Workday Security Administrator

About the role

The Workday Security Administrator is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday's security configuration within the Human Resources Information System (HRIS).

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and maintain Workday security roles, groups, and access controls aligned with organizational policies.
• Develop, document, and implement security policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues and access concerns for end-users.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, and business teams to translate security needs into effective system solutions.
• Support SOX audit requirements, ensuring compliance with access and change management standards.
• Maintain detailed documentation for security configurations, processes, and incident resolutions.
• Identify and resolve system errors or process flaws; recommend and implement improvements.
• Provide internal support including custom reporting, dashboard building, and troubleshooting data access issues.
• Aid in HR initiatives, including the implementation of new or enhanced HR programs.
• Maintain data integrity and security role compliance within Workday through periodic audits.
• Stay current on HRIS and Workday best practices, attending Workday Community and user group events to identify system optimization opportunities.
• Ensure consistent change management documentation for HRIS configurations.
• Participate in system migrations, updates, and enhancement sessions to support ongoing system evolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, HRIS, or a related field.
• 5+ years of HR/HRIS experience and 3+ years of Workday experience across multiple functional areas (HCM, Benefits, Security, Absence, Time Tracking, Reporting).
• 3–5 years of Workday Security implementation/configuration experience, including business process and integration security groups.
• 2+ years of data analysis and reporting experience using Workday Report Writer, calculated fields, and advanced Excel.
• Proven ability to manage security groups, domain permissions, and authentication policies, including Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Strong background in role-based and user-based security configuration, with expertise in designing custom security domains.
• Proficiency with Workday EIB templates, data loading, and Excel-based data manipulation.
• Workday Security certification preferred.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting, documentation, and project management skills.
• Experience handling confidential HR data.
• Consulting experience is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities and capacity to perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.