Lead and design integration development for Workday applications, evaluate client needs, mentor staff, and manage projects. Requires extensive Workday expertise.
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Individual contributor with expertise in Workday systems analysis and design, with a focus on integration development. Skilled in AI solutions and testing complex systems applications to support business needs. Leads teams on a project and/or program. The focus of this position will be leading, architecting, designing, developing, or integrating business applications.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
• Evaluates complex client area requirements and processes and designs or prepares application system specifications and develops, tests and implements efficient and cost-effective application solutions. Includes issue resolution and ongoing system maintenance.
• May lead to the integration of vendor applications and consulting resources with existing applications and resources. May hold the development lead or sub lead role on a project and/or program.
• Acts as technical consultant to programming staff and/or business unit to mentor staff in all phases of the program development, testing and implementation process. Participates instructing, directing, and checking the design or applications of work of others.
• Coordinates the activities of the section with the client area and other IT areas (e.g., infrastructure, testing, and solutions).
• Research and evaluate new, alternative solutions, and/or architecture and recommend the most efficient and cost-effective solution for the system's design, including estimating costs as necessary.
• Acts as a liaison between clients, vendors, consulting resources, and applications area. Assists with relationship management, contract negotiations, and ensuring adherence to requirements.
• May participate in developing recommendations for architecture direction and applications portfolio.
• In conjunction with the operations area, technical staff support the implementation of the application into production and testing environments. May confer with technical personnel to identify and resolve issues.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship
Typically reports to the Director or above.
Skills Knowledge & Abilities
Technical & Integration Skills
• Technical Workday Skills: Workday Studio, Prism Workday EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder), Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST APIs), Workday Report Writer, calculated fields and Extend (custom development) experience a plus.
• Experience with Workday AI solutions.
• Understanding Workday Finance (Accounting Center, AP, Treasury). Experience with Workday HCM a plus.
• Proven history in large-scale Workday deployments, including integration, testing, and cutover planning.
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams across multiple Workday applications.
• Solid technical knowledge of high-level programming languages, databases, interfaces, and familiarity with application program development alternatives.
• In-depth knowledge of the system development life cycle, and system and application program development technological alternatives. Other technologies will apply depending on the business area supported.
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of interface design.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with peers, IT management and staff, and internal/external business partners/clients.
• Preferred insurance industry knowledge.
Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically, a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience.
• Some previous project leadership experience.
• Workday Applicable certifications preferred.
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I n certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia , California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois , Maryland , Massachusetts , New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000 annually.Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA's benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com .
CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] .
Individual contributor with expertise in Workday systems analysis and design, with a focus on integration development. Skilled in AI solutions and testing complex systems applications to support business needs. Leads teams on a project and/or program. The focus of this position will be leading, architecting, designing, developing, or integrating business applications.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
• Evaluates complex client area requirements and processes and designs or prepares application system specifications and develops, tests and implements efficient and cost-effective application solutions. Includes issue resolution and ongoing system maintenance.
• May lead to the integration of vendor applications and consulting resources with existing applications and resources. May hold the development lead or sub lead role on a project and/or program.
• Acts as technical consultant to programming staff and/or business unit to mentor staff in all phases of the program development, testing and implementation process. Participates instructing, directing, and checking the design or applications of work of others.
• Coordinates the activities of the section with the client area and other IT areas (e.g., infrastructure, testing, and solutions).
• Research and evaluate new, alternative solutions, and/or architecture and recommend the most efficient and cost-effective solution for the system's design, including estimating costs as necessary.
• Acts as a liaison between clients, vendors, consulting resources, and applications area. Assists with relationship management, contract negotiations, and ensuring adherence to requirements.
• May participate in developing recommendations for architecture direction and applications portfolio.
• In conjunction with the operations area, technical staff support the implementation of the application into production and testing environments. May confer with technical personnel to identify and resolve issues.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship
Typically reports to the Director or above.
Skills Knowledge & Abilities
Technical & Integration Skills
• Technical Workday Skills: Workday Studio, Prism Workday EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder), Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST APIs), Workday Report Writer, calculated fields and Extend (custom development) experience a plus.
• Experience with Workday AI solutions.
• Understanding Workday Finance (Accounting Center, AP, Treasury). Experience with Workday HCM a plus.
• Proven history in large-scale Workday deployments, including integration, testing, and cutover planning.
• Ability to manage projects and lead teams across multiple Workday applications.
• Solid technical knowledge of high-level programming languages, databases, interfaces, and familiarity with application program development alternatives.
• In-depth knowledge of the system development life cycle, and system and application program development technological alternatives. Other technologies will apply depending on the business area supported.
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of interface design.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with peers, IT management and staff, and internal/external business partners/clients.
• Preferred insurance industry knowledge.
Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically, a minimum of seven years of systems analysis and application program development experience.
• Some previous project leadership experience.
• Workday Applicable certifications preferred.
#LI-ED1
#LI-Hybrid
I n certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia , California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois , Maryland , Massachusetts , New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000 annually.Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA's benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com .
CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] .
Top Skills
Calculated Fields
Prism Workday Eib
Rest Apis
Soap
Workday Report Writer
Workday Studio
Workday Web Services
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