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Signal & Strand – Managed Workday Services
About the Role
Signal & Strand is hiring an elite-level Senior Workday HCM Architect to join our expanding Managed Workday Services offering. This is a high-impact, senior technical role supporting multiple client tenants with deep Workday HCM expertise across configuration, integrations, reporting, automation, and system architecture.
You will own end-to-end solution design and serve as the Workday HCM authority—building advanced calculated fields, complex business processes, robust integrations, scalable security models, and enterprise-grade reporting frameworks.
If you are the type of Workday expert who can walk into any tenant, diagnose what’s wrong, build what’s missing, and elevate every part of the HCM ecosystem—this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
Full-Spectrum Workday HCM Architecture & Configuration
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Architect, configure, and optimize all major HCM modules, including:
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Build advanced business processes, sub-processes, routing logic, and conditional logic across modules.
Expert-Level Reporting & Calculated Fields
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Create complex calculated fields, advanced conditional logic, and reusable reporting frameworks.
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Build Matrix, Composite, Advanced, BIRT, and dashboard reports for HR, Finance, and executives.
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Support data transformations and analytics through Workday Prism and optimized datasets.
Integration Design, Development & Support
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Architect and build complex integrations using:
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Workday Studio
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EIB
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Core Connectors (Benefits, Payroll, HCM)
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REST/SOAP APIs
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iPaaS/Middleware (MuleSoft, Boomi, etc.)
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Lead integration monitoring, error resolution, data loads, and performance tuning for multiple clients.
Security, Controls & Compliance
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Architect Workday Security across domains, roles, segmentations, and constrained objects.
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Design scalable security frameworks that support data privacy, compliance, and audit requirements.
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Lead SOD reviews, audit support, and client-specific governance structures.
Business Process & System Optimization
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Evaluate HCM architecture for gaps, inefficiencies, or misconfigurations and redesign as needed.
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Automate manual workflows and create systems that drive employee experience and operational excellence.
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Lead version release reviews and recommend new features, tenant configurations, and optimizations.
Ongoing Technical Leadership
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Serve as the primary technical SME for multiple Workday clients under the managed services model.
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Troubleshoot complex technical issues across HCM, reporting, security, and integrations.
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Provide advisory guidance, roadmap recommendations, and architectural direction.
Required Qualifications
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7+ years of deep Workday HCM hands-on experience across multiple modules and tenants.
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Master-level skills in Calculated Fields, Condition Rules, and Advanced/Composite Report building.
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Proven experience architecting complex Workday Studio and Core Connector integrations.
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Strong technical fluency with JSON, XML, XSLT, SOAP, REST APIs, and middleware platforms.
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Experience owning end-to-end configuration, integrations, and security for Workday HCM.
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Ability to manage multiple client tenants with high accuracy, urgency, and quality.
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Exceptional problem-solving, debugging, and system diagnostic skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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Workday HCM Certification(s)
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Certifications in Workday Integrations or Studio
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Experience in advanced modules (e.g., Talent Optimization, Workday Help, People Experience)
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Consulting, AMS, or multi-tenant Workday environment experience
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Experience with Workday Extend and Prism Analytics
Why Join Signal & Strand?
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✨ Work with a portfolio of complex Workday tenants across multiple industries
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✨ Solve advanced HCM and integration challenges daily
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✨ Competitive compensation and benefits
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✨ Growth opportunities in a Workday + AI-driven consulting environment
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✨ Remote-first work (anywhere in the Philippines)
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✨ Join a high-performance, founder-led firm building the next evolution of Workday support
Ready to Lead the Future of Workday HCM?
Apply now and help architect next-generation Workday environments for Signal & Strand’s managed service clients.
Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Statement
Signal and Strand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We—and our clients—do not discriminate in employment or contracting on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
We comply fully with the provisions of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
