Lead Software Engineer – Workday (Contract)

Betterbeans Consultants Pvt Ltd
Thiruvananthapuram Taluk, India

We are Hiring: Lead Software Engineer – Workday (Contract)

Experience Level: 8+ Years of Workday Experience

Location: Trivandrum (Onsite for the first month for team integration, then Remote)

Contract Duration: 3 to 12 Months (Extendable)

Job Description:

What roles and responsibilities will be performed by the selected candidate?

* Serve as the primary technical solution for Workday initiatives spanning HCM and Financial Management modules.

* Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable, sustainable, and well-documented Workday solution designs.

* Lead solution design, evaluate technical options, assess feasibility, and recommend solutions aligned with business objectives and Workday best practices.

* Demonstrate hands-on expertise across Workday HCM modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, and Absence, and Financial Management modules, including Core Financials, Procurement, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Expenses.

* Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and Object Transporter, as applicable.

* Provide technical leadership on Workday Business Process Framework, security architecture, calculated fields, reporting, and integration design.

* Evaluate the impact of new business requirements on existing configurations, business processes, security roles, reports, and downstream integrations before implementation.

* Own, maintain, prioritize, and groom the technical backlog for Workday enhancements, defects, integrations, and technical debt in collaboration with Product Owners and business stakeholders.

* Lead impact analysis, regression testing, and adoption planning for Workday's biannual feature releases.

* Own test planning, execution, UAT coordination, defect triage, and resolution validation for Workday enhancements and new module rollouts.

* Design and maintain advanced, matrix, and composite reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to support HR and Finance analytics requirements.

* Drive data quality and governance across shared master data, including organizations, cost centers, chart of accounts, and worker data.

* Support the complete project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.

* Maintain comprehensive documentation of solution designs, configurations, integrations, business processes, testing outcomes, and end-user enablement materials.

* Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and serve as an escalation point for critical technical issues.

* Mentor junior analysts and developers, provide technical guidance, and promote reusable solutions and best practices.

* Collaborate with Product Owners, HR and Finance stakeholders, business analysts, developers, integration teams, and leadership to ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery.

* Present solution designs, technical recommendations, project updates, and demonstrations to technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences.

What is the expectation from the candidate’s current role/profile?

* 8+ years of overall Workday experience, including at least 5 years in a techno-functional, and senior analyst role.

* Demonstrated hands-on experience across both Workday HCM and Financial Management modules.

* Proven experience in solutioning , technical design, requirements analysis, and evaluating alternative solutions.

* Strong expertise in Workday integrations, including EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and/or Object Transporter.

* In-depth understanding of Workday Business Process Framework, security architecture, reporting, and calculated fields.

* Experience managing technical backlogs, prioritizing enhancements, and coordinating delivery with Product Owners and business stakeholders.

* Experience delivering Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and rollouts across the full project lifecycle.

* Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, including functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, and UAT testing.

* Experience supporting Workday biannual releases and assessing their impact on existing configurations and integrations.

* Ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and provide scalable solutions with minimal supervision.

* Strong understanding of HR and Finance business processes, master data governance, and cross-functional dependencies.

* Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and presentation skills.

* Ability to mentor team members, manage competing priorities, and work effectively in an Agile or product-oriented delivery environment.

Skill Set Required (Mandatory)

* Workday HCM – Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence

* Workday Financial Management – Core Financials, Procurement, AP/AR, Expenses

* Workday integration development – EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio

* Workday Object Transporter and configuration migration

* Workday Business Process Framework

* Workday security architecture and role-based security

* Workday reporting, calculated fields, advanced, matrix, and composite reports

* Workday dashboards and HR/Finance analytics

* Workday biannual release management and regression planning

* Workday implementation, deployment, and production support

* Data quality, governance, and master data management

* Root-cause analysis and complex issue resolution

* Mentoring and technical leadership

* Workday Extend or advanced Workday development capabilities

* Workday Prism Analytics and Accounting Center

* Workday Orchestrate and advanced integration patterns

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