Workday Applications Engineer

Job Description

Job: Workday Applications Engineer Location: Skokie, IL (onsite hybrid)
Duration: Direct Hire/Perm
Description:

The Application Engineer position serves as security architect and administrator for Workday HCM, Payroll, Purchasing, and Finance platforms. This role is primarily responsible for supporting and managing the role based access control, policies, and configurations used to manage access to data and functionality within the Workday platform. Responsibilities also include designing, building, and testing the data connections between the Workday ecosystem and third-party systems.

The Applications Engineer serves as a hybrid functional–technical partner to Strategic Sourcing, Finance, Human Resources, and IT, ensuring Workday role compliance, vendor integrations, and reporting structures operate efficiently, securely, and in alignment with organizational strategy.

1. Workday Security & Business Process Management
Configure and maintain security groups, role assignments, and domain security policies. Administer intersection security roles following best practice minimal access principles. Maintain and develop Workday business processes supporting enterprise operations.
2. Workday Integration Administration
Administer Workday Integration connectors, including payroll, benefits, vendor catalogs, punchouts, user groups, and security settings. Address break fix issues and monitor integration statuses. Document and publish solutions to common issues.
3. Reporting, Analytics & Dashboards
Identify reporting needs, analyze procurement trends, and develop Workday reports/dashboards. Provide key metric reporting to stakeholders, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and efficiency improvements.
4. Workday Release Management & Training
Monitor Workday scheduled releases, test impacts in Sandbox, evaluate new features, and recommend process changes. Facilitate documentation and end user training for new capabilities.
5. Workday Change Management
Helps guide cross functional group and change management process within the Workday platform.
6. Technical Documentation
Maintain internal trainings, technical documentation, diagrams, and process guides.

Preferred Degree : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Preferred Certificate(s): Workday Pro Certification (Security, Reporting, Procurement, or relevant functional area)

Experience:
~4+ years of working directly with Workday configuration, reporting, and security frameworks
~ Official Workday Pro certification is preferred.
~ Experience with Workday intersection security and business process modeling
~ Experience developing integrations, catalogs, and Workday reports
~ Experience in Healthcare, Senior Living, or related field (preferred, but not required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to apply new technical knowledge quickly
Deep understanding of Workday Configuration ownership and data knowledge.
Strong understanding of Workday security architecture, business processes, and integration accounts.
Strong attention to detail with ability to validate reasonableness of outcomes
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
High learning agility and organizational skills
Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with limited supervision