Brandeis University is looking to hire a Workday Integrations and Applications Developer, entry level in the IT Department. The Workday Integrations & Applications 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 IT Workday team.

The salary range for the position is $80.3k-$88.7k

Workday Integration and Application Development: (60%)

      Design and Development: In collaboration with the Workday team, 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: In collaboration with the Workday team, work 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: In collaboration with the Workday team, 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: In collaboration with the Workday team,  monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot existing Workday integrations and applications to ensure they perform optimally, ensuring data security and compliance standards are met.

      Workday AI Integration & Evaluation: Assess, test, and help implement native Workday AI tools and emerging features to automate routine tasks, enhance system operations, and deliver efficiencies to the University.

      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: One year of experience working with Workday with proven success building reports, is preferred.

Technical Skills: understanding of software development life cycles, testing methodologies, and requirements gathering. Familiarity with product lifecycle management.. Experience with Workday Reporting Writing is preferred. Exposure to modern AI tools, with an interest in applying generative AI to automate enterprise business processes, is required.

Ability to evaluate AI model outputs for accuracy, performance, and data privacy 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.

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

Additional Requirements:

Self-motivated individual with a passion for exploring new tools, frameworks, and Workday capabilities, with a proven track record of initiative and an eagerness to expand technical skills

A self-starter who thrives on continuous skill development and staying current with tech trends.

Pay Range Disclosure

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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").