Natera
Senior Workday Platform Engineer
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 7 days ago · Added today
First listed 7 days ago and still open.
Salary
$128,800 to $161,050
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
Stated by the employer in the job description
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "US Remote, US - CA"
- Job description states: "based in California"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Workday Platform Engineer within the G&A IT Applications team to serve as the primary technical owner of the Workday platform across HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, Illuminate (AI/ML), integrations, security, and release management.
This is a builder-first role. You will configure, develop, integrate, and operate within Workday while partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders. You own the technical platform layer configuration, integrations, security architecture, governance, and release discipline, while HR and Payroll retain ownership of sensitive data and business policy logic.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Ownership & Delivery:
Own technical execution across Workday HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, and Illuminate.
Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans.
Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness.
Hands-On Configuration & Development:
Configure HCM and Recruiting modules.Build advanced reports (matrix, composite, BIRT), calculated fields, validations, and business process frameworks.
Leverage Workday Extend to design and build lightweight custom applications that enhance core workflows.
Maintain scalable security models and governance standards.
Integrations & Architecture:
Build and maintain integrations (EIB, Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, RaaS).
Integrate with applications like ERP, identity providers, benefits carriers, and third-party systems.
Ensure secure, reusable integration frameworks with monitoring and error-handling discipline.
Analytics, AI & Automation:
Implement and manage Workday Prism Analytics datasets and dashboards.
Enable Workday Illuminate capabilities and intelligent workflows.
Drive automation while maintaining audit and compliance standards.
Security & Compliance:
Own Workday security architecture and least-privilege access models.
Implement enhanced logging and monitoring for sensitive data access, extracts, and downloads.
Ensure encryption in transit and at rest across integrations and reporting.
Enforce non-production data masking and scrubbing practices.
Requirements
- ·Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness.
- ·Hands-On Configuration & Development:
- ·Configure HCM and Recruiting modules.Build advanced reports (matrix, composite, BIRT), calculated fields, validations, and business process frameworks.
- ·Leverage Workday Extend to design and build lightweight custom applications that enhance core workflows.
- ·Maintain scalable security models and governance standards.
Benefits
- ·401(k) with company match
- ·Generous paid time off and company holidays
- ·Additional wellness and work-life benefits
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Natera, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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