Manager, Workday Integrations Engineering & Architect

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manager Workday Integrations Engineering & Architecture is a senior technical leader within the Workday Center of Excellence (COE) responsible for leading a team of integration developers who design build andmaintainsecure scalable data bridges between Workday and third-party systems. This role is the primary technical authority for all Workday integration patterns and the Workday Extend framework ensuring that enterprise-grade automation and custom applications are delivered with the highest standards of quality security and performance.

This leader bridges the gap between technical execution and business strategy translating complex business requirements into robust integration architectures while fostering strong partnerships withEnterpriseArchitecture Application Engineering and functional business teams. The Manager holds a critical Workday-specific designation as Workday Integrations Lead serving as the primary liaison with Workday for integration platform support roadmap alignment and escalations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead mentor and develop a team of Workday integration and Extend engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence accountability and continuous improvement.

• Manage workload prioritization/planning and resource allocation across concurrent integration projects enhancementsmaintenanceand support activities.

• Provide technical direction and architectural oversightto the integration developmentteam settingstandardsand creating common practices.

Architecture & Technical Design

• Establish and govern architecture standards patterns and best practices across the Workday ecosystem for integration development and Workday Extend solutions.

• Lead the creation of Technical Design Specifications mapping documents and data transformation logic for all inbound and outbound integrations.

• Translate business requirements from functional and operational stakeholders into detailed technical specifications covering data mapping transformation rules and security configurations.

• Partner with the Enterprise Architecture team to ensure integration designs align with organizational technology strategy scalability requirements and security policies.

• Evaluate and recommend theappropriate integrationpattern for each use case balancing simplicity maintainability and performance across Workdays toolset.

• Collaborate closely with the Workday Technical Account Manager (TAM) escalating critical issuesadvocatingproduct roadmap priorities and ensuring the organization maximizes value from its Workday investment.

Development & Configuration

• Oversee and actively guide the development and deployment of integrations using the full Workday toolset:

• Workday Studio (complex multi-step integrations with advanced transformation logic)

• Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) for high-volume inbound/outbound flat-file integrations

• Core Connectors for standardized pre-built integration patterns (Payroll Benefits HCM)

• Workday REST and SOAP APIs for real-time event-driven integration patterns

• Workday Orchestrate for complex multi-system workflow automation

• Document Transformation for format conversion and data shaping.

• Lead the design and development of custom Workday Extend applications and user interfaces (UI) extending Workdays native capabilities to meet unique business needs.

• Enforce protocol and file transmission standards (SFTP PGP encryption AS2 REST/HTTPS OAuth 2.0) across all integration touchpoints.

• ChampionDevSecOpsbest practices within the integration lifecycle including version control (Git) CI/CD pipelines automated testing peer code review and secure credential management.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Own end-to-end Workday Integration testing including bi-annual Workday feature release readiness: impact assessment and feature evaluation.

• Define and enforce integration testing standards including unit testing frameworks smoke testing protocols and regression test suites for all integration changes.

• Ensure test coverage across data validation error handling edge cases and security scenarios prior to promotion to production.

• Comply withrelease managementsign-off gates and change management procedures to safeguard production environment stability.

System Maintenance Support & Monitoring

• Own the overall health reliability and performance of the Workday integration ecosystem including SLA adherence for business-critical integrations.

• Develop andmaintainintegration monitoring dashboards and alerting frameworks to proactively detect diagnose and resolve failures before business impact occurs.

• Lead root cause analysis and post-incident reviews for integration failures translating findings into permanent remediation and process improvements.

• Manage the end-to-end relationship with third-party and integrated system teams coordinating API changes deprecations and compatibility updates.

• Oversee integration impact assessments for Workday bi-annual feature releases ensuringtimelyregression testing and readiness.

• Collaborate closely with the Workday Technical Account Manager (TAM) engaging regularly to reviewIntegrationstability and performance and create action plans for issues / risks.

Data Security & Governance

• Ensure all integrations adhere to enterprise data security policies regulatory requirements auditloggingand Workday security governance standardswithin the integration layer.

• Lead or contribute to data conversion and migration efforts ensuring data integrity transformation accuracy and reconciliation validation.

• Coordinate with third-party vendors and integration partners on security assessments data sharing agreements and compliance validation.

Cross-Functional Partnerships

The Manager Workday Integrations Engineering & Architectureoperatesat the intersection of technology and business building trusted partnerships across the organization:

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• 7 years of direct experience overseeingenterprise application integrations in a lead or management role directly overseeing integration developers withdemonstratedaccountability for integration health and stability.

• 5 years of hands-on experience designing building andmaintainingWorkday integrations using Workday Studio EIB Core Connectors and Workday APIs.

• 5 years of experience leading technical teams career development and cross-functional collaboration.

• Demonstratedexperiencearchitecting and governing end-to-end integration frameworks within a large complex Workday tenant environment.

• Proventrack recordleading integration teams through full project lifecycles from requirements gathering and technical design through testing deployment and post-production support.

• Experience managing Workday bi-annual release cycles including impact assessment regression testing and go/no-go readiness.

• Familiarity with Workday HCM Payroll Benefits or Financial Management functional areas.

• Knowledge of SOX HIPAA or compliance requirements as applied to HR/Finance data integrations.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Workday Integration Toolset: Workday Studio EIB Core Connectors Workday REST/SOAP APIs Orchestrate Document Transformation.

• Workday Extend: Experience designing and building custom applications and UI components using the Workday Extend framework.

• Data Formats & Protocols: XML XSLT JSON CSV; SFTP HTTPS/REST AS2 PGP/GPG encryption.

• Security: OAuth 2.0 ISU configuration Workday security domain management data encryption standards.

• DevSecOps: Git/version control CI/CD pipeline concepts code review practices environment promotion governance.

• Data Management: Strong understanding of data mapping transformation logic data conversion and migration methodologies.

CERTIFICATIONS LICENSURES AND LANGUAGE SKILLS (If needed):

• Workday Pro Certification Integrations (required)

• Workday Pro Certification Extend (strongly preferred)

• Workday Pro Certification HCM or Financial Management (a plus)

LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS COMPETENCIES:

• Exceptional ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into precise actionable technical specifications.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience building trusted partnerships with business teamsestablishingcredibility as both a technical expert and a collaborative partner.

• Ability to navigate competing priorities and manage stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

• Strong commitment to engineering quality documentation standards and continuous process improvement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position requires little to moderate physical activity.Handling ofaverageweight objectsup to 15 pounds; occasional standing or walking;frequentlyat a keyboard workstation or desk.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is typically in a normal office administrative environment involving minimal exposure to physical risks. Hybrid / remote-eligible schedule available.