Workday Integration Student Senior Principal Consultant

Job Overview

The ideal candidate for the Workday Integration Student Senior Principal Consultant (Integration Lead Consultant) position is able to support both client and technical teams. You love the challenge of solving sophisticated, multi-system integration problems and take pride in untangling ambiguity across SaaS platforms, SOA architectures, and modern web services. As a Workday Integrations Senior Principal Consultant, you will bring your technical skills, ability to keep the business context in sight, and a strong work ethic to a team with a positive attitude, a collaborative culture, and a passion for helping our customers to be successful.

• Lead phase 1 Student implementation projects with a large team of integration developers
• Work directly with key business and IT stakeholders to confirm requirements, consider design alternatives, facilitate discussions and ultimately drive requirements sign‑off
• Evaluate, communicate and coordinate the technical impacts of application configuration decisions
• Create detailed system interface specifications, field mapping, and system process designs
• Develop, test and deploy integrations required to meet business requirements
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and educate clients on developing and operating interfaces to and from a SaaS platform
• Track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns to project management

• 4 years of Workday certified Integration consulting experience
• Acted as technical lead for at least 1 full Student implementation
• Current Workday Studio integration certification held for over 2 years
• Current Workday Orchestration certification
• Ability to demonstrate the creation of innovative solutions for complex Workday integrations
• Demonstrated proficiency with web service technologies (REST, JSON, SOAP, HTTP, SSL, PGP, SAML, etc.)
• B.A. / B.S. in Management Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Exceptional written and verbal communication capabilities; able to communicate effectively with diverse people and individuals at various levels within the organization
• Superior detail orientation, organization, and analytical skills
• Outstanding Excel skills
• Thrive on simultaneously operating at multiple levels and managing multiple responsibilities
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, growing ecosystem with minimal supervision
• Must be willing to travel on‑site if needed

Applications will be accepted until 06/1/2026. The annual salary for this position is between $128,093 and $192,140 depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long‑term/Short‑term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email  with your request and contact information.