Workday HCM Engineer (W2 Contract)

Job Title: Workday HCM Engineer Location: Walnut Creek, CA (Onsite) Duration: 6 months

W2 Contract

Role Overview
We are seeking a certified, hands-on Workday HCM Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert across multiple Workday HCM modules. This role will be responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting scalable Workday solutions that enable a best-in-class employee experience and support strategic business outcomes.
The ideal candidate brings deep functional and technical expertise across Core HCM, Talent, Recruiting, Compensation, and Time & Absence, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, enterprise environment with evolving priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable Workday configurations across Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, and Time & Absence.
• Design and deliver Workday HCM solutions that support enterprise-scale operations and enhance employee experience.
• Configure, test, and deploy Workday changes across Core HCM, Time & Absence, Recruiting, Compensation, and Security.
• Support and continuously improve existing Workday modules, including Learning & Development and Performance Management.
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of the current Workday landscape to identify technical debt and recommend improvements to performance, error handling, and scalability
• Support Workday biannual releases, including feature impact analysis, configuration updates, and regression testing.
• Document business processes, procedures, workflows, and system configurations.
• Clearly communicate technical capabilities, constraints, and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide user training, system documentation, and ongoing production support.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Workday experience in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in Workday Core HCM with exposure to Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, and Time & Absence.
• Deep understanding of Workday Business Process Framework and Security models.
• Proven experience in configuring, testing, and deploying Workday solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Workday Core HCM Certification
• Experience supporting Workday Learning, Performance, and Talent modules
• Prior experience supporting Workday release cycles in large organizations.