Job#: 3028687 Job Description: Senior Workday Security AdministratorLocation: Remote. Client in Charlottesville, VA
Employment type: Direct hire with a 2 year duration.
Job SummaryOur client is seeking an experienced Senior Workday Security Administrator to lead the design, administration, auditing, and optimization of security within the Workday ecosystem. This role is responsible for maintaining a secure, scalable, and compliant Workday environment across HCM, Finance, Payroll, Recruiting, and other functional areas.
The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Workday security architecture, domain, and business process security policies, role-based security administration, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration with HR, Finance, Audit, Compliance, and Integration teams. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, maintain, and optimize Workday security frameworks, including:
- Role-Based Security Groups
- User-Based Security Groups
- Intersection Security Groups
- Segment-Based Security
- Domain and Business Process Security Policies
- Lead security administration activities for:
- HCM
- Payroll
- Finance
- Recruiting
- Benefits
- Time Tracking
- Absence
- Procurement
- Accounting Center
- Prism, Extend and Integration
- Perform regular security audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
- Manage Workday access provisioning, deprovisioning, and segregation of duties (SoD) controls.
- Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and IT Security teams to ensure adherence to organizational and regulatory requirements.
Troubleshoot and resolve Workday security issues related to items included but not limited to Reports, Integrations, APIs, EIBs, RaaS, Studio integrations, and Business processes
- Participate in Workday releases by:
- Reviewing new security features
- Conducting impact assessments
- Performing regression testing
- Implementing enhancements
- Develop and maintain security documentation, governance standards, and operational procedures.
- Mentor junior administrators and provide guidance on Workday security best practices.
- Collaborate with functional and technical teams on new implementations, acquisitions, and organizational changes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience administering security in Workday.
- Strong understanding of:
- Workday security architecture
- Domain security policies
- Business process security policies
- Security group design
- Authentication and authorization concepts
- Experience supporting Workday integrations and integration security.
- Experience with security troubleshooting for reports, calculated fields, and integrations.
- Knowledge of audit, compliance, and segregation of duties principles including (SOX, GDPR, HIPAA)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to enable communication of complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with:
- Workday Extend
- Workday Prism
- Workday Accounting Center
- Workday Orchestrate
- Healthcare or higher education environments
- Workday certifications in:
- Security
- HCM
- Integrations
- Financials
- Experience leading Workday security redesign or transformation initiatives.
- Familiarity with identity management and SSO technologies such as:
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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