Workday Integrations & Applications Developer

Brandeis University is looking to hire a Workday Integrations and Applications Developer in the IT Department. The Workday Integrations Developer uses in-depth knowledge of Workday's technical and functional capabilities to design, develop, and implement solutions across all modules in the Workday platform (HCM, Finance, Student, PRISM, and Extend). Collaborates with functional users to improve business processes by identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness, and evaluates new Workday features and modules to determine potential use cases and return on investment. Functions as a technical expert on integration and application projects involving Workday, third-party systems, and enterprise data. Contributes to the discussions regarding the Workday technical roadmap for Brandeis, and provides technology guidance on Workday technical design and development to other members of the ITS Workday team.

The salary range for the position is $82.9 - 89.7k

Job Description:

Workday Integration and Application Development: (60%)

• Design and Development: Create and maintain custom integrations and applications using Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST), Extend, and other Workday tools to support business requirements. Provide estimates and initial assessment for proposed development tasks and projects.

• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders, including HR, Finance, and Student teams, to understand integration requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Develop prototypes and review functionality and business logic with customers and business analysts.

• Testing and Deployment: Conduct unit tests, system tests, and end-to-end testing on integrations and applications to ensure accuracy and reliability before deployment. Support Workday updates and releases, performing thorough testing and validation to ensure smooth adoption of new features.

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including integration design, testing scripts, and troubleshooting procedures.

Workday Operations: (40%)

• Integration/Application Maintenance: Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot existing Workday integrations and applications to ensure they perform optimally and meet evolving business needs.

• Compliance and Security: Ensure data security and compliance standards are met in all integrations and applications, following internal and external regulations.

• Collaboration: Work closely with internal partners and vendors to align integration solutions with organizational objectives and best practices.

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience: 2 years as a Workday Developer with proven success building reports, Studio Integrations, EIBs, Core Connectors, and Web Services. Experience with Workday Extend is preferred.

Technical Skills: Thorough understanding of software development life cycles, testing methodologies, and requirements gathering. Familiarity with product lifecycle management. Experience with Boomi middleware is a plus. Experience with Workday Reporting Writing is required.

Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex integration issues effectively. Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies to solve business challenges, and the ability to innovate and implement creative solutions to optimize Workday’s functionality.

Project Management: Experience working in cross-functional project teams and handling multiple integrations and applications simultaneously.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Requirements: Understanding of higher education core business processes is preferred.

The University's pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class").