Workday Solution Architect

Job Description

Duration: 9 months Contract - W2 (Possibly extend after that) - onsite contractor (4 days/ Week)

Seeking an Workday Solutions Architect with deep Workday experience and a passion for applying Generative and Agentic AI to real-world HR challenges. In this role, you will provide end-to-end solution design and cross-functional leadership for HR systems, ensuring architectural rigor while spearheading AI-powered innovation.

You will lead the design of intelligent, scalable, and secure HR applications—spanning compensation insights, onboarding, candidate & employee experiences—integrated seamlessly across Workday, Docebo, and other platforms.

The ideal candidate brings a strong Workday Solution Architect mindset—balancing holistic solution design, governance, and stakeholder engagement, with hands on experience deploying AI/LLM capabilities through Workday Extend and integrations.

Core Required Technical Skills (Workday & Integrations)

• 10+ years in HR technology; 5+ in Workday HCM (configuration, security, calculated fields, reporting, HCM/Compensation data models).
• Building integrations: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connector, REST/SOAP, Extend apps/widgets.
• Designing/deploying agentic AI workflows with Workday Orchestrate.
• Hands-on with Docebo platform (troubleshooting, configuration, workflows).

AI/ML & Innovation Skills

• 2+ years leading AI/ML initiatives; building intelligent agents for HR use cases (e.g., compensation insights, pay equity analysis, onboarding assistants, offer recommendations).
• AI governance: Bias mitigation, data privacy, ethical standards (EEOC, GDPR), security with InfoSec/Legal.
• Monitoring Workday AI roadmap (Illuminate, Agent Gateway, HiredScore); prototyping with low-code/no-code tools.
• Establishing AI success metrics (adoption, accuracy, time savings, user satisfaction).

HR Domain & Leadership Skills

• Deep knowledge of HR processes: Talent acquisition, compensation, onboarding, performance management, L&D.
• Cross-functional leadership: Partnering with HR stakeholders (TA, Comp, HRBPs), IT, Finance; communicating AI to non-technical audiences.
• Full lifecycle Workday implementations (2+ as solution architect).

Certifications & Education

• Workday Pro/Partner certs: HCM Core, Integration, Extend (required).
• Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS, IS, or related (required).
• AI/ML certification/coursework (preferred).

Preferred Industry Edge

High-tech/semiconductor experience with global HR operations.