Workday Technical Analyst

Role #2: Workday Technical Analyst

Role: Workday Technical Analyst

Position Type: Contract-to-Hire (CTH) – candidates MUST be direct-hire eligible (Must be either US Citizen or Green Card, no H4).

Contract Duration: 6 months

Location: 100% Remote (Must reside within the US, any timezone except PST)

Start Date: ASAP

Priority Update From Hiring Manager (Must Focus On):

Please prioritize candidates with:

Strong Functional Financials (Workday Financials expertise)

Exceptional Stakeholder Management skills

Experience with Adaptive / Workday Adaptive Planning

Integrations experience (EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio preferred)

Security Administration & Security Optimization experience

Candidates lacking strong financials + stakeholder management + security + adaptive exposure will NOT be considered.

Position Summary:

The Workday Technical Analyst is a hands-on expert across the Workday suite (HCM, Financials, SCM, and Planning) with a core focus on security, integrations, reporting, and functional configuration. This role supports both strategic initiatives and daily operations to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant Workday functionality.

Key Responsibilities:

Functional Support

Provide SME-level support for Workday HCM, Financials, SCM, and Planning (Adaptive).

Assist stakeholders with configuration updates and troubleshooting.

Support release management, testing, and functional enhancements.

Translate business requirements into effective Workday configurations.

Security Administration:

Design and maintain security roles, domain/business process policies, and dynamic groups.

Lead security audits and ensure compliance with internal standards.

Manage authentication strategies (SSO, MFA) and environment access controls.

Respond to incidents; conduct root cause analysis and remediation.

Integrations & Technical Support:

Develop and support integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP.

Manage integration lifecycle from design to post-go-live support.

Troubleshoot and optimize integration performance.

Support secure data migrations and authentication protocols.

Reporting & Analytics:

Build reports and dashboards using Workday Report Writer and Prism Analytics.

Ensure secure and compliant data access.

Qualifications

• 5+ years across Workday modules (HCM, Financials, SCM, Adaptive, Prism, Strategic Sourcing).

• 3+ years of Workday Security Administration.

• Strong experience with integrations and troubleshooting.

• Proficiency with Workday Studio, EIB, Report Writer, and security configuration.

• Workday certifications preferred.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.