Workday Configurator Security & Payroll

Senior Workday Configurator

Location: Tampa, FL or Irving, TX
Employment Type: Contract
Experience: 5+ Years
Work Authorization: Open to qualified candidates
Certification: Workday Certification is Mandatory

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Workday Configurator with strong hands-on experience in Workday Security, Payroll, Core HCM, Business Process Configuration, and Role-Based Security.

This is primarily a Workday Functional Configuration role rather than an Integration-focused position. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Workday configuration from both a functional and business perspective and will be responsible for translating business requirements into secure, scalable Workday configurations.

Key Responsibilities Workday Security Configuration

• Configure and maintain Workday Security Groups, roles, and user access.

• Configure and maintain Domain Security Policies.

• Manage Business Process Security and role-based access.

• Troubleshoot security and access-related issues.

• Perform security and access reviews.

• Ensure users have appropriate access based on their business responsibilities.

Role-Based Security

• Design and maintain security groups and role assignments.

• Review and troubleshoot security permissions.

• Configure appropriate access for HR, Payroll, Managers, and other business users.

• Support security audits and identify inappropriate or excessive access.

Business Process Configuration

• Configure and maintain Workday Business Processes.

• Configure approvals, routing, notifications, and workflow rules.

• Configure security within business processes.

• Support processes such as Hire, Termination, Compensation Changes, and Employee Data Changes.

• Translate business requirements into Workday functional configurations.

Workday Payroll Configuration

• Configure and support Workday Payroll processes.

• Work with Earnings, Deductions, Taxes, and Payroll processing.

• Configure Payroll-related business processes and security.

• Troubleshoot Payroll configuration and processing issues.

• Support compliance-related configuration requirements.

Workday HCM / Core HCM

• Support Workday Core HCM configuration and functionality.

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into Workday solutions.

• Support employee and organizational data-related processes.

• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders.

Testing & Production Support

• Perform Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, and Regression Testing.

• Troubleshoot configuration defects and production issues.

• Support defect resolution and root-cause analysis.

• Validate configuration changes before production deployment.

Workday Releases & Enhancements

• Support Workday releases and new functionality.

• Evaluate release impacts on existing configurations.

• Implement configuration changes and enhancements.

• Support regression testing following Workday releases.

Documentation

• Create and maintain configuration documentation.

• Prepare security and business process documentation.

• Develop process guides and knowledge articles.

• Maintain technical and functional documentation for Workday configurations.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday functional/configuration experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Security.

• Strong experience with Workday Payroll configuration.

• Strong experience with Workday HCM / Core HCM.

• Experience configuring Workday Business Processes.

• Experience with Security Groups.

• Experience with Domain Security Policies.

• Experience with Business Process Security.

• Experience with Role-Based Security.

• Experience with Workday approvals, routing, notifications, and workflow configuration.

• Experience with SIT, UAT, regression testing, and defect resolution.

• Experience supporting Workday releases and enhancements.

• Strong business requirements analysis and stakeholder communication skills.

• Valid Workday Certification is mandatory.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a Workday Functional/Configuration Consultant who has significant hands-on experience configuring Workday rather than an Integration Developer whose primary focus is Workday Studio, EIBs, APIs, or integrations.

Candidates with strong experience across Workday Security + Payroll + Core HCM + Business Process Configuration are highly preferred.

Key Skills

Workday, Workday HCM, Core HCM, Workday Security, Workday Payroll, Workday Configuration, Workday Functional Consultant, Workday Business Processes, Business Process Configuration, Security Groups, Domain Security Policies, Business Process Security, Role-Based Security, Payroll Configuration, Earnings, Deductions, Taxes, Approvals, Workflow, Routing, Notifications, SIT, UAT, Regression Testing, Defect Resolution, Workday Releases, Workday Enhancements, Security Audits, Access Reviews, Functional Requirements, Production Support, Workday Certified