Applications Engineer

The Application Engineer position serves as security architect and administrator for Covenant Living’s Workday HCM, Payroll, Purchasing, and Finance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain security groups, role assignments, and domain security policies.
• Administer intersection security roles following best-practice minimal-access principles.
• Maintain and develop Workday business processes supporting enterprise operations.
• Administer Workday Integration connectors, including payroll, benefits, vendor catalogs, punch-outs, user groups, and security settings.
• Address break-fix issues and monitor integration statuses.
• Document and publish solutions to common issues.
• Identify reporting needs, analyze procurement trends, and develop Workday reports/dashboards.
• Provide key metric reporting to stakeholders, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and efficiency improvements.
• Monitor Workday scheduled releases, test impacts in Sandbox, evaluate new features, and recommend process changes.
• Facilitate documentation and end-user training for new capabilities.
• Guide cross-functional group and change management process within the Workday platform.
• Maintain internal trainings, technical documentation, diagrams, and process guides.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of working directly with Workday configuration, reporting, and security frameworks.
• Official Workday Pro certification is preferred.
• Experience with Workday intersection security and business process modeling.
• Experience developing integrations, catalogs, and Workday reports.
• Experience in Healthcare, Senior Living, or related field (preferred, but not required).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to apply new technical knowledge quickly.
• Deep understanding of Workday Configuration ownership and data knowledge.
• Strong understanding of Workday security architecture, business processes, and integration accounts.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to validate reasonableness of outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• High learning agility and organizational skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Workday Pro Certification (Security, Reporting, Procurement, or relevant functional area).

Pay

$84,459.00 - $126,687.00 per year

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Employer paid group term life and disability.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays.
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D.
• Tuition assistance and scholarships.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program.
• Pet Insurance.