Workday Platform Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee Workday security, user access, and operational integrity

• Manage the configuration of Workday security and user access throughout the user lifecycle, including security groups, policies, and permissions

• Implement segregation of duties and manage access for internal personnel and external vendors

• Configure and test security modifications prior to and following deployment, including during Workday releases

• Monitor and address access-integrity and account hygiene issues

• Resolve authentication and access challenges in collaboration with identity and IT teams

• Coordinate tenant refreshes, scheduled maintenance, and associated communications

• Provide initial response for Workday incidents and outages

• Maintain essential organizational data and recurring scheduled processes

• Manage service requests and workflow intake using IT service management and work tracking tools

• Represent Workday in IT change management and governance discussions

• Assist with the configuration of Workday Time Tracking, including time entry templates, eligibility rules, time calculations, approvals, holidays, shift differentials, and time-off plans

• Support Payroll configuration, encompassing earnings, deductions, pay components, tax, and reporting setups

• Aid in the implementation of wage-and-hour and tax compliance

• Investigate issues related to pay and time calculations, identify root causes, and suggest or implement corrections

• Research new Workday features and requested modifications, documenting options, risks, and recommendations

• Develop and maintain process documentation, runbooks, and configuration guides

• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external vendors to comprehend business requirements and enhance the user experience

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Over 3 years of hands-on experience with Workday security administration (HCM experience preferred)

• Proficient understanding of Workday security groups, domains, and business process policies

• Experience in supporting production systems, including incident response and service request management

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and both written and verbal communication skills

• Capability to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment and work autonomously with remote teams

• Experience with Workday Payroll and/or Time Tracking configuration (preferred)

• Workday certifications (such as HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, or Security) (preferred)

• Familiarity with single sign-on and identity management platforms (preferred)

• Knowledge of IT service management, work tracking, and incident management tools (preferred)

• Understanding of Workday integrations (preferred)

• Experience with Workday Financials, data migration, and conversion (preferred)

• Background in Agile delivery and experience with Workday Partners (preferred)

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Paid time off

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) savings plan with company match