WorkDay Analyst

Hybrid Role (preferably candidates that live in Richmond, VA, Baltimore, MD, or Charlotte, NC - other locations will be considered case-by-case)

Required Qualifications & Competencies:

• Experience with integration design and development for Cloud-based platforms

• Experience with Workday is required

• Hands-on experience building Workday integrations using Studio, Cloud Connector, and EIBs

• Position requires demonstrated understanding of application and data principles and methods, significant architecture experience with mission-critical systems, and success with planning, designing, developing, and operating large-scale technology solutions

• Experience with the design, build, and test of BIRT reports

Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) is an open source, based on Eclipse system for designing, developing, and running reports. You can develop BIRT reports for TADDM, designing them to use JDBC data sources and SQL queries of predefined database views.

• Expertise in foundational web service and API technologies such as WSDL, WS, SOAP, REST, XML, XSLT, and JSON

• Familiarity with Ariba integration and MuleSoft desired

• Background in Dev/Ops and operational support

• Experience with designing and implementing ETL processes and the use of ETL tools

• Ability to work and coordinate with third parties on data-related inquiries

• Experience with interface, networking, and data warehousing technologies, as well as design, relational database technologies, and performance tuning

• Knowledge of Workday implementation tools (Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Workday Studio, Workday Report Writer, and iLoad)

• Understand basic database architecture, tables, functional interactions, and recognize and understand impacts to downstream systems

• Well-versed in Agile development methodologies including Kanban best practices

• Learning mindset geared toward innovation and creativity for applying technology capabilities in new ways, necessary for both the delivery of effective technology and business solutions.

• Expertise in relationship management and an exemplary ability to manage stakeholder expectations through clear and transparent communications

• Excellent communication skills with ability to express ideas in a clear, concise, and compelling manner; as well as ability to tailor communications for different audiences

The ESO Integration Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and managing integrations between the Ariba/Workday platform and all connected systems (on-prem, Cloud-based, and third-party providers). This position will focus heavily on the development and maintenance of integrations using Workday’s core tools (Workday Studio, Core Connectors, Web Services, Enterprise Interface Builder/EIB) as well as the development of complex BIRT reports. This position will also be responsible for adhering to approved design patterns; following relevant architectural, data, and security policies; and collaborating with internal service providers such as National Integration Services and National IT to deploy Integration as a Service integrations and monitoring/alerting. This role will support the ongoing enhancements, changes, additions, and updates to the Ariba/Workday platform. Experience with Financial, HR, or Procurement integrations is expected.

What You Will Do:

• Define, build, test, deploy, and maintain integrations between the Ariba/Workday platform and all connected systems and third parties.

• Part of the team that is responsible for the Workday and Ariba integration environment including the following: Integration Maintenance & Management; Integration Architecture; Integration Design Pattern Development; Integration Development; Integration Queue Management; Scheduling Management for Integrations; Integration Infrastructure (sFTP Server) Oversight; Liaison with National Integration Services

• Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of integrations.

• Provide subject matter expertise on design and implementation of integrations.

• Applies the principles of software engineering to the design, implementation, configuration, and optimization of solutions in support of applications, databases, test automation tools, DevOps processes, and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products.

• Demonstrates technical skill in at least one programming general purpose language (Java, XML, XSLT, Python, etc.) and domain specific language (RESTful APIs) as needed.

• Performs peer reviews using software engineering principles, patterns, and development guidelines.

• Partners with customers in the development of innovative solutions that achieve business goals.

• Reviews and analyzes business and technical requirements and implements technical solutions to meet those needs.

• Provides on-call support, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, incident management, and service request management for supported products and environments.