Lead Integration Architect Workday Financials

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Lead Integration Architect Workday Financials in Grand Rapids, MI. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end integration architecture and development efforts for Workday Financials implementations, enhancements, and optimization initiatives
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable Workday integrations using tools such as Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, and other Workday integration technologies
• Develop and optimize Workday reports and integrations to support financial operations, reporting requirements, and downstream systems
• Evaluate existing integrations and technical architecture to identify opportunities for improved performance, efficiency, maintainability, and scalability
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for Workday Financials integration solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business requirements
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, and external vendors to understand requirements and translate business needs into effective technical solutions
• Leverage Workday Extend and Orchestrate to explore opportunities for extending platform capabilities, streamlining workflows, and improving integration processes
• Contribute to the organization's longer-term innovation roadmap, including potential adoption of AI capabilities, AI agents, and emerging Workday technologies
• Assess opportunities to leverage complementary platforms and technologies, including Adaptive Planning and Palantir, where applicable
• Establish integration best practices, promote reusable solutions, and ensure integrations remain reliable as the Workday environment evolves
• 7+ years of relevant experience in Workday technical architecture, integration development, or enterprise integration solutions
• Strong hands-on technical experience with Workday Financials
• Extensive experience designing, developing, and supporting Workday integrations
• Experience developing Workday reports and supporting complex reporting and integration requirements
• Experience troubleshooting complex integration issues and optimizing existing technical solutions
• Strong understanding of integration architecture, data flows, system dependencies, and enterprise application integrations
• Proficiency with Workday integration technologies such as Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and related integration tools
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, and collaborate across business and technology teams

• Experience with Workday Extend and Orchestrate
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning
• Experience with Palantir or other complementary enterprise data and integration platforms
• Experience supporting Workday Financials optimization, platform stabilization, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Familiarity with Workday AI capabilities, AI agents, and emerging AI-driven workflow automation
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and help shape the future technical roadmap