Natera
healthcare
SeniorWorkdayPlatformEngineer
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“Senior Workday Platform Engineer at Natera. Skills: Workday Platform Engineering, Workday Integrations, Workday Security, Workday Reporting, Prism Analytics, Workday Extend. Serve as the primary technical owner of the Workday platform across HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, Illuminate (AI/ML), integrations, security, and release management. Configure, develop, integrate, and operate within Workday”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience, Workday Pro certifications (HCM, Integrations, Security, Prism), experience building Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, APIs), Deep expertise in security configuration, business process framework design, and reporting, Experience with Prism Analytics, Exposure to Workday Extend, High documentation skills, solid understanding of ITGC controls & Change management policies and operational rigor, Platform ownership mindset with technical depth, Experience operating in regulated environments, Proven ability to deliver complex platform initiatives end-to-end, stakeholder communication and governance mindset
Nice to Have
Exposure to Workday Illuminate / AI features, Experience with Workday ecosystem add-ons (e. g. , Paradox, Sana, and other governance/reporting tools), Experience in biotech, healthcare, or other large-scale companies
What You'll Do.
Serve as the primary technical owner of the Workday platform across HCM
and release management
and operate within Workday
Own the technical platform layer configuration
security architecture
and release discipline
Own technical execution across Workday HCM
Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans
Manage sandbox strategy
and biannual release readiness
Configure HCM and Recruiting modules
Build advanced reports (matrix
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
Build and maintain integrations (EIB
Integrate with applications like ERP
and third-party systems
reusable integration frameworks with monitoring and error-handling discipline
Implement and manage Workday Prism Analytics datasets and dashboards
Enable Workday Illuminate capabilities and intelligent workflows
Drive automation while maintaining audit and compliance standards
Own Workday security architecture and least-privilege access models
Implement enhanced logging and monitoring for sensitive data access
Ensure encryption in transit and at rest across integrations and reporting
Enforce non-production data masking and scrubbing practices
and HIPAA compliance requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnering closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders
Communication Scope
stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans, Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness, Proven ability to deliver complex platform initiatives end-to-end
Full Job Description
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,
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