Workday Administrator & Integrations Specialist

Workday Administrator & Integrations Specialist

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Onsite, 5 Days per Week)

Compensation: $110,000–$130,000 Annually (DOE)

Ready to take ownership of a critical enterprise platform and make a lasting impact on how an organization operates? Our client is seeking a highly skilled Workday Administrator & Integrations Specialist to become a key technical resource within its IT organization. This is an outstanding opportunity for a hands-on Workday professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building and optimizing integrations, and having a direct influence on enterprise technology strategy

The organization is investing heavily in its Workday environment and undergoing a significant modernization initiative to expand platform capabilities across Human Capital Management, Performance, Benefits, and Time. You will play an instrumental role in this evolution, serving as the internal Workday technical expert responsible for system administration, configuration, integration development, and overall platform performance

This is much more than a traditional Workday administration position. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of the existing environment, strengthen connections across the enterprise technology ecosystem, and help transition critical technical capabilities from an external managed services provider to an internal IT model. Working directly with IT leadership, HR, and business stakeholders, your expertise will help shape a more efficient, scalable, and sustainable Workday environment

If you're a technically strong Workday professional who thrives on ownership, enjoys working across both administration and integrations, and wants to make a meaningful impact, this is an opportunity to explore!

Daily Responsibilities

• Administering the Workday HCM environment, including Core HCM, Onboarding, Time, and Absence configuration
• Optimizing business processes, condition rules, validation rules, supervisory organizations, and tenant configurations to support corporate and distributed field operations
• Managing Workday security architecture, including role-based, user-based, intersection, and domain security to maintain data privacy, compliance, and audit readiness
• Developing complex inbound and outbound integrations using Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, and Document Transformation
• Monitoring scheduled integration runs, diagnosing interface failures, troubleshooting data discrepancies, and ensuring reliable data exchange across enterprise applications
• Building custom data transformations using XSLT and XML, along with SOAP and REST web services, to support evolving integration requirements
• Maintaining critical integrations connecting Workday with enterprise ERP platforms, applicant tracking systems, field service management applications, timekeeping solutions, and data warehouses
• Leading the technical transition from an external managed services provider, including tenant discovery, knowledge transfer, technical documentation, and internal ownership
• Establishing internal support procedures, technical documentation, ticketing workflows, change management standards, and environment promotion processes
• Designing and maintaining advanced, matrix, and composite reports, calculated fields, and analytics for HR, Finance, and executive leadership
• Auditing tenant configurations, integration activity, and data integrity to identify technical gaps, resolve synchronization issues, and improve system reliability
• Evaluating Workday's semiannual feature releases, coordinating regression testing, and implementing enhancements in partnership with HR and IT stakeholders

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday HCM administration experience within a mid-to-large enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience independently developing, modifying, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIBs, and Core Connectors
• Strong technical proficiency with XSLT, XML, and web services APIs, including SOAP and REST
• Solid understanding of Workday security architecture, including role-based, user-based, intersection, and domain security groups
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting Workday business processes, supervisory organizations, condition rules, and validation rules
• Experience performing technical discovery, assessing existing Workday environments, and establishing internal documentation and operational procedures
• Strong understanding of Workday reporting, calculated fields, data integrity, and system optimization
• Experience supporting complex enterprise application environments with multiple upstream and downstream integrations
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical challenges into practical solutions for nontechnical business stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Nice-to-Haves

• Workday Pro Certification in Core HCM, Integrations, or Reporting
• Experience transitioning Workday administration and integration support from an external managed services provider to an internal IT organization
• Experience integrating Workday with enterprise ERP platforms such as JD Edwards, SAP, or Oracle
• Familiarity with field service management platforms such as ServiceTitan
• Experience supporting applicant tracking system integrations, including iCIMS
• Background supporting multi-location organizations with distributed, field-based, or hourly workforces

Why This Opportunity?

• Meaningful Technical Ownership: Become the internal technical owner of a critical enterprise platform, with the opportunity to influence its architecture, configuration, integrations, and long-term direction
• Exciting Modernization Initiative: Join during a significant period of technology investment and help expand and optimize the organization's Workday capabilities
• Opportunity to Build: Help bring technical expertise in-house, establish best practices, and develop a more efficient and sustainable support model
• Organizational Stability: Join an established organization with a substantial national presence and a track record of providing stable employment
• Collaborative Leadership: Work alongside approachable IT leadership and business stakeholders in an environment that values its employees and treats people well
• High Visibility: Partner directly with IT leadership, HR, Finance, and executive stakeholders while making a tangible impact across the organization
• Competitive Compensation: Annual base salary of $110,000–$130,000 , depending on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, prescription drug coverage, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) savings plan, profit sharing, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, paid training, tuition reimbursement, and direct payroll deposits
• Additional Perk: Company-paid parking in downtown Cincinnati

If you're ready to take ownership of a critical Workday environment, leverage your integration development expertise, and help shape the future of an organization's enterprise technology landscape, we want to hear from you. Apply today or reach out directly to learn more about this exciting opportunity!