Workday Technical Analyst

Role #2: Workday Technical Analyst

Role: Workday Technical Analyst

Position Type: Contract-to-Hire (CTH) - candidates MUST be direct-hire eligible (Must be either US Citizen or Green Card, no H4).

Contract Duration: 6 months

Location: 100% Remote (Must reside within the US, any timezone except PST)

Start Date: ASAP

Priority Update From Hiring Manager (Must Focus On):


Please prioritize candidates with:

• Strong Functional Financials (Workday Financials expertise)
• Exceptional Stakeholder Management skills
• Experience with Adaptive / Workday Adaptive Planning
• Integrations experience (EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio preferred)
• Security Administration & Security Optimization experience

Candidates lacking strong financials + stakeholder management + security + adaptive exposure will NOT be considered.


Position Summary:


The Workday Technical Analyst is a hands-on expert across the Workday suite (HCM, Financials, SCM, and Planning) with a core focus on security, integrations, reporting, and functional configuration. This role supports both strategic initiatives and daily operations to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant Workday functionality.


Key Responsibilities:


Functional Support

• Provide SME-level support for Workday HCM, Financials, SCM, and Planning (Adaptive).
• Assist stakeholders with configuration updates and troubleshooting.
• Support release management, testing, and functional enhancements.
• Translate business requirements into effective Workday configurations.

Security Administration:

• Design and maintain security roles, domain/business process policies, and dynamic groups.
• Lead security audits and ensure compliance with internal standards.
• Manage authentication strategies (SSO, MFA) and environment access controls.
• Respond to incidents; conduct root cause analysis and remediation.

Integrations & Technical Support:

• Develop and support integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP.
• Manage integration lifecycle from design to post-go-live support.
• Troubleshoot and optimize integration performance.
• Support secure data migrations and authentication protocols.

Reporting & Analytics:

• Build reports and dashboards using Workday Report Writer and Prism Analytics.
• Ensure secure and compliant data access.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years across Workday modules (HCM, Financials, SCM, Adaptive, Prism, Strategic Sourcing).
• 3+ years of Workday Security Administration.
• Strong experience with integrations and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with Workday Studio, EIB, Report Writer, and security configuration.
• Workday certifications preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.