Lead Workday Integration Engineer

Job Title: Lead Workday Integration Engineer

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Boston, MA (Local only)

W2 Only

Job Description

OVERVIEW

A key role in transforming our Human Resources and Financial systems. Our HR and Finance teams are modernizing business processes and technology platforms across areas such as core HCM, benefits, compensation, recruiting, talent management, payroll, banking and settlement, general ledger, accounts payable, procurement, projects, and expense management. As a Workday Integrations Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain integration solutions and complex reports in Workday for both HCM and Financials. This role is highly technical and hands-on, requiring expertise in Workday integration tools, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to deliver robust solutions in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will also bring experience with global compliance requirements and Workday best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 7 years of Workday Integrations experience for Finance, Payroll and Benefits. Includes leading deployments and supporting post-production environments

Strong experience building custom integrations with third-party systems in HR and Finance domains (e.g., Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Banking, GL, AP, Procurement, Projects, Expense Management)

Hands-on expertise with Workday Studio (IDE), handling complex integration requirements, orchestration, error handling, critical and high-volume data feeds, and customized data formats

Workday Studio skills required include Java, web-service based integrations, XML/XSLT, and knowledge of Workday security and business objects

Hands-on expertise with EIB and Core Connectors

Proven track record in advanced Workday reporting

Experience developing Workday Payroll PECI integrations for external payroll providers

Deep knowledge of Workday s integration technology stack and complementary external systems in at least two HR or Finance areas

Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative environment

Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards with minimal supervision

Ability to apply knowledge of business and technology trends in ERP, HR, Finance, and Payroll to design effective integration solutions

Experience with Workday Extend and Workday Prism Analytics is preferred

Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics is a plus

Keys to the Position:

1. 10+ years with Workday Integration experience

2. Must have experience with Workday Studio, Workday Custom Reports and BIRT.

3. Must have experience with Benefits and Payroll

4. Workday Finance experience is a strong +

5. Workday Extend experience is a +

6. Ability to work onsite in Boston or Needham. Boston is preferred.

7. Ability to work independently This may convert to a FTE in the future.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, test, and deploy new integrations and maintain existing ones using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, Document Transformation, and Orchestrate

Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues

Serve as a subject matter expert on high-impact projects from planning through stabilization

Ensure compliance with country-specific regulatory and statutory requirements in integration design

Participate in Workday-related projects involving integrations with third-party systems and banks, business process definitions, security, and reporting

Develop and maintain Workday Payroll PECI integrations for third-party payroll vendors, ensuring accurate and timely data exchange

Maintain tools and templates for each SaaS release/update and support regression and release management

Create and maintain technical specifications and support documentation

Build and maintain Workday dashboards, worklets, advanced and shared reports using Workday-delivered tools

Recommend design and implementation approaches for solutions related to HCM, Financials, Security, System Architecture, and Interfaces