Workday Integration Developer

Job Role: Workday Integration Developer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Job Description:

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Tech stack & tools

• Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, PECI
• XML/XSLT, JSON, REST/SOAP
• SFTP/MFT, certificates, encryption
• Report Writer, RaaS, calculated fields
• Version control and CI/CD tooling
  

Roles & Responsibilities

About the role

You will lead the design, build, and support of Workday integrations and advanced reporting across Core HCM, Time/Absence, Benefits, US Payroll (PECI), and Recruiting/Talent for a high-impact HRIT program. This role partners closely with HR, Payroll, Benefits, TA, InfoSec, and Enterprise Engineering to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable integrations.

• Architect, develop, test, and deploy Workday integrations using Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and PECI for US payroll provider interfaces (inbound/outbound, schedules, retries, monitoring).
• Own end-to-end data flows for Core HCM, Time Off/Absence, and Benefits, including eligibility, enrollment, and life-event interfaces.
• Build Recruiting/Talent integrations and reporting assets (RaaS, custom reports, calculated fields) enabling analytics and downstream systems.
• Design robust error handling, alerting, and run controls; triage incidents and drive root-cause fixes across tenants and environments.
• Implement secure transport and data protection (SFTP/MFT, certificates, encryption, token-based auth) aligned with HR data privacy and compliance.
• Optimize Workday reporting: matrix/composite reports, complex calculated fields, report performance tuning, and data quality checks.
• Collaborate on SDLC best practices (version control, peer reviews, CI/CD, unit/integration testing) and change management from sandbox to production.
• Partner with HRIT product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs and deliverables; provide clear documentation and handoffs to operations.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• 8+ years of Workday integration experience, including 3+ years with Workday Studio and 2+ years with PECI for US payroll.
• Hands-on expertise with Core Connectors, EIB, XSLT/XML, JSON/REST, SOAP, SFTP, and certificate management.
• Advanced reporting skills: Report Writer, RaaS, complex calculated fields, matrix/composite reporting, and security-aware data design.
• Strong understanding of Workday security, business processes, tenant management, and environment promotion strategies.
• Proven track record building high-availability integrations with robust monitoring, alerting, and operational runbooks.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills working cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent teams.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.