HRIS Business Application Developer III

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Wall Township, NJ, USAPosted:
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Sr. Professional

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New Jersey Resources (NJR) is seeking a HRIS Business Application Developer III is responsible for the design, development, configuration, integration, enhancement, and lead operational support of the Workday platform. This role collaborates closely with business stakeholders, Workday functional leads, internal IT teams, and external partners to deliver secure, scalable, and supportable solutions. The developer translates business requirements into technical solutions through configuration, workflow automation, integrations, testing, deployment, and production support, while ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture, security, and governance standards.

Major Responsibilities
• Partner with business stakeholders, Workday module leads, internal IT teams, and external vendors to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality Workday solutions.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions, including configuration, workflow automation, integrations, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations, applications, and workflow automations across Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Compensation, Time Tracking, and other Workday modules.
• Build and support integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, Orchestrate, Raas, Extend, and SOAP/REST APIs.
• Deliver technical solutions throughout the full lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and post-production support.
• Develop reliable integration solutions with robust monitoring, alerting, logging, error handling, and recovery capabilities.
• Ensure all solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, change management processes, governance controls, and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Cybersecurity, HR, Payroll, Finance, and vendor teams to resolve technical challenges and enhance platform capabilities.
• Support system testing, user acceptance testing, release management, defect resolution, and production readiness activities.
• Troubleshoot complex applications, workflow, and integration issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications, support procedures, knowledge articles, and operational documentation.
• Provide Tier 3 support and drive continuous improvement, platform stability, operational excellence, and automation opportunities across the Workday ecosystem.

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree plus 7 HRIS developer experience required
• Workday certifications in Integration, Studio, Orchestrate, Reporting, Extend, or other technical specializations.
• Deep expertise with Workday Studio, Workday Orchestrate, Core Connectors, EIB, RaaS, REST, and SOAP integrations in enterprise production environments.
• Strong understanding of the Workday data model, business processes, and cross-functional dependencies across Core HCM, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Security and other Workday functional areas.
• Proficiency in XML, XSLT, JSON, XSD, SQL, API integrations, authentication frameworks, and integration troubleshooting.
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