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Workday Integration Engineer
Leadstack Inc
Location not stated
Remote
Staff / Principal
5 months ago
$70 – $83 / hour
- Workday Studio
- REST API
- SOAP
- Postman
- XML
- JSON
- XSLT
- Jira
- Confluence
- SOX
- API Gateway
5 months ago
LeadStack Inc. is an award-winning, one of the nation's fastest-growing, certified minority-owned (MBE) staffing services provider of contingent workforce. As a recognized industry leader in contingent workforce solutions and Certified as a Great Place to Work, we're proud to partner with some of the most admired Fortune 500 brands in the world.
Job Title: Workday Integration Engineer
Locations: Remote
Duration 6 months
PR: $55/hr - $64/hr on W2
Job Description:
- People Technology team is seeking an experienced Workday Integration consultant to lead the technical implementation of our US Payroll 2026 migration to Ceridian Dayforce.
- This is a critical project that will modernize payroll operations for all US-based employees, with a targeted go-live in October 2026.
- You will work closely with People Technology team, Payroll Operations, and external vendors to design, build, test, and deploy integrations between Workday and Dayforce.
- In addition to project work, you will provide day-to-day support to stakeholders on various payroll and benefits integration issues, ensuring system stability and operational continuity.
- The People Tech team will provide strategic oversight and subject matter expertise while you drive day-to-day execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Integration Development & Implementation
- Design and develop integrations between Workday and Ceridian Dayforce using Workday Studio and PECI (Payroll Effective Change Interface)
- Build and configure bi-directional data flows between Workday and Dayforce using Dayforce REST APIs
- Develop and maintain Workday EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder), Core Connectors
- Create calculated fields and custom reports to support integrations
- Develop custom integration solutions to handle complex payroll scenarios and edge cases
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for all integration points
• Provide day-to-day support to Payroll, Benefits, and HR stakeholders on integration issues
• Monitor and troubleshoot existing Workday and Dayforce integrations to ensure operational stability
• Respond to production incidents and resolve integration failures in a timely manner and perform root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement preventive measures
• Maintain and optimize existing EIBs, calculated fields, and integration configurations
Post-Implementation Support
• Support initial payroll cycles post-go-live (November-December 2026)
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
• Conduct knowledge transfer to People Technology team
• Document lessons learned and best practices
• Establish ongoing KTLO processes for long-term integration maintenance
Requirements
Technical Expertise
• 5+ years of experience with Workday integrations, specifically in Payroll and Benefits domains
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday Studio for building custom integrations
• Deep knowledge of Workday PECI (Payroll Effective Change Interface)
• Experience with Workday EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder), Workday Core Connectors
• Strong proficiency in creating and maintaining Workday calculated fields and custom reports
• Deep understanding of Ceridian Dayforce APIs (REST and SOAP) including authentication, endpoints, and data models
• Knowledge of Dayforce system architecture and core modules (Payroll, Benefits, Tax, Time & Attendance)
• Strong understanding of API design principles, RESTful services, OAuth 2.0, and API security best practices
• Experience with API testing tools (Bruno, Postman, SoapUI) and API documentation
• Proficiency in XML, JSON, XSLT, web services, and API integration patterns
• Understanding of API rate limiting, error handling, and retry mechanisms
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools
Payroll & Benefits Knowledge
• Strong understanding of US payroll processes, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of benefits administration processes and integrations
• Experience with payroll system implementations and migrations
• Knowledge of payroll data structures, including earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefits
• Familiarity with SOX compliance requirements for payroll systems
Preferred Qualifications:
• Understanding of Dayforce system settings, workflows, reports and security roles within Dayforce
• Experience with Dayforce Payroll, Time & Attendance modules for North American and EU countries
• Workday certification in Integration, Payroll, or Benefits modules
• Ceridian Dayforce certification or deep hands-on experience
• Knowledge of Workday Orchestrations for Integrations
• Knowledge of Workday Security and business process configurations
• Experience with API gateway solutions and middleware platform
If you have any questions, feel free to call me on (415) 322-5419 or send an email on akarsh.yathiraj@leadstackinc.com
| Thanks and Regards Akarsh Yathiraj |
| Senior Recruiter |
| C. | (415) 322-5419 |
| D. | (415) 322-5419 |
| A. | 611 Gateway Blvd, Ste 120 South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| W. | www.leadstackinc.com |
Workday Integration Engineer · Leadstack Inc