Lead Workday Security Administrator & Integration Developer

About the role

We are looking for a senior professional to lead Workday security administration while designing, building, and supporting enterprise‑scale integrations. The role sits within the Workday Integrations & Platform Team in Bangalore and operates in a hybrid model.

Key responsibilities

• Own and administer the Workday security model, including domain and business process policies, security groups, and segregation‑of‑duties controls.
• Lead access reviews, security audits, SOX/compliance certifications and maintain audit‑ready documentation.
• Configure authentication mechanisms such as SAML/SSO, MFA and delegated authentication.
• Design, develop, test and deploy integrations using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors and Workday web service APIs.
• Build and maintain secure REST/SOAP services and Workday Extend applications, embedding encryption and least‑privilege principles.
• Monitor tenant activity, investigate incidents, and provide root‑cause analysis for production issues.
• Collaborate with HR, HRIS, IT, Internal Audit and Information Security stakeholders.

Required profile

• Senior technical experience with Workday security administration and integration development.
• Proven ability to lead security governance, compliance reviews and audit processes.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working in an agile delivery environment.

Required skills

• Workday Studio
• Workday EIB
• Workday Core Connectors
• Workday Web Services APIs
• Workday Extend
• REST and SOAP integration
• SAML / Single Sign‑On (SSO)
• Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Encryption and secure credential handling
• Integration System Users (ISU) and Integration System Security Groups (ISSG)
• Agile methodology