Lead Software Engineer - Workday

1. Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead Workday technical solutions across HCM and Financial Management modules.
  
• Gather business requirements and convert them into scalable Workday solution designs.
  
• Work hands-on with Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Core Financials, Procurement, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Expenses.
  
• Develop and maintain Workday integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and Object Transporter.
  
• Manage Workday business processes, security, reporting, and calculated fields.
  
• Analyze the impact of new requirements on existing configurations, integrations, reports, and security.
  
• Manage and prioritize the technical backlog, enhancements, defects, and technical debt.
  
• Lead Workday biannual release planning, impact analysis, and regression testing.
  
• Manage test planning, UAT, defect resolution, deployment, and production support.
  
• Build advanced reports, dashboards, and analytics for HR and Finance teams.
  
• Ensure data quality, governance, and master data management.
  
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and perform root-cause analysis.
  
• Maintain technical documentation and follow Workday best practices.
  
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership.
  
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Product Owners, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions.
  

2. Candidate Profile and Experience

• 7+ years of experience, with strong hands-on Workday techno-functional expertise.
  
• Experience across Workday HCM and Financial Management modules.
  
• Strong skills in solution design, requirements analysis, and technical implementation.
  
• Hands-on experience with Workday integrations, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio.
  
• Good understanding of Workday Business Process Framework, security, reporting, and calculated fields.
  
• Experience in Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and production support.
  
• Knowledge of functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, and UAT.
  
• Experience with Workday biannual releases and change management.
  
• Strong understanding of HR and Finance processes, data governance, and integrations.
  
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
  
• Ability to mentor team members and work in an Agile or product-oriented environment.
  

3. Required Skill Set

• Workday HCM: Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence
  
• Workday Financial Management: Core Financials, Procurement, AP/AR, Expenses
  
• Workday Integrations: EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio
  
• Object Transporter and Configuration Migration
  
• Business Process Framework
  
• Workday Security Architecture and Role-Based Security
  
• Reporting, Calculated Fields, Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reports
  
• Dashboards and HR/Finance Analytics
  
• Biannual Release Management and Regression Testing
  
• Implementation, Deployment, and Production Support
  
• Data Quality, Governance, and Master Data Management
  
• Root-Cause Analysis and Complex Issue Resolution
  
• Technical Leadership and Mentoring
  
• Workday Extend or Advanced Development Capabilities
  
• Workday Prism Analytics and Accounting Center
  
• Workday Orchestrate and Advanced Integration Patterns