The posting
Your work days are brighter here.
We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
The Digital Employee Experience team, part of the Business Technology (BT) at Workday, is responsible for delivering innovative and engaging digital experiences for our global workforce. Our team is dedicated to understanding the needs and challenges of our employees, creating solutions that improve their productivity, engagement, and satisfaction. We work closely with cross-functional teams across the organization, including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, HR, Employee Communications, and other departments, to deliver seamless and integrated digital experiences that support our business operations and empower our employees to be their best. We are a collaborative and dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Join us and shape the future of the digital employee experience at Workday!
About the Role
As a Senior Architect on the Digital Employee Experience team, you will be a key driver in shaping the future of our employee-facing technology landscape. You will be responsible for defining the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for our endpoints (Windows, Mac) collaboration and productivity tools. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, critical thinking, and strong social skills to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and user-centric solutions. You will collaborate closely with the BT architecture team, engineers, product managers, and partners across the organization to ensure our DEX solutions meet the evolving needs of our workforce.
Responsibilities:
- Architectural Leadership: Define and maintain the overall technical architecture for the digital employee experience portfolio, in partnership with the BT architecture team, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security standards, and IT methodologies.
- Solution Design and Guidance: Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end solutions for new initiatives and enhancements across our collaboration and productivity tools, considering scalability, performance, security, usability, and integration with other enterprise systems.
- Technology Strategy: Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to find opportunities to improve our DEX solutions and drive innovation. Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for the DEX portfolio.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical architectures.
- Technical Governance: Observe Workday’s architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across DEX solutions.
- Integration and Interoperability: Design integration strategies between various DEX tools and other enterprise applications, ensuring seamless data flow and user workflows.
- Problem Solving: Analyze sophisticated technical challenges and provide clear, actionable recommendations and solutions.
- Communication and Influence: Optimally communicate architectural vision, designs, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
- Mentorship and Coaching: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of architectural excellence.
- Security and Compliance: Ensure that all architectural designs adhere to security standard methodologies and compliance requirements.
About You
You are a highly motivated and experienced technology leader with a passion for creating exceptional digital experiences for employees. You possess a strong architectural mentality, a deep understanding of modern collaboration and productivity tools, and a proven ability to design and deliver complex, enterprise-scale solutions. You are a problem solver with excellent communication and social skills, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving consensus. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to continuous learning and innovation.
Basic Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in IT, with a focus on enterprise architecture, solution design, and implementation.
- 8+ years of technical expertise in at least three of the following:Google Workspace Microsoft 365 (including Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online) Enterprise messaging platforms (e.g., Slack) Intranet solutions (e.g., LumApps, Confluence) End-user device management (Windows, Mac, iOS).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Other Qualifications:
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience with work management/PPM tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira)
- Experience working in Agile development environments.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Solutions Architect).
- Strong understanding of AI and cloud computing concepts and architectures (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS).
- Excellent communication, presentation, and social skills.
- Proven ability to lead and influence technical teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $155,900 USD - $233,900 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $131,600 USD - $233,900 USD
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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