Senior Workday Systems Engineer

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Workday Systems Engineer to join our People Engineering team. In this role, you'll help shape how employees interact with and experience Workday by designing secure, scalable, and efficient solutions across security architecture, authentication, and multi-functional processes.

You'll partner with teams across People, Procurement, Technology, and other business functions to tackle sophisticated challenges, improve user experiences, and support the continued evolution of our Workday platform. If you enjoy combining technical expertise with collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Design and Deliver Solutions

• Own the design, configuration, and enhancement of Workday solutions, with a focus on security architecture, authentication, and multi-functional services.
• Translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable value.
• Find opportunities to simplify processes, improve user experiences, and increase operational efficiency.
• Support Workday feature adoption, releases, and continuous platform improvements.Partner Across Teams

• Collaborate with customers, technical teams, and external partners to understand requirements and develop effective solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and solution discussions that bring varied perspectives together.
• Build strong relationships across functions to drive alignment and successful outcomes.
• Communicate technical concepts in ways that are accessible and actionable for different audiences.

Strengthen Security and Governance

• Design and maintain secure access and authentication frameworks, including SSO and OAuth solutions.
• Support data privacy, system integrity, and compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Promote standard processes for security, governance, and risk management across the Workday landscape.
• Maintain clear and sustainable documentation for configurations and processes.

Drive Operational Excellence

• Solve and resolve sophisticated Workday issues finding opportunitiesnities to reduce recurring support needs.
• Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements that improve reliability and efficiency.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by sharing knowledge, guidelines, and lessons learned.

Support Team Growth

• Mentor and support colleagues through knowledge sharing, coaching, and collaboration.
• Contribute to an inclusive team environment where people can learn, develop, and do their best work.
• Help establish technical standards and scalable approaches that benefit the broader organization.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Experience designing, configuring, and supporting Workday solutions in a sophisticated environment.
• Strong understanding of Workday Security, security architecture, authentication, and access management concepts.
• Experience working with Workday business processes and multi-functional solutions.
• Familiarity with Workday reporting and integrations.
• Experience delivering projects, enhancements, or entrepreneurial initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and customer partnership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday authentication technologies, including SSO and OAuth.
• Workday certifications in relevant functional or technical areas.
• Experience with Workday Extend.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and tools such as ServiceNow or Asana.

Success in This Role

People who thrive in this role typically:

• Approach challenges with curiosity and a solutions-focused attitude.
• Build strong partnerships and work optimally across teams.
• Balance technical depth with business understanding.
• Communicate clearly and influence through collaboration.
• Adopt continuous learning and adapt to changing priorities.
• Care deeply about creating secure, scalable, and user-centered solutions.

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Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

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You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

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