AddressOne our client is looking for a Solution Architect with Experience in Workday Integration Cloud to provide guidance and best practice integration options for application and data integration with the Workday suite. Extensive experience in Workday solution design and implementation, in particular Professional Services Automation (Projects), Finance (FIN), and People (HCM).
We are seeking a Solution Architect to join our Applications and Data team and contribute to the design and delivery of a fit-for-purpose future-ready Workday Architecture. This role extends beyond the scope of a traditional Solution Architect and assumes a pivotal position in designing, architecting, and implementing Workday solutions that align with IT and business strategies. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams and projects to optimise processes, guide system enhancements, and elevate the user experience. Additionally, you will create, own and drive the Workday suite strategy and roadmaps, and effectively communicate and advocate strategic outcomes to stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Architecting a well-integrated landscape by designing optimal Workday solutions in relation to best practice, functional and non-functional requirements.
- Creating, owning and driving strategy and roadmaps for the Workday suite and clearly communicating and championing strategic outcomes to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders, including executives, to deliver the Workday suite roadmap that supports transitioning to a target state, while also providing guidance and recommendations for optimal Workday usage.
- Producing high-level and detailed architecture artefacts for a solution and achieving their endorsement through the architecture review process, while ensuring that the endorsed design is adhered to during implementation and build, and that there is no deviation by delivery teams or vendors.
- Ensuring that solutions complement technologies defined on strategic roadmaps and align with existing design and architecture principles and standards.
- Focusing on architectural decisions and analysis of their impact on the existing IT environment while avoiding unnecessary technical debt.
- Provision of Workday technical guidance to the Application Development, Integration, Support and Project Delivery Teams.
Skills and Experience Required:
skills and experience in similar Architecture roles. Specifically:
- A relevant qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar.
- Extensive experience in Workday solution design and implementation, in particular Professional Services Automation (Projects), Finance (FIN), and People (HCM).
- Experience working in multiple IT areas in large and complex organisations, as well as working with teams that are dispersed geographically and across different time zones.
- Extensive experience in eliciting and analysing business requirements and designing appropriate technical solutions.
- Experience in Workday Integration Cloud to provide guidance and best practice integration options for application and data integration with the Workday suite.
- Relevant Workday accreditations (PSA accreditation would be an advantage).
- Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills; strong communication and influencing skills; ability to convey technical and business information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders including an executive audience.
Talented, committed, can-do individuals have always been the cornerstone of this dynamic organisation. If you have what it takes to thrive in this role and want to know more, please reach out to Isha Khanna on 0477745119 OR isha.khanna@akkodis.com
Joining Akkodis as a Consultant
- Weekly Pay
- No payrolling processing fees
- Upskilling opportunities and training discounts
- Consultant gatherings events
- Akkodis SME meet ups/information sessions
- EAP Support Program
- Dedicated Account Management Support Team
Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. The combined IT and engineering expertise brings a unique end-to-end solution offering, with four service lines - Consulting, Solutions, Talents and Academy.
"Akkodis is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to all forms of workforce inclusion. We actively invite and encourage applications by candidates from diverse backgrounds".
