Senior Tech Lead Workday

Position Overview

Core Responsibilities

Integration Architecture & Ownership

• Serve as Zelistechnical authority for all Workday integrations across HCM and Finance domains.

• Design and govern end-to-end integration patterns using Workday Studio Core Connectors EIB and Workday REST/SOAP APIs.

• Architect integrations using Azure API Management SFTP custom APIs and influence the evaluation and adoption of other integration middleware.

• Define reusable patterns reference architectures and technical standards for how Workday interfaces with the broader enterprise ecosystem. E.g. Snowflake Salesforce AWS.

• Maintain deep knowledge of Workdays integration capabilities upcoming platform changes and release cycles.

Hands-On Engineering & Technical Expertise

• Develop configure and troubleshoot complex integrations in Workday Studio and related frameworks.

• Perform root-cause analysis for integration incidents ensuring permanent fixes and architectural hardening.

• Mentor Workday analysts and partner engineers on best practices for API usage error handling and data transformation.

• Champion security-by-design principles including tokenization encryption and identity-centered patterns.

Workday Domain Architecture Leadership

• Support all Workday domains at an architectural level with ability to advise on data models cross-domain dependencies configuration approaches and extensibility.

• Act as a technical partner to HR Tech and Finance Tech product owners to ensure coherence between business and platform design.

AI Automation & Modernization

• Lead adoption of AI and predictive automation within the Workday integration landscape.

• Implement AI-enabled monitoring or copilots to detect anomalies data breaks and integration failures early.

• Partner with HR/Finance stakeholders to identify opportunities to streamline business workflows using Workday Extend or AI/LLM-driven patterns.

• Advocate for continuous modernization of Workday processes and integrations.

Cross-Platform & Vendor Ecosystem Influence

• Provide architectural input on how Workday should integrate with other HR/Finance platforms (e.g. recruiting systems payroll vendors procurement or expense tools case management).

• Influence platform selection integration design and data flow considerations for new systems entering the HR/Finance stack.

Governance Roadmap & Stakeholder Leadership

• Own the Workday integration roadmap ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture InfoSec and HR/Finance strategies.

• Represent Workday technology in cross-functional design reviews and incident escalations.

• Collaborate proactively with security data/analytics and enterprise architecture teams to ensure alignment on integration standards and data flows.

Key Qualifications

• 5 years of Workday technical experience with deep expertise in Workday integrations (Studio EIB Core Connectors PECI/CIC).

• Proven track record serving as a hands-on integration architect or lead technologist.

• Strong experience building integrations using APIs Azure APIM SFTP and custom interface frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to create reference architectures solution designs sequences and integration patterns.

• Strong understanding of Workday security business processes data models and domain structures across both HCM and Finance.

• Experience supporting full lifecycle Workday implementations upgrades and major integration transformations.

• Exceptional problem-solving communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Ability to work autonomously as a senior IC while influencing senior stakeholders.

Base Salary Range

At Zelis we are committed to providing fair and equitable compensation packages. The base salary range allows us to make an offer that considers multiple individualized factors including experience education qualifications as well as job-related and industry-related knowledge and skills etc. Base pay is just one part of our Total Rewards package which may also include discretionary bonus plans commissions or other incentives depending on the role.

Zelis full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well which demonstrates our commitment to our employees health well-being and financial protection. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match flexible paid time off holidays parental leaves life and disability insurance and health benefits including medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.

Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process please email .

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities duties and skills from time to time.