integrations to advance SNC tech stack.
• Execute proactive monitoring, performance management, break-fix triage, and troubleshooting across Workday integrations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including runbooks and architecture records.
• Partner with Product Owner and stakeholders to gather requirements and drive solutions to completion.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical peers and non-technical partners.
• Stay current on Workday platform advancements and AI/LLM opportunities in HR tech.
• Continuously improve integration methodologies, development standards, and team practices.

Skills

Workday Integrations

Orchestrate

Extend

APIs

OAuth/SAML

GraphQL

Data Lakes

AI/LLM Integration

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Workday Certification (Orchestrate/Integrations)

6+ years Workday experience

Tools

Orchestrate

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

MuleSoft

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks a Workday Technical Lead to architect and deliver complex Workday integrations, Extend apps, and data solutions. You will translate ambiguous business needs into scalable designs, collaborate with the Product Owner and stakeholders, and drive implementation across Integrations, Orchestrate, iPaaS, and APIs.

Role emphasizes hands-on development, solution design, secure patterns, and staying current with Workday advancements and AI opportunities in HR tech.