Workday Developer

Job Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Direct Hire / Full-Time Interview Type: Face-to-Face Interview Work Arrangement: On-Site / Hybrid, as applicable Experience: 4+ Years Software Engineering | 2+ Years HR Systems | 1+ Years Workday Development About The Role We are seeking an experienced Lead Workday Developer / Lead Software Engineer to join our Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) team. This position will support the Workday Engineering and Compensation product team, with a primary focus on developing, configuring, integrating, testing, and supporting compliant Workday Extend solutions. The successful candidate will work on critical US and global Compensation projects, Workday integrations, reporting solutions, and incremental enhancements within an Agile development environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong experience with Workday HCM, Compensation, Workday integrations, EIBs, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, reporting, and Workday Extend. Key Responsibilities Lead moderately complex Workday engineering initiatives and technical deliverables.Work closely with HR, Compensation, HRIT, business analysts, product owners, and technology teams.Participate in sprint planning, estimation, technical planning, and backlog refinement.Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday technical solutions.Design, develop, configure, test, debug, document, deploy, and maintain Workday solutions.Develop and maintain Workday integrations using EIBs, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and related integration technologies.Develop and maintain Workday reports, including Report Writer and Advanced Reporting.Support Workday Extend development and compliant solutions for Compensation-related business processes.Participate in Workday releases, upgrades, enhancements, testing, and production deployments.Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex Workday technical and integration issues.Perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions.Review technical challenges and evaluate appropriate technologies, procedures, and implementation approaches.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and meet business requirements.Serve as a technical escalation point for Workday-related issues.Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior and less experienced team members.Contribute to technical documentation, solution design documents, test plans, and deployment documentation.Ensure solutions comply with organizational security, governance, privacy, and HR technology requirements.Support both US and global Compensation initiatives.Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.4+ years of software engineering/development experience or equivalent experience through work, training, military experience, or education.2+ years of experience working with HR systems, such as Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar platforms.2+ years of business systems analysis, technical analysis, or systems design experience.2+ years of technology implementation, release management, upgrade, or deployment experience.At least 1+ year of hands-on Workday development experience.Hands-on experience developing and supporting Workday integrations.Experience with:Workday EIBsWorkday Core ConnectorsWorkday StudioWorkday Report WriterWorkday Advanced ReportingStrong understanding of Workday HCM and HR technology processes.Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred / Desired Qualifications Hands-on experience with Workday Compensation.Experience supporting US and global Compensation processes.Experience with Workday Extend.Experience with SQL, SAS, or other data management/query/reporting tools.Knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning.Experience with:Adaptive Workforce PlanningAdaptive ModelingAdaptive SheetsAdaptive ReportsAdaptive DashboardsKnowledge of Adaptive security and permissions.Experience with:Permission setsUser groupsAccess rulesSecurity configurationExperience integrating Workday HCM with Adaptive Planning.Experience with user synchronization between HCM and Adaptive.Experience implementing SSO solutions.Understanding of HR data, compensation processes, and enterprise HR technology architecture.Experience leading technical projects or mentoring development teams. Technical Skills Workday Workday HCMWorkday CompensationWorkday ExtendWorkday IntegrationsEIBCore ConnectorsWorkday StudioWorkday ReportingReport WriterAdvanced Reporting Adaptive Adaptive PlanningWorkforce PlanningModelingSheetsReportsDashboardsSecurityPermission SetsUser GroupsAccess Rules Data & Technology SQL / SASData ManagementReporting & AnalyticsAPIs / Web ServicesSSOIntegration ArchitectureAgile / Scrum Leadership Responsibilities The selected candidate will be expected to operate as a technical lead within the Workday engineering environment. Responsibilities Include Providing technical direction on Workday development initiatives.Reviewing technical designs and development approaches.Guiding junior developers and team members.Acting as an escalation point for complex Workday issues.Supporting estimation and sprint planning.Coordinating with business stakeholders and technical teams.Ensuring development standards and documentation are followed.Helping drive successful production deployments and releases. Face-to-Face Interview Requirement This is a full-time position requiring a face-to-face interview. Candidates must be available to participate in an in-person interview as part of the hiring process. Candidates should be prepared to discuss their hands-on experience with: Workday integrationsEIBsCore ConnectorsWorkday StudioWorkday ReportingAdvanced ReportingWorkday CompensationWorkday ExtendWorkday releases and deploymentsHR systems architectureAdaptive Planning, where applicableTroubleshooting real-world Workday integration scenarios Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a hands-on Workday Developer / Lead Software Engineer who can work independently while collaborating effectively with HR, Compensation, business, and technology stakeholders. The candidate should have strong technical knowledge of the Workday platform, particularly integrations and reporting, combined with the ability to understand business requirements and convert them into reliable technical solutions. Strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, technical ownership, and experience working in Agile teams are essential. Employment Details Position: Lead Workday Developer / Lead Software Engineer Employment: Full-Time / Direct Hire Interview: Face-to-Face Location: [City, State] Work Authorization: [Specify if applicable] Salary: [Specify Salary Range] Benefits: [Specify Benefits] How to Apply Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their updated resume along with their availability for a face-to-face interview. Please Highlight The Following On Your Resume Total years of Workday experienceWorkday Integration experienceEIB / Core Connector experienceWorkday Studio experienceWorkday Reporting experienceWorkday Compensation experienceWorkday Extend experienceAdaptive Planning experienceCurrent locationAvailability for an in-person interviewNotice period / availability to start Skills: workday,software,reporting,compensation,integration,technology,interview