Senior Workday Platform Engineer

Role Overview

The Senior Workday Platform Engineer (hands-on) is the primary technical owner of Natera’s Workday platform within the G&A IT Applications team. You will configure, develop, integrate, and operate Workday across HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, Illuminate (AI/ML), integrations, security, and release management. The role is builder-first and partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Platform Ownership & Delivery

• Own technical execution across Workday HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, and Illuminate
• Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans
• Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness

Hands-On Configuration & Development

• Configure HCM and Recruiting modules
• Build advanced reports, including:
  • Matrix and Composite reports
  • BIRT reporting
• Develop calculated fields, validations, and business process frameworks
• Use Workday Extend to design and build lightweight custom applications
• Maintain scalable security models and governance standards

Integrations & Architecture

• Build and maintain integrations using:
  • EIB, Studio
  • REST/SOAP APIs, RaaS
• Integrate with systems such as ERP, identity providers, benefits carriers, and third parties
• Ensure secure, reusable integration frameworks with strong monitoring and error-handling

Analytics, AI & Automation

• Implement and manage Workday Prism Analytics datasets and dashboards
• Enable Workday Illuminate intelligent workflows and capabilities
• Drive automation while maintaining audit and compliance requirements

Security & Compliance

• Own Workday security architecture and least-privilege access models
• Implement enhanced logging and monitoring for sensitive data access, extracts, and downloads
• Ensure encryption in transit and at rest across integrations and reporting
• Enforce non-production data masking/scrubbing practices
• Support SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance requirements

Separation of Duties

• Own platform configuration, integrations, and technical governance.
• The role does not include direct access to sensitive employee data or ownership of HR policy/business logic.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on Workday technical experience
• Workday Pro certifications: HCM, Integrations, Security, Prism
• Strong Workday integrations experience (EIB, Studio, APIs)
• Deep expertise in security configuration, business process framework design, and reporting
• Experience with Prism Analytics
• Exposure to Workday Extend
• Strong documentation skills; familiarity with ITGC controls and change management policies
• Platform ownership mindset; able to deliver complex initiatives end-to-end
• Strong stakeholder communication and governance mindset
• Experience operating in regulated environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Workday Illuminate / AI features
• Experience with Workday ecosystem add-ons (e.g., Paradox, Sana, and other governance/reporting tools)
• Experience in biotech/healthcare or other large-scale companies