Senior Salesforce System Engineer

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Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

About the Role

Our Go-To-Market (GTM) Enterprise Applications team is currently looking for a experienced Senior Salesforce System Engineer to join our dynamic Salesforce Platform team.

This role requires a highly skilled professional with deep technical expertise in Salesforce architecture solution design complex data migration and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in driving technical excellence supporting system health and delivering scalable and maintainable Salesforce solutions aligned with Salesforce best practices and enterprise standards.

Job Description

• The Software Application Engineer- Salesforce Platform at Workday is part of the GTM (Go-To-Market) Platform team that is responsible for the Salesforce implementation and Platform governance at Workday.

• Our team enables continuous improvements to the application and supports our Marketing Sales Services Support Finance and Legal business partners; responsibilities include responding to service requests incidents and enhancements and driving automation to increase efficiency in business processes. The right candidate has deep technical experience in all the capabilities and functionalities of the platform and a proven track record of driving best practices and processes.

Responsibilities:

Architecture & Solution Design:

• Lead and participate in architecture and solution design reviews for large-scale Salesforce implementations.

• Develop and maintain scalable modular and high-performance Salesforce architecture.

• Ensure solutions adhere to Salesforce system and application architect principles and enterprise architectural standards.

Development & Implementation:

• Design and develop customized solutions on Salesforce Platform using Apex LWC Visualforce Flows and integrations.

• Own and deliver complex user stories ensuring adherence to Salesforce coding and configuration best practices.

• Work on CI/CD pipelines perform code reviews and support automated deployment processes.

Data Migration & Integration:

• Lead planning and execution of complex data migration initiatives including data mapping transformation and validation.

• Ensure data integrity and compliance throughout the migration lifecycle using tools like Data Loader ETL or APIs.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate closely with US-based Salesforce Architects and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.

• Work with cross-functional teams (Product QA DevOps Support) to triage issues and ensure timely resolution.

• Participate actively in sprint refinements backlog grooming and Agile ceremonies.

Support & Platform Enablement:

• Act as a trusted advisor and technical SME for Salesforce platform-related issues.

• Support issue triaging and contribute to early resolution of system incidents.

• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior team members and promote knowledge sharing within the team.

• Develop monitoring systems for the critical Salesforce Platform business workflows to preempt issues and resolve

• Lead and deliver Automation of tasks/service requests

Delivery & Governance:

• Ensure projects meet delivery timelines and quality benchmarks aligned with Salesforce delivery methodologies.

• Maintain proper documentation and participate in technical audits and compliance checks.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for platform scalability performance and maintainability.

Business/Functional:

• Develop expertise of Workday Go-To-Market business applications end-to-end

• Develop subject matter expertise of Workdays Enterprise Applications including Integrations

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors with 10 years of Salesforce experience.

• At least 7 years in Enterprise Software Application Support OR At least 6 years in Enterprise Software Application Development

• Strong technical knowledge of enterprise software application development and enterprise application integrations (Salesforce Apttus MuleSoft/SnapLogic)

• Hands on experience troubleshooting technical issues on Salesforce platform end-to-end (Application Database Network & Integration layers)

Non-Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of IT service management tools and best practices(preferred)

• Self-motivated flexible team player with solid multi-tasking time management & organization expertise with the ability to manage multiple and often changing priorities.

• Attention to detail with the ability to analyze and solve complex problems as well as provide documentation guidance and instruction to users. Demonstrated ability to learn and embrace new technologies applications and solutions.

Professional Certifications:

• Salesforce Application/System Tech Arch (Required)

• Salesforce Certified Developer (Required)

• Salesforce Certified App Builder / Salesforce Certified Administrator (Required)

• Enterprise Integrations (MuleSoft/SnapLogic) (Preferred)

• ITIL Foundation Certification (Preferred)

• Apttus Product Certification (Preferred)

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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