Senior Workday Engineer – HCM & Financials

Senior Workday Engineer – HCM & Financials

Location: Manhattan, NY (Local to NJ/NY Only)

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Workday Engineer with deep expertise in Workday HCM and Financials to support a post-go-live enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will act as a senior escalation point, handling complex configurations, integrations, reporting, and production support activities.

This role requires strong hands-on experience in Workday configuration, business process optimization, and enterprise integrations, along with the ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and support continuous system enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

·         Advanced Workday Configuration

·         Perform complex configuration across Workday HCM and Financials modules

·         Design and optimize Business Process Framework (BPF) workflows

·         Configure and troubleshoot role-based security and domain access

·         Support rollout of modules such as Advanced Compensation and Procurement

Reporting & Data

·         Develop advanced, matrix, and composite reports

·         Build dashboards for HR, Finance, and leadership teams

·         Create calculated fields and custom reports using Workday Report Writer and BIRT

·         Handle ad hoc and recurring reporting requests

Integrations & Data Movement

·         Develop and support integrations using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

·         Troubleshoot issues across standard and complex enterprise integrations

·         Support data loads, mass updates, and data corrections

·         Assist with integration testing during releases and system changes

·         Work with integration tools (SnapLogic experience is a plus)

Production Support

·         Resolve complex issues escalated beyond administrator level

·         Support Workday quarterly releases including impact analysis and regression testing

·         Troubleshoot business process defects and system anomalies

·         Respond to production issues with strong root cause analysis

System Enhancements & Optimization

·         Evaluate and prioritize enhancement requests

·         Recommend Workday best practices and configuration improvements

·         Optimize tenant performance post-implementation

·         Identify technical debt and propose remediation strategies

Collaboration & Governance

·         Partner with internal Workday Application and Product Managers

·         Participate in roadmap planning and system improvement discussions

·         Provide documentation and knowledge transfer

·         Coordinate with implementation partners for alignment

Required Qualifications

·         14+ years of overall HRIS / enterprise application experience

·         8–10+ years of hands-on Workday experience (HCM & Financials)

·         Strong experience in post-go-live / production support environments (AMS)

Deep expertise in:

·         Workday HCM (Core, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Absence)

·         Workday Financials (GL, AP/AR, Procurement, Reporting)

·         Strong experience with Business Process Framework (BPF)

·         Expert-level reporting skills (Report Writer, BIRT, Calculated Fields)

·         Hands-on experience with EIB integrations

·         Ability to work independently as a senior escalation resource

Preferred Qualifications

·         Workday Pro Certification (HCM, Financials, or Integrations)

·         Experience with Advanced Compensation and Procurement modules

·         Familiarity with SnapLogic or other iPaaS tools

·         Experience in regulated industries (Finance preferred)

·         Experience supporting Workday quarterly release cycles

Core Competencies

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·         Excellent communication and stakeholder management

·         Ability to translate technical concepts into business language

·         Detail-oriented with strong documentation practices

·         Self-driven and capable of working independently