HRIS Developer

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
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Technical 409 Pay Range: $ - $

The Staff HRIS Developer plays a key role in advancing WGU’s People Technology ecosystem by designing and delivering secure, scalable, and innovative solutions within Workday. This role strengthens the employee experience by ensuring our systems are reliable, efficient, and aligned with long‑term organizational needs. The Staff HRIS Developer partners closely with HR, IT, Security, and cross‑functional leaders to guide technical direction, influence system strategy, and build future‑ready technology across the employee lifecycle.

• Serve as a Workday developer across integrations, Studio, Extend, Core Connectors, EIBs, and Workday web services.
• Lead the design and development of complex system solutions, including custom Workday Extend applications.
• Partner with HRIS Analysts and People and Talent leadership to translate functional needs into scalable technical designs.
• Define and implement Workday integration standards that improve performance, security, and long‑term maintainability.
• Act as a technical SME for Workday enhancements and new functionality, providing hands‑on development and code reviews.
• Guide stakeholders through system design decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap impacts.
• Drive Workday release management, including planning, regression testing, and impact analysis.

• Deep expertise in Workday integrations including Core Connectors, Studio, EIB, and Workday Web Services.
• Proven Workday Extend development experience using Object Model, Prism, or orchestration frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, security, data models, and business processes.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics effectively with non‑technical audiences.
• Strategic mindset with experience influencing technical direction and development roadmaps.
• Strong debugging, problem‑solving, and performance‑tuning skills.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

• Workday Pro Certification in Integrations or Extend.
• Experience with Workday Prism, RaaS, or API frameworks.
• Familiarity with JSON, XML, SFTP, UI/UX concepts, and mobile‑first development in Extend.

At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations, practical problem solving, and authentic collaboration.

We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission. If selected, candidates will hear from a recruiter or hiring manager who will guide them through the process. We aim to communicate decisions promptly and respectfully.

• Introductory call
• Hiring Manager and team interview (video, 30 minutes)
• Supervisor interview (video, 45 minutes)