Workday Architect
Posted 9 Oct 2026
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- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Human Resources, Information Systems (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.
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The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.
You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.
If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.
Summary
Voyager Technologies is seeking a Workday Architect, reporting directly to Sr. Director, Workforce Systems & Payroll. The Workday Architect will be responsible for the technical design, scalability, and long-term strategy of the organization's Workday ecosystem. This role translates business requirements into sound technical architecture across HCM, Payroll, and related modules, and serves as the top-level escalation point for complex configuration, integration, and data issues. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely from any US location.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and govern the overall Workday architecture, including business process frameworks, security model, tenant configuration, and integration landscapeLead complex projects such as module implementations, mergers/acquisitions integrations, and major upgrades or tenant consolidations
- Own the integration strategy between Workday and third-party/downstream systems (payroll providers, benefits carriers, time tracking, finance systems), using EIBs, Studio, Core Connectors, and/or Workday web services (SOAP/REST)
- Establish and enforce configuration standards, naming conventions, and governance practices to maintain a scalable, sustainable tenant
- Partner with the Workforce Systems leader to translate business strategy into system roadmaps
- Conduct architectural reviews of proposed configuration changes to assess downstream impact
- Lead technical evaluation of new Workday releases (bi-annual updates) and advise on adoption of new features
- Mentor Workday Administrators and analysts; act as final point of escalation for complex break/fix issues