Senior Workday Platform Engineer

Natera

Senior Workday Platform Engineer managing and configuring Workday platform across HR and Finance. Collaborating with stakeholders while ensuring compliance and system integrity within the organization.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $128,800 - $161,050 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday HCM, Payroll, and Recruiting, with a strong focus on building integrations and maintaining security standards. Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions while ensuring compliance with regulations such as SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA.

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Workday HCMWorkday IntegrationsWorkday Prism AnalyticsWorkday Security ConfigurationWorkday Pro Certifications

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Hard Skills

Building Advanced ReportsConfiguring HCM ModulesManaging Tenant LifecycleImplementing Integration FrameworksDesigning Custom ApplicationsCreating Calculated FieldsDeveloping Business Process FrameworksMaintaining Scalable Security ModelsImplementing Monitoring and Error-HandlingDriving Automation

Soft Skills

Strong Stakeholder CommunicationHigh Documentation SkillsGovernance MindsetPlatform Ownership Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Workday ExtendEIBStudioREST APIsSOAP APIsRaaSPrism AnalyticsIlluminate

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Pro Certification - HCMWorkday Pro Certification - IntegrationsWorkday Pro Certification - SecurityWorkday Pro Certification - Prism

Industry Keywords

SOX ComplianceGDPR ComplianceHIPAA ComplianceITGC ControlsChange Management Policies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPSOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own technical execution across Workday HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, and Illuminate.
Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans.
Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness.
Configure HCM and Recruiting modules. Build advanced reports (matrix, composite, BIRT), calculated fields, validations, and business process frameworks.
Leverage Workday Extend to design and build lightweight custom applications that enhance core workflows.
Maintain scalable security models and governance standards.
Build and maintain integrations (EIB, Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, RaaS).
Integrate with applications like ERP, identity providers, benefits carriers, and third-party systems.
Ensure secure, reusable integration frameworks with monitoring and error-handling discipline.
Implement and manage Workday Prism Analytics datasets and dashboards.
Enable Workday Illuminate capabilities and intelligent workflows.
Drive automation while maintaining audit and compliance standards.
Own Workday security architecture and least-privilege access models.
Implement enhanced logging and monitoring for sensitive data access, extracts, and downloads.
Ensure encryption in transit and at rest across integrations and reporting.
Enforce non-production data masking and scrubbing practices.
Support SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience.
Workday Pro certifications (HCM, Integrations, Security, Prism).
Strong experience building Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, APIs).
Deep expertise in security configuration, business process framework design, and reporting.
Experience with Prism Analytics.
Exposure to Workday Extend.
High documentation skills with solid understanding of ITGC controls & Change management policies and operational rigor.
Platform ownership mindset with strong technical depth.
Experience operating in regulated environments.
Proven ability to deliver complex platform initiatives end-to-end.
Strong stakeholder communication and governance mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance incentive bonus
Long-term equity awards
Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
401(k) with company match
Generous paid time off and company holidays
Additional wellness and work-life benefits