HRIS Solutions Architect
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Posted on:
08-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Why Ryan
Global Award-Winning Culture
Flexible Work Environment
Generous Paid Time Off
World-Class Benefits and Compensation
Rapid Growth Opportunities
Company Sponsored Two-Way Transportation
Exponential Career Growth
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Workday and other HCM solutions cross-functional complexities security configurations and best practices coupled with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions.
Duties and responsibilities as they align to Ryans Key Results
People:
Stakeholder Engagement
o Serve as a strategic advisor to our People Group and other Stakeholders translating complex business needs into scalable maintainable solutions leveraging Workday and other related technologies.
o Partner with stakeholders to define problem statements assess business impact and ensure alignment between technology solutions and business priorities.
Client:
Solution Design
o Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to gather requirements; analyze workflows and data needs; identify opportunities for people process and technology improvements; and prioritize and refine requested improvements
o Evaluate and shape new project and product requests for strategic fit technical feasibility and alignment with enterprise system design
o Provide leadership on build vs. buy decisions managing technical debt scalability and performance trade-offs.
o Act as a thought partner and a mentor to team members fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence
Value:
System Configuration & Process Optimization
o Define develop and oversee the application of scalable configuration standards and solution frameworks that drive automation efficiency and long-term sustainability
o Ensure system and data integrity through expert-level configuration of security business processes calculated fields condition rules and validations
o Design and optimize data flows between Workday and internal systems ensuring data accuracy and process efficiency
o Subject matter expert in more than one of the Workday modules - including HCM Security Learning Absence Compensation Performance Time Tracking Analytics
o Configure Workday functionality based on business needs and best practices
o Develop and execute test plans to ensure system integrity and data accuracy
Lead Development Support and Continual Improvement
o Oversee planning and execution of major Workday releases including feature adoption strategy regression testing and stakeholder impact analysis
o Lead ongoing assessment of Workday platform health and user experience metrics to inform continuous improvement and maximize business value
o Lead in development and support activities as well as participating hands-on in the ongoing development support troubleshooting and maintenance of Workday configurations
o High level understanding and involvement in Workday integrations from an end-to-end design perspective (integration expertise not needed)
o Own end-to-end lifecycle management of Workday documentation version control and change processes across all modules
o Stay updated on changes affecting HR systems and provide recommendations to implement innovative improvement
Governance Security Privacy & Compliance
o Implement and manage security protocols to protect sensitive employee information.
o Ensure the HRIS complies with data privacy regulations and policies in collaboration with the organizations IT and legal teams.
o Ensure Workday architecture configurations and change management processes are prepared to meet SOX compliance and audit standards partnering closely with internal audit InfoSec and compliance teams.
o Enable secure and compliant innovation by champion governance practices that balance flexibility with control across the Workday ecosystem.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field; or equivalent work experience.
7 years of HRIS experience specialized in Workday HCM modules and reporting in a technical and leadership capacity
5 years of experience with hands-on Workday configuration and implementation
Hands-on experience implementing and supporting multiple Workday HCM modules
Experience as a solution architect or equivalent on at least one full life-cycle implementation of Workday HCM
Working Knowledge of AI features available in Workday
Reporting skills to be able to build custom reports in native Workday and People Analytics modules
Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to take the initiative to establish priorities meet deadlines and make decisions within the functional area of responsibility with minimal direct supervision.
Think Analytically and can effectively apply logic to solve problems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Must have strong organizational interpersonal communication skills and attention to detail
Key Skills
- Organizational Management
- Presentation Skills
- Agile
- SAFe
- AWS
- Solution Architecture
- Conflict Management
- Data Management
- Scrum
- Team Management
- Pre-sales
- Management Consulting
About Company
Ryan is a global tax services, software, and technology firm providing an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services to companies across the world.
