Senior System Application Engineer

Senior Workday Application System Engineer – University of Washington

As a UW employee, you’ll be part of a world-class institution driving innovation, discovery, and positive change in our communities and around the globe. At UW Information Technology (UW-IT), we support this mission by providing critical technology services to students, faculty, staff, and researchers across all three campuses and UW Medicine.

We’re currently seeking a Senior Workday Application System Engineer to join our dynamic Workday Finance Application Management team. This team plays a crucial role in supporting the university’s Workday Finance platform, with a focus on modules like Procurement, Grants, Banking/Settlement, and Core Finance.

In this role, you will:

• Lead Tier 3 support for Workday Finance—specifically in Grants—troubleshooting complex issues and driving resolution.
• Configure and maintain the Workday application to meet evolving university needs.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to ensure system functionality, accuracy, and compliance.
• Analyze business processes, evaluate improvement opportunities, and implement enhancements.
• Support system testing, documentation, and training efforts to ensure smooth operations.

Requirements

• Four years experience with SaaS products such as Workday Finance with increasing responsibilities in project management.
• Experience working with enterprise Finance systems and the configuration and maintenance thereof, including working specifically with the Workday Finance (or similar), with primary focus on Grants.
• Experience analyzing complex Finance business processes and documenting requirements.
• Experience supporting system testing and/or data validation activities, including developing and maintaining manual and automated test scripts.
• Experience with reporting, data, and security in a SaaS environment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business and technical design considerations and facilitate problem solving/issue resolution in the context of a customer service frame.
• Ability to communicate clearly, in writing and in verbal presentations, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience interacting with customers, including resolution of complex inquiries and efficient performance during high-volume timeframes.
• Experience providing production support of mission critical systems.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, technical documentation skills, communication skills, and personal interaction abilities.
• Thrives in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.

Why Join UW-IT?

Work in a hybrid environment with supportive, mission-driven colleagues.

Contribute to meaningful, large-scale systems that support teaching, learning, and research.

Be part of a workplace where your background, perspectives, and experiences are respected and valued.

This position is currently funded through 2028, with continuation dependent on performance and funding.

Apply today and help shape the future of finance technology at one of the top public universities in the world.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Analyst and Product Management
• IT Services, IT Consulting, and IT System Custom Software Development

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave
• Child care support
• Student loan assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance