We are seeking an experienced Senior Workday Financials Security & Governance Architect to support a comprehensive review of an existing Workday Financial Management environment for a public-sector organization.
The ideal candidate will possess deep hands-on expertise in Workday security architecture, role-based access controls, segregation of duties, security governance, and internal controls.
This individual will collaborate with a Workday Financial Management Functional Architect, Project Manager, and Change Manager to evaluate the organization's existing security configuration, identify potential risks and control gaps, and recommend improvements aligned with Workday capabilities and industry best practices.
The primary focus of this role is Workday security, access management, and governance, rather than financial business process optimization or organizational change management.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of enterprise application security or ERP consulting experience, including substantial Workday experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on Workday security configuration and administration experience.
- Deep understanding of Workday security groups, domain security policies, business process security policies, and role-based security.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating Workday Financial Management and Procurement security.
- Experience assessing segregation-of-duties risks and financial application controls.
- Strong understanding of user provisioning, access approvals, privileged access, and periodic access reviews.
- Experience conducting Workday security reviews, post-implementation assessments, or security optimization engagements.
- Ability to independently evaluate Workday security configurations and recommend practical improvements.
- Strong documentation, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills.
