Software Engineer - Workday Integration

Client: The College Board

Title: Senior Full Stack Developer Workday Integration

Duration: Long Term

Location: 100% Remote

Overview

• The College Board, a not-for-profit organization committed to excellence and equity in education, seeks an experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer.
• This role involves developing and maintaining robust cloud-native solutions with strong emphasis on AWS serverless architecture, data integration, and API management.
• The candidate will contribute to complex software development, integration with ERP systems (especially Workday), and automation of high-frequency data services.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AWS cloud-based full stack applications using React and Node.js.
• Build and monitor scalable microservices with emphasis on performance, security, and reusability.
• Integrate applications with Workday using both SOAP and REST APIs.
• Ensure high data quality, process automation, and data consistency across enterprise systems.
• Create and maintain design specifications, perform unit testing, and produce technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams and support CI/CD automation using AWS CodePipeline.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in React, Node.js, JavaScript (ES6).
• AWS Services: Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SNS/SQS, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS.
• Expertise in monitoring API logs, Lambda invocations, and handling diagnostics, retries, and failures.
• CI/CD: Experience with AWS CodePipeline, CloudFormation, Bitbucket, Jenkins.
• Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation or similar scripting tools.
• Strong OO design and architectural principles.

Workday Integration Skills

ERP/Workday Functional Knowledge

• Familiarity with Workday modules: HCM, Payroll, Financials, Procurement, Recruiting.
• Experience with Workday Studio or Eclipse-based development tools (nice to have).
• Understanding Workday-specific data and workflow structures for smooth data exchange.

SOAP API Integration

• Advanced handling of SOAP API requests/responses from AWS Lambda.
• Proficiency in WSDL parsing and usage of SoapUI, Postman for testing.
• Deep understanding of Workday SOAP patterns: Get_, Put_, Update_.
• Knowledge of WS-Security headers and OAuth bearer token authentication.

REST API Integration

• Mastery of REST API request/response processing via Lambda.
• Handling of REST features like pagination, filtering, and field expansions.
• Experience working with XML, JSON, and XSLT transformations.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Agile teams with a collaborative, supportive mindset.
• High analytical skills and ability to build monitoring tools for frequent data services.
• Fluency in TypeScript or Python (in AWS Lambda contexts).
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Appetite to learn and adopt new technologies.