Job Description – Workday Integration Architect (Finance)
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday Finance integrations.
Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Workday integrations.
Create detailed integration specifications, field mappings, technical designs, and documentation to support the full integration lifecycle.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, identify business needs, and assess the impact of integration projects.
Investigate integration failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to improve integration performance and reliability.
Understand and manage data flows between Workday and internal/external systems, ensuring seamless integration and data integrity.
Develop and enhance Workday integrations using technologies such as Workday Studio , EIB , Core Connectors , Web Services , Calculated Fields , Custom Reports , Document Transformation , XML , XSLT , SOAP , Java , and PGP/SSH key management .
Provide production support for Workday integrations, troubleshooting technical issues and resolving user inquiries in a timely manner.
Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
Collaborate with technical teams throughout the design, testing, deployment, and support phases of integration projects.
Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and walkthroughs, ensuring solutions adhere to established standards and best practices.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by recommending enhancements to integration processes, architecture, and overall Workday strategy.
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Studio .
5+ years of experience with integration technologies including Web Services , XML , XSLT , SOAP , and Java .
Proven experience building and supporting integrations for Workday Financials (mandatory).
Strong understanding of Workday integration tools, including EIB , Core Connectors , Calculated Fields , Custom Reports , and Workday Studio .
Experience creating functional and technical requirements documentation and providing design recommendations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to build strong working relationships with business users and technical teams.
Passion for knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous learning.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing business requirements.
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional and distributed teams.