Sr. Specialist, Workday Integrations & Security

Position Summary:

The Senior Specialist, Workday Integrations & Security, is responsible for managing and supporting the integration of Workday with various third-party systems and business applications.  This role will collaborate with HR and IT stakeholders to ensure seamless and effective data exchanges between Workday and external platforms, ensuring data integrity, security, and efficiency.

This position will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and management of Workday security roles, access controls, and security policies across the organization. The Senior Specialist, Workday Integrations & Security will ensure that all Workday system users have the appropriate access rights based on their roles and responsibilities, adhering to internal security policies and best practices.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and manage integrations between Workday and other internal/external applications using Workday integration tools.
• Design, configure, test, and implement integrations for HR, payroll, finance, and other business systems.
• Ensure integrations meet business requirements, and best practices for security, data quality, and performance.
• Provide ongoing support for integrations, monitor data feeds, and resolve any issues or failures in integration processes.
• Troubleshoot integration issues by analyzing logs, reviewing system configurations, and diagnosing data discrepancies.
• Participate in Workday-related projects, including upgrades, new releases, and system implementations.
• Maintain accurate data mapping, documentation, and audit trails for all integrations.
• Configure and maintain security roles and permissions in Workday based on job functions and business requirements.
• Manage security groups, user-based access, and security policies in Workday.
• Ensure appropriate security roles and permissions are assigned to users to meet organizational needs while minimizing security risks.
• Regularly audit security roles, user access, and data security to ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to user permissions, data security, and system access.
• Support implementation of additional Workday SKUs.
• Manage day-to-day relationship with AMS providers including submission of tickets and prioritization of work.
• Work with internal and external auditors to support Workday SOX audits or other compliance reviews.
• Participate in the testing of Workday enhancements, updates, and new features by developing detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, technology, operations, or related disciplines.
• 3-5 years’ experience with Workday integration tools, security configurations and role-based access control.
• Proven experience with Workday Studio, Workday Core Connectors, EIB, Workday Web Services (WWS), and other integration tools.
• Proven experience in configuring Workday security roles, security groups, and permissions.
• Familiarity with auditing processes and reporting for access control
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Reliable, consistent, and proactive
• High level of professionalism and discretion in handling sensitive data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with REST and SOAP APIs, XML, XSLT, and JSON.
• Knowledge of security compliance standards, such as SOX, GDPR, and other data privacy regulations.
• Workday Security Certification preferred.
• Experience with Workday modules such as HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, or Finance is a plus.
• Experience with Workday benefits and benefit vendors/integrations preferred.

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.