Senior Workday Platform Engineer
NateraWe are seeking a hands-on Senior Workday Platform Engineer within the G&A IT Applications team to serve as the primary technical owner of the Workday platform across HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, Illuminate (AI/ML), integrations, security, and release management.
This is a builder-first role. You will configure, develop, integrate, and operate within Workday while partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders. You own the technical platform layer configuration, integrations, security architecture, governance, and release discipline, while HR and Payroll retain ownership of sensitive data and business policy logic.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Ownership & Delivery:
- Own technical execution across Workday HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, and Illuminate.
- Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans.
- Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness.
Hands-On Configuration & Development:
- Configure HCM and Recruiting modules.Build advanced reports (matrix, composite, BIRT), calculated fields, validations, and business process frameworks.
- Leverage Workday Extend to design and build lightweight custom applications that enhance core workflows.
- Maintain scalable security models and governance standards.
Integrations & Architecture:
- Build and maintain integrations (EIB, Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, RaaS).
- Integrate with applications like ERP, identity providers, benefits carriers, and third-party systems.
- Ensure secure, reusable integration frameworks with monitoring and error-handling discipline.
Analytics, AI & Automation:
- Implement and manage Workday Prism Analytics datasets and dashboards.
- Enable Workday Illuminate capabilities and intelligent workflows.
- Drive automation while maintaining audit and compliance standards.
Security & Compliance:
- Own Workday security architecture and least-privilege access models.
- Implement enhanced logging and monitoring for sensitive data access, extracts, and downloads.
- Ensure encryption in transit and at rest across integrations and reporting.
- Enforce non-production data masking and scrubbing practices.
- Support SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance requirements.
Separation of Duties
This role owns platform configuration, integrations, and technical governance.
It does not include direct access to sensitive employee data or ownership of HR policy logic.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience.
- Workday Pro certifications (HCM, Integrations, Security, Prism).
- Strong experience building Workday integrations (EIB, S
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