Workday Architect

Job Summary

Sweetwater, the nation’s #1 online retailer of pro audio equipment and music instruments, is seeking to hire a Workday Architect to join our growing team! In this role, you will serve as the Workday systems subject matter expert and primary contact for day‑to‑day support of Workday business processes, integrations, reporting, dashboards, configuration, and Adaptive Planning to ensure consistent and high‑quality business operations.

• Serve as the Workday Architect managing securities, integrations, and other related platforms across Workday
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations related to financial data within Workday
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into Workday system requirements
• Adhere to Workday best practices, including data governance, security and compliance
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards and documentation to support business operations and decision‑making
• Partner with IT and stakeholder teams to test, deploy and maintain system updates and enhancements; review upgrade documentation and ensure existing processes will continue to operate as expected
• Assist in managing test environment(s) and ensure system changes are vetted before being placed into a production environment
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity within Workday Financials or HCM by conducting regular audits and data analysis
• Analyze data and configuration changes to support the financial audit
• Respond quickly to complex situations that arise, resolve technical system issues, while also making recommendations for improvements
• Participate in scheduled and ad‑hoc training to improve policy and process acumen; provide training and support to users as needed and contribute to a culture of continuous education
• Provide insights on current and emerging Workday functionality and propose changes and enhancements to optimize the Workday system
• Lead Workday IT projects and participate and collaborate in cross‑functional projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Familiarity with Workday reporting, such as Advanced Reporting and Office Connect
• 5+ years of experience in Workday Finance and/or HCM, with strong knowledge of the all‑around architecture of the platform
• Experience with Workday Implementation, Stabilization, and Optimization
• Strong understanding of Workday Integrations and Securities in Enterprise‑Level environments
• Workday Pro certification in Finance, HCM, Securities, Integrations, or other Workday modules strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Workday security and role‑based permissions management
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proven record of effectively interfacing, training, and presenting information to multiple levels of an organization
• Experience with Workday integrations, including web services, EIBs, and connectors
• General knowledge and understanding of data security and consumer privacy standards
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

• WOWs The Customer – Deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer & colleague experiences
• Get Things Done – Great work ethic and moves with a sense of urgency
• Obsesses over the Details – committed to paying attention to the details
• Drives Continuous Improvement – Always focusing on effective and efficient work and way to get better
• Develops the Future – committed to pursuit of growing personally & professionally and has a focus on bringing your colleagues along with you on that journey

Relocation to Sweetwater’s state‑of‑the‑art campus in Fort Wayne, IN required.