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Position: Workday Architect
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Work Model: Onsite / Hybrid
Contract Duration: Initial 3 Years
Renewal Options: Two (2) Additional 1-Year Extensions
Maximum Contract Term: 5 Years
Client is seeking an experienced Workday Architect to lead the architecture, design, development, integration, security, and deployment of enterprise Workday solutions supporting Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Finance, Talent Management, and related business functions.
The selected consultant will serve as the technical authority for the City's Workday environment, responsible for defining system architecture, integration strategies, security models, data flow designs, governance standards, and enterprise solution frameworks. The Workday Architect will work closely with business stakeholders, project leaders, developers, analysts, and vendors to ensure Workday solutions are scalable, secure, efficient, and aligned with organizational objectives.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience designing enterprise Workday environments, implementing complex integrations, defining architecture standards, managing Workday security, and leading large-scale Workday transformation initiatives.
The City's Workday ecosystem includes integrations with external platforms such as DocuSign, Equifax, Microsoft Teams, Voya, Ameriflex, JobAps, and other third-party enterprise applications.
Experience
• 8+ years of ERP Architecture, Enterprise Applications Architecture, or Workday Architecture experience.
• 5+ years of Workday solution architecture experience.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise Workday solutions.
• Experience defining Workday architecture standards and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, and/or Financial modules.
• Experience designing and implementing Workday integrations.
• Experience defining enterprise data flow architectures and integration strategies.
• Experience supporting Workday implementation, migration, upgrade, and transformation projects.
• Experience designing and managing Workday security frameworks and governance controls.
• Experience leading technical teams and architecture reviews.
• Experience supporting cloud-based enterprise application environments.
Skills
• Advanced Workday Architecture expertise.
• Strong enterprise solution architecture capabilities.
• Strong integration architecture and design skills.
• Strong Workday security architecture experience.
• Strong data architecture and data governance knowledge.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong requirements analysis and solution design capabilities.
• Ability to align technology solutions with business objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
• Government or Public Sector experience.
• Workday Pro Certifications.
• Workday HCM expertise.
• Workday Financials expertise.
• Workday Payroll and Benefits expertise.
• Experience with Workday Studio.
• Experience with Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).
• Experience with Core Connectors.
• Experience with Workday Extend.
• Experience with enterprise cloud architecture and modernization initiatives.
• TOGAF, PMP, or Enterprise Architecture certifications preferred.