Workday Extend Developer
Posted 4 days ago by Zettalogix INC
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Workday Extend Developer role is focused on supporting Workday ERP transformation efforts, specifically in developing a multi-rate employee enablement application. The position requires extensive experience in Workday configuration and Extend Development, with responsibilities including application design, evaluation of additional use cases, and collaboration with various functional leads. This is a remote contract position lasting six months, with potential for extension. Candidates must reside within the US and work EST hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with HCM, Payroll, and Finance functional leads to gather and document requirements for the multi-rate employee application.
- Design and build a Workday Extend application that enables the assignment of multiple bill rates to a single worker, with appropriate effective dating, approval routing, and downstream integration to billing and payroll processes.
- Evaluate additional Extend use cases identified through the Workday Transformation program and recommend build, configure, or retire decisions.
- Architect Extend applications with efficient data models and orchestration flows that operate within Workday Extend platform constraints.
- Ensure Extend applications are built with auditability, approval routing, and compliance controls in mind.
- Identify and assess downstream Finance impacts resulting from HCM Extend configurations and coordinate with the Finance workstream.
- Serve as the Extend subject matter expert for the program team, documenting solutions and explaining platform capabilities.
- Partner with Finance, HR, IT and program stakeholders to gather requirements, validate Extend solutions, and communicate technical decisions clearly.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years of Workday configuration experience, with 3 years of hands-on Workday Extend development.
- Proven experience with Workday Extend development, including Extend model-level components, PMD scripting, orchestrations, custom UI components, and Extend security configuration.
- Experience configuring Workday business processes, calculated fields, custom reports, and condition rules.
- Experience architecting Extend applications with awareness of data throughput constraints and platform limits.
- Experience designing approval routing, request intake flows, and worker- or manager-facing self-service interfaces within Workday Extend.
- Familiarity with Workday security group structures and how Extend applications interact with role-based access controls.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into governed, auditable Extend solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functional teams and client stakeholders.
- Highly self-motivated and able to work independently in a fully remote contract environment.
- Workday Extend certification (Workday Certified Extend Developer or equivalent partner-level certification) is preferred.
- Prior experience building Workday Extend applications that integrate with Payroll, Time Tracking, or Projects is preferred.
- Familiarity with core Workday Finance transaction flows is preferred.
- Experience in staffing, professional services, or technology services industry Workday tenants is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
- Familiarity with Workday Agent Builder or other emerging Workday AI development tools is preferred.
Salary (Rate): £46.00 hourly
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Workday Extend Developer
Remote
Location (if onsite/hybrid): Candidates must reside within the US and be able to perform EST hours remotely.
Expected duration: 6 months from candidate's start date
Required skills, experience, etc.: 5+ years of experience with workday configuration, 3+ years with Workday Extend Development. Proven experience architecting and developing workday extend solutions
Interview process: 2 interviews with Client - 2 virtual technical interview
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Workday Extend Developer to support our Workday ERP transformation efforts spanning Finance, HR, and Reporting. The initial primary use case for this role is the development of a multi-rate employee enablement application that allows multiple bill rates to be assigned to a single worker, supporting XXXXX staffing and services business model. Beyond this initial use case, the developer will be responsible for evaluating and developing additional Extend applications as the program identifies
What You ll Do
Partner with HCM, Payroll, and Finance functional leads to gather and document requirements for the multi-rate employee application
Design and build a Workday Extend application that enables the assignment of multiple bill rates to a single worker, with appropriate effective dating, approval routing, and downstream integration to billing and payroll processes
Evaluate additional Extend use cases identified through the Workday Transformation program and recommend build, configure, or retire decisions
Architect Extend applications with efficient data models and orchestration flows that operate within Workday Extend platform constraints, including storage object record limits and orchestration execution boundaries
Ensure Extend applications are built with auditability, approval routing, and compliance controls in mind, maintaining the integrity of the Workday ecosystem
Identify and assess downstream Finance impacts resulting from HCM Extend configurations and coordinate with the Finance workstream to surface risks and align on mitigation before they reach production
Serve as the Extend subject matter expert for the program team - documenting solutions, explaining platform capabilities and constraints, and actively building internal team knowledge on Workday Extend development
Partner with Finance, HR, IT and program stakeholders to gather requirements, validate Extend solutions, and communicate technical decisions clearly
What You ll Need
Required:
Minimum of 5 years of Workday configuration experience, with 3 years of hands-on Workday Extend development as a primary focus
Proven experience with Workday Extend development, including Extend model-level components, PMD scripting, orchestrations, custom UI components, and Extend security configuration
Experience configuring Workday business processes, calculated fields, custom reports, and condition rules
Experience architecting Extend applications with awareness of data throughput constraints and platform limits
Experience designing approval routing, request intake flows, and worker- or manager-facing self-service interfaces within Workday Extend
Familiarity with Workday security group structures and how Extend applications interact with role-based access controls and business process security policies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into governed, auditable Extend solutions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functional teams and client stakeholders at all levels
Highly self-motivated and able to work independently in a fully remote contract environment
Preferred:
Workday Extend certification (Workday Certified Extend Developer or equivalent partner-level certification)
Prior experience building Workday Extend applications that integrate with Payroll, Time Tracking, or Projects
Familiarity with core Workday Finance transaction flows; how billing, payroll and compensation impacts AR, cash management, and reporting downstream
Experience in staffing, professional services, or technology services industry Workday tenants where multi-rate worker scenarios are common
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred
Familiarity with Workday Agent Builder or other emerging Workday AI development tools