Workday Systems Administrator

Position Overview

• Location Type: [Not specified]
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: [Not specified]

Accurate Background is seeking a Workday Systems Administrator to support the implementation and long-term success of Workday as our enterprise HCM platform. This role is foundational to the Business Applications team, focusing on the technical administration, integrations, and security of Workday. You will partner closely with HR, Finance, and an external Workday implementation partner to migrate from legacy HR systems, own the design and delivery of integrations, and establish scalable, well-governed technical operations post go-live.

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.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Workday experience in an IT systems or technical admin capacity; experience supporting or implementing Workday is 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in a Workday implementation, either as a core team member or technical SME.