Workday Solutions Architect

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Workday Security expert to lead the technical reimplementation and establishment of a security governance model. This role will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and maintaining a secure and scalable security model.

In addition, you'll lead production control, change management, and audit activities to bring our Workday compliance automation to the next level! Your future will include broad opportunities across the Workday platform to implement and own functional modules, while continuing to evolve and mature overall system governance.

This position requires a deep understanding of HR data, processes, security, and compliance standards.

Your Impact

• Bring your enthusiasm and expertise in Workday to lead the Security Architecture team through a reimplementation program
• Develop a robust security and governance model in partnership with process owners to establish and enforce data security policies, protocols, and procedures to protect sensitive HR data
• Execute hands-on configuration of all types of Workday security
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify and mitigate risks
• Provide guidance and subject matter expertise on security, data and reporting capabilities and limitations
• Create an 18-month security roadmap and data classification model
• Continuously improve and manage a scalable security architecture to protect sensitive employee information enable efficient administration and transaction processing
• Utilize your knowledge and experience in operationalizing and governing a large enterprise Workday implementation
• Advocate for Workday opportunities and best practices across an evolving landscape of HR processes and systems
• Drive automation and scalability across Workday modules to minimize manual work and ensure data integrity
• Align data governance across Workday and other downstream platforms
• Apply critical thinking and experience to invent and evolve the way employees interact with Workday via new tools and technologies

Your Experience

• 5+ years experience delivering enterprise HCM systems, including Workday
• 3+ years experience designing and managing Workday security architecture and administration
• At least one large end-to-end implementation of an enterprise HCM system with a demonstrated deep knowledge of configuration and architecture
• Current Workday certification a plus
• Demonstrated leadership in overall production support, tenant management, change control and release management governance roles
• Experience designing and implementing IT general control compliance for Workday
• Internal / external audit liaison experience
• Strong understanding of Workday's business processes and data model
• Cross-module expertise to design, configure, and implement Workday solutions
• Ability to develop complex reports and queries
• Demonstrated ability to elevate customer relationships and design optimal processes
• Self-directed, ambitious leader, always looking for opportunities to better your work product
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables in a dynamic environment - we quickly pivot to deliver value to our fast-paced business

The Team

People Technology is a dynamic and collaborative team responsible for the strategy, implementation, and support of Workday and other HR tools at Palo Alto Networks. We are passionate about leveraging the power of technology to streamline processes, enhance collaboration, and empower every employee to do their best work. Your role will be crucial in designing foundational architectural and governance processes that unlock the value of Workday.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $145000 - $235500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.