Workday Application Developer (Subject Matter Expert)

Position Summary

A major Workday HCM and Financials implementation program requires an experienced Workday Application Developer (SME) to lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of Workday integrations, reports, and advanced configurations.

This role will serve as a senior technical contributor working closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT teams to ensure successful delivery and optimal system performance.

Core Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy complex Workday integrations using EIB, Workday Studio, Core Connectors (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Financials), Document Transformation, PECI/PICOF, and Web Services (SOAP/REST)

Configure and maintain business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, custom validations, security policies, and custom objects

Build and support advanced custom reports, matrix reports, composite reports, worksheets, and dashboards

Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve integration failures and data inconsistencies in production

Optimize existing integrations for performance, reliability, and scalability

Develop and automate scheduled report delivery to business stakeholders

Provide Tier-3 technical support to HR, Payroll, Finance, and end-user community

Create and maintain technical design documents, data flow diagrams, and configuration guides

Participate in change control, testing cycles, and bi-annual Workday release management

Required Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field AND minimum 2 years of enterprise system support/administration experience.

OR

6 years of progressive IT experience in the lieu of degree (year-for-year substitution, max 4 years)

Minimum 3 years of hands-on Workday development experience in a production or implementation environment

Expert-level proficiency in:

– Workday Studio

– Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

– Core Connectors & Cloud Connect (Benefits, Payroll, Financials)

– XSLT 2.0 / XML

– REST & SOAP web services

– Workday Report Writer (Advanced, Matrix, Composite)

– Calculated Fields, Business Process Framework, Security Configuration

Proven track record delivering integrations with 3rd-party systems (ADP, UKG, Benefit providers, Banks, etc.)

Full lifecycle Workday implementation or major post-production support experience as primary technical resource

Preferred Qualifications

Active Workday Certifications (Integrations, HCM Core, Financials, Report Writer, Studio, Prism, etc.)

Experience with Workday Extend

Prior public-sector or large county/municipal government experience

Workday Prism Analytics experience

Candidates must provide:

Resume with full work history covering the last five (5) years

Two (2) professional references, including names and phone numbers, verifying similar work performed

Ability to successfully pass:

A general background check

A comprehensive security clearance process is required by the hiring organization