Workday Analyst

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Aspen Technology, Inc. (an Emerson Company) is seeking an accomplished Workday Analyst to join its Business Applications team. Reporting to the Principal Workday Analyst, this role is accountable for the operational excellence, stability, and continuous evolution of the Workday platform. The position serves as a Workday technical support, ensuring delivery of scalable, compliant, and high-performing HR solutions.
Based in Bangalore, India, this role partners closely with global HR, IT, and business teams to enable business outcomes through effective Workday design, support, and optimization.

Your Impact

• Support day-to-day operational management of the Workday platform, including integrations, onboarding processes, security administration, and production support and service desk tickets.
• Monitor and manage Workday integrations on a daily and weekly basis; proactively identify issues, troubleshoot failures, and coordinate timely resolution of data discrepancies.
• Analyze business processes and design, configure, and optimize Workday solutions across Core HCM, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Design, develop, and maintain Workday security architecture, including domains, roles, role-based access, and security-related reporting.
• Build, support, and troubleshoot integrations using EIBs, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned with Workday best practices, driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
• Partner closely with HR, IT, and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, assess impacts, and ensure solutions align with organizational goals.
• Advise and guide business leaders through system enhancements, platform upgrades, and process transformation initiatives.
• Working effectively in a distributed global team environment across US, India, and other global regions.
• Engage with leadership and diversified customer groups to understand the needs and recommend solutions.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in a related role, with demonstrated progression in scope and responsibility.
• 2+ years of hands-on Workday experience with expertise in Core HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Integrations, Security, Recruiting, and Talent.
• Experience in working a small team of Workday Analysts and operating 24x7 platforms operations for global organization

• Experience with Payroll, Advanced Compensation, Core Compensation, or Performance Management preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, country-specific compliance requirements, audit controls, ERP integrations, data privacy, and GDPR.
• Demonstrated leadership experience guiding Workday teams and collaborating effectively with business analysts and functional stakeholders.
• Experience delivering cross-functional integrations and enterprise-scale solutions.
• Proven success operating in fast-paced, global environments with complex operational needs.
• Strong organizational, analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Maintain clear documentation, knowledge articles, and standard operating procedures to improve first-contact resolution and reduce ticket volume.
• Advanced business process framework configuration and security administration.
• Expertise in Advanced Reporting and complex calculated fields.
• Strong integration development and troubleshooting skills, including Workday Studio and EIBs.
• Experience supporting SOX and audit compliance initiatives.
• Solid business acumen with the ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, experiment, and adopt new technologies in an agile environment to improve platform scalability, resilience, and reliability.