Workday Systems Administrator

Summary

Join Accurate Background as a Workday Systems Administrator and play a key role in the implementation and ongoing success of our Workday enterprise HCM platform. Partner with HR, Finance, and an external implementation partner to migrate from legacy systems, design integrations, and establish technical operations. Responsibilities include serving as the primary IT liaison for Workday, leading integration design and testing, managing tenant strategy and releases, configuring Workday security, collaborating on data migration, supporting system cutover, and establishing post-go-live support processes. You will also participate in Workday governance and intake processes. This foundational role requires 3+ years of Workday experience, proficiency with Workday integration tools, and strong project management skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefits.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Workday experience in an IT systems or technical admin capacity; experience supporting or implementing Workday a strong plus
• Proficiency with Workday integration tools: Core Connectors, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIBs), REST/SOAP APIs
• Familiarity with tenant management, release coordination, and Workday security administration
• Strong project management and collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional implementation projects
• Experience with data migration, validation, and working alongside third-party implementation teams
• Knowledge of SSO and enterprise-level identity/access management practices

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary IT liaison for Workday during the implementation, ensuring strong alignment between the implementation partner, internal stakeholders, and enterprise architecture
• Lead integration design, development, and testing, connecting Workday to systems such as payroll, identity management, benefits providers, NetSuite, and ATS
• Own Workday tenant strategy and release readiness, including managing sandbox refreshes, validating updates, and ensuring technical readiness for new features
• Configure and administer Workday security (roles, domains, policies) in alignment with IT controls and audit requirements
• Collaborate with HR and implementation partners to ensure clean data migration from legacy systems and support validation testing
• Support system cutover and go-live readiness, including issue resolution, integration monitoring, and performance testing
• Establish post-go-live technical support processes, including incident response, documentation, and change control for integrations and system-level updates
• Partner in Workday governance and intake processes, aligning with HR (who owns configuration and process design) and Finance for shared system ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in a Workday implementation, either as a core team member or technical SME
• Workday Pro certification in Integration, Security, or Reporting
• Experience working in environments with NetSuite, Lever, or payroll/benefits integrations
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid implementation models using tools like Jira and Confluence

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Commission
• Other variable pay plan