Workday Extend Developer

Workday Extend Developer

Location: Chicago IL

Duration: 6 months

Interview process: 2 interviews with Client - 1 virtual technical interview and 1 onsite interview

Job Summary

Required skills experience etc.: 5 years of experience with workday configuration 3 years with Workday Extend Development. Proven experience architecting and developing workday extend solutions

Job Description

We areseekinga skilled andexperiencedWorkday Extend Developerto support our Workday ERP transformation effortsspanningFinanceHR and use case for this role is the development of a multi-rate employee enablement application that allows multiple bill rates to be assigned to a single worker supporting CAIs staffing and services business thisinitialuse case the developer willbe responsible forevaluating and developingadditionalExtend applications as the programidentifiesopportunities toretiremanual workarounds custom bots or legacy is acontract remoteposition through November 2026 with the possibility of extension.

WhatYoullDo

• Partner with HCM Payroll and Finance functional leads to gather and document requirements for the multi-rate employee application

• Design and build a Workday Extend application that enables the assignment of multiple bill rates to a single worker withappropriate effectivedating approval routing and downstream integration to billing and payroll processes

• EvaluateadditionalExtend use casesidentifiedthrough the WorkdayTransformationprogram and recommend build configure or retire decisions

• ArchitectExtend applications with efficient data models and orchestration flows thatoperatewithin Workday Extend platform constraints including storage object record limits and orchestration execution boundaries

• Ensure Extend applications are built with auditability approval routing and compliance controls in mindmaintainingthe integrity of the Workday ecosystem

• Identifyand assess downstream Finance impacts resulting from HCM Extend configurations and coordinate with the Finance workstream to surface risks and align on mitigation before they reach production

• Serve as the Extend subject matter expert for the program team - documenting solutions explaining platform capabilities and constraints and actively building internal team knowledge on Workday Extend development

• Partnerwith Finance HRITand program stakeholders to gather requirementsvalidateExtend solutions and communicate technical decisionsclearly

WhatYoullNeed

Required:

• Minimum of5years of Workday configuration experience with3 yearsofhands-on Workday Extend development as a primary focus

• Proven experience with Workday Extenddevelopment including Extend model-level components PMD scripting orchestrations custom UI components and Extend security configuration

• Experience configuring Workday business processes calculated fields custom reports and condition rules

• Experience architecting Extend applications with awareness of data throughput constraints and platform limits

• Experience designing approval routing request intake flows and worker- or manager-facing self-service interfaces within Workday Extend

• Familiarity with Workday security group structures and how Extend applications interact with role-based access controls and business process security policies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into governed auditable Extend solutions

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across functional teams and client stakeholders at all levels

• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently in a fully remote contract environment

Preferred:

• Workday Extend certification (Workday Certified Extend Developer or equivalent partner-level certification)

• Prior experience building Workday Extend applications that integrate with Payroll Time Tracking or Projects

• Familiarity with coreWorkdayFinance transaction flows;howbillingpayroll and compensation impacts AR cash management and reporting downstream

• Experience in staffing professional services or technology services industry Workday tenants where multi-rate worker scenarios are common

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field is preferred

• Familiarity with Workday Agent Builder or other emerging Workday AI development tools

Required Skills:

Workday Extend developmentExtend model-level components PMD scripting orchestrations custom UI components and Extend security configuration