Job Description

We need to backfill this ASAP.

Workday HCM Engineer

Walnut Creek, CA

Team Overview

Workday HCM Engineer

As a Workday HCM Engineer, you will serve as a subject matter expert across multiple Workday HCM Modules ensuring that configurations across Core HCM, Talent, Time & Absences are scalable, high-performing, and built to support a best-in-class employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable Workday configurations across Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, and Time & Absence.
• Design and deliver scalable Workday solutions across core HCM ensuring our technology enables best in class Team Member experiences and supports strategic business outcomes.
• Configure, test, and deploy changes in Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Time & Absence, Recruiting, Compensation, Security) ensuring technology enables strategic business outcomes and seamless employee journeys.
• Support and continuously evolve existing modules, including Learning & Development and Performance, ensuring we leverage the latest Workday features.
• Document business processes, procedures, and workflows while communicating technical constraints and possibilities to non-technical functional leaders.
• Ability to conduct deep-dive analysis of the existing landscape to identify and remediate technical debt. Improve system performance, error handling, and overall architectural scalability.
• Support Workday biannual releases including feature impact assessments, configuration updates, and regression testing.
• Provide user training, documentation, and production support.

Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of hands-on Workday experience. You should have a proven track record of delivering effective solutions in complex, enterprise-level environments.
• Experience working in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong proficiency in Workday Security models and Business Process (BP) configuration.
• Workday Certification in Core HCM is strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and verbal, written communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.

Additional Qualifications

(Nice to Haves)

Meeting Notes Workday HCM Engineer Profile

Experience & Expertise

• Candidate does not need to be an expert in every Workday HCM module , but must be seasoned with solid working knowledge across modules.
• Expected to serve as a subject matter expert across multiple Workday HCM modules , including:
  • Core HCM
  • Talent
  • Time & Absence

Role Expectations

• Strong consultative mindset with professional business presence .
• Acts as a true business partner , not just an order taker.
• Brings ideas and opinions on how Workday solutions should be designed and implemented.
• Hands-on in Workday -able to configure, troubleshoot, and optimize the platform directly.
• Balances technical execution with functional understanding of HR processes and business impact.

Collaboration & Communication

• Highly collaborative , works effectively across HR, IT, and business teams.
• Strong, clear communicator at both technical and non-technical levels.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback; not overly sensitive .
• Demonstrates strong will, accountability, and ownership.

Environment & Fit

• Thrives in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment .
• Curious and motivated to continue learning and deepening Workday expertise .
• Team-oriented and aligned with company culture ("team employer" mindset).
• Role has potential to convert to full-time (FTE) .

Location

• Preferred location: Walnut Creek , as the core team is based there.

6 months Contract to hire

Job Tags

Similar Jobs