Software Engineer II-Workday Extend & Integrations

The Software Engineer II (Workday Extend and Integrations) will lead the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise-grade Workday solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise with Workday Extend and Workday Integrations, combined with strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

The ideal candidate will serve as a technical leader, partnering closely with HR and external vendors to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that support critical business processes. In addition to hands-on development responsibilities, this individual will help establish engineering standards, mentor team members, develop solution designs, and drive technical excellence across the Workday ecosystem.

This is an on-site position located in Springfield, MO. Remote work is not an option for this position.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Solution Design & Development

* Design, develop, deploy, and support Workday Extend applications that address complex business requirements.

* Design and implement Workday integrations using a variety of integration technologies and patterns, including EIB, Orchestrations, Core Connectors, Studio, and REST/SOAP services.

* Lead technical discovery sessions and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

* Design integrations and solutions across multiple Workday functional domains, including HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Recruiting.

* Ensure solutions are designed for scalability, maintainability, observability, security, and audit/compliance requirements.

* Develop and maintain production-grade solutions that support business-critical processes and data flows.

Technical Leadership

* Serve as a senior technical resource and subject matter expert for Workday Extend and Integrations.

* Establish and maintain technical standards, development best practices, and reference architectures.

* Review and approve technical designs, code, and implementation approaches produced by internal engineers and external consultants.

* Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members and project stakeholders.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to Workday development and integration practices.

Technical Analysis & Documentation

* Lead technical discovery and requirements analysis for Workday enhancements, integrations, and application development initiatives.

* Author comprehensive technical specifications, solution design documents, interface specifications, and implementation plans for Workday projects and enhancements.

* Translate business and functional requirements into detailed technical designs that can be executed by internal teams and external partners.

* Ensure technical documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle and accurately reflects deployed solutions.

* Collaborate with functional teams to evaluate change requests and determine technical feasibility, complexity, risks, and implementation approaches.

Stakeholder Collaboration

* Partner with HR to define requirements and develop solution strategies.

* Communicate technical concepts and tradeoffs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

* Act as a trusted advisor for Workday platform capabilities, limitations, and best practices.

Operational Support

* Troubleshoot and resolve production issues involving Workday applications, integrations and data discrepancies.

* Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive measures.

* Support integration monitoring, alerting, and operational readiness activities.

* Own and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, support procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.

Skills:

Required:

* 4+ years of hands-on Workday Integration development experience.

* 3+ years of hands-on Workday Extend development experience.

* Proven track record delivering and supporting production-grade Workday applications and integrations supporting business-critical processes.

* Strong expertise in Workday Extend application development.

* Extensive experience developing Workday integrations using:

* Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

* Workday Orchestrations

* Core Connectors

* Workday Studio

* REST and SOAP web services

* Experience designing and implementing integrations across:

* Human Capital Management (HCM)

* Payroll

* Benefits

* Recruiting

* Strong understanding of the Workday Business Process Framework.

* Experience troubleshooting integration failures, production incidents, and data reconciliation challenges.

* Demonstrated ability to design solutions with a focus on scalability, maintainability, observability, and compliance.

* Demonstrated experience authoring technical specifications and solution design documentation for Workday projects, enhancements, and integrations.

* Ability to translate business requirements into detailed technical designs, integration mappings, data flow diagrams, and implementation plans.

* Experience facilitating technical design reviews and obtaining alignment among business, functional,…