Role Description
You will provide technical leadership for the DET IT Finance Engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and leveraging AI and automation to enhance finance operations and integrations. You are a self‑directed, visionary technical leader who guides and supports software engineers working on Workday Finance, Accounting Center, and MuleSoft integrations. This unique opportunity allows you to shape enterprise finance solutions while collaborating with cross‑functional, mission‑driven teams. The team thrives on autonomy, and your technical vision will influence the design, delivery, and scalability of finance applications and integrations across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture, design, and delivery of scalable, high‑performing solutions across Workday Financials, Accounting Center, and related enterprise platforms.
- Design, develop, and govern Workday Financial solutions, including integrations with external systems (Salesforce, RevRec, Vertex, MuleSoft, banking platforms, etc.), ensuring best practices, scalability, and maintainability.
- Translate complex business and finance requirements into robust technical designs, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and industry best practices.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and performance optimization techniques to enhance overall engineering quality.
- Mentor engineers through architecture reviews, technical decision‑making, and code reviews, fostering strong technical craftsmanship.
- Collaborate with product managers, business systems analysts, and third‑party integrators to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
- Drive innovation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI/ML, automation, and integration tools.
- Champion a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and engineering excellence across the Workday and integration teams.
- Anticipate future technical needs and evolve frameworks, tools, and practices to scale for growth.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of enterprise software engineering experience, with 7+ years in Workday Financials/Accounting Center and integration‑heavy environments.
- Proven track record of technical leadership in architecture and solution design for large‑scale enterprise systems.
- Deep expertise in Workday technical frameworks: Business Processes, Security, Accounting Center, Prism Analytics, Core Connectors, EIB, Studio, Workday Extend, Orchestrate, BIRT, and Document Transformation.
- Hands‑on experience in Workday integrations with external platforms (Salesforce, RevPro, Vertex, banking systems) using APIs, connectors, and automation frameworks.
- Strong understanding of integration frameworks, API design, SOA patterns, and web services (REST, SOAP).
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including log analysis and troubleshooting (Splunk or similar).
- Ability to influence and guide senior stakeholders through architecture discussions and technical strategy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to articulate complex designs to both technical and business audiences.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
Desired Skills
- Experience with Workday Extend, Orchestrate, and building custom applications.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevOps practices.
- Exposure to AI/ML and automation tools (Kainos, Selenium, Mulesoft RPA, or similar).
- Experience with AI developer productivity tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and CodeWhisperer.
- Knowledge of SOX, enterprise security, and compliance in finance/ERP domains.
Employment Details
In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500–$260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan areas, the base salary range for this role is $207,800–$285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
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