Role & responsibilities
Own end-to-end Workday technical configuration across Core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Advantages, Performance & Talent, Security, and Advanced Reporting.
Design, build, maintain, and monitor Workday integrations, including EIBs, Workday Studio, and API/middleware-based data flows.
Act as a Workday Solution Architect, assessing cross-module impact before configuration changes are approved and deployed.
Create solution design documents, configuration rationale, and impact assessments for significant changes and new capabilities.
Establish and maintain Workday configuration standards and best practices across modules.
Translate business and people-related requirements into scalable, well-governed Workday technical solutions.
Partner with IT, People/HR, Finance, and Information Security stakeholders to deliver effective Workday solutions.
Review Workday enhancements and recommend improvements based on business requirements and operational needs.
Lead biannual Workday release assessments and manage configuration change-control processes.
Ensure configuration changes undergo appropriate impact analysis, testing, and approval before deployment.
Troubleshoot integration issues,



identify root causes, and drive resolution with relevant technical and business stakeholders.
Identify technical risks, configuration gaps, technical debt, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Preferred candidate profile
10+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience.
Strong expertise in Workday HCM, including Core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and Performance & Talent.
Robust experience in Advanced Compensation, complex reporting, Workday Security, and integrations.
Hands-on expertise with EIB, Workday Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, Report Writer, Calculated Fields, BIRT, and security configuration.
Experience with cross-module impact analysis, configuration governance, and Workday solution architecture.
Workday Pro Certification is preferred.
Exposure to ServiceNow, Okta, or Asana is desirable.
Experience with global Workday environments, GDPR, SOX, or ISO 27001 is an advantage.
Solid communication, stakeholder management, troubleshooting, and ownership skills.
Ability to proactively identify risks, technical debt, and improvement opportunities.

📌 Senior Workday Staff Engineer Bengaluru
🏢 Billow People Services
📍 Bengaluru