Full-Time

Workday Integration Lead

Groundswell

Groundswell

201-500 employees

Federal government IT solutions and transformation

Compensation Overview

$103.5k - $201k/yr

+ 4% 401(k) match

No H1B Sponsorship

Washington, DC, USA + 2 more

More locations: Reston, VA, USA | Maryland, USA

Hybrid

Must be local to the Washington, DC metropolitan area or willing to relocate. On-site in customer SCIF environments 3–4 days per week; approximately 5% regional travel required.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Middleware
Workday HRIS
Apache Kafka
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
REST APIs

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Requirements
  • U.S. citizenship is required by contract requirements.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a government Top Secret security clearance with SCI favorability and a Counterintelligence polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 7 years of relevant enterprise technology experience, including significant experience in HCM, HRIS, enterprise integrations, or related technologies.
  • At least 5 years of Workday implementation experience with technical and integration leadership responsibilities.
  • Experience leading the Integration workstream for at least two Workday implementations.
  • Current Workday Pro Workday Orchestrate Developer Services Certification.
  • Deep experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying Workday integrations using Orchestrate, Core Connectors, Enterprise Interface Builder, Workday Web Services, and APIs.
  • Experience designing and architecting complex integrations between Workday and external enterprise systems.
  • Experience translating business and technical requirements into integration architecture, designs, specifications, mappings, and technical requirements.
  • Experience with enterprise integration patterns, APIs, web services, file-based integrations, event-driven architectures, and related technologies.
  • Experience coordinating integration activities across multiple systems, technical teams, and implementation workstreams.
  • Experience planning and supporting integration testing, defect resolution, deployment, and production readiness activities.
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, including consultants and subcontractor resources.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for complex integration issues.
  • Strong customer-facing, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and technical dependencies within a complex implementation environment.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the Integration workstream in parallel with Workday Configuration, Data Conversion, Testing, Security, and other implementation workstreams.
  • Develop and manage the integration strategy, plan, schedule, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables in alignment with the overall Workday implementation.
  • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of Workday integrations using Workday integration technologies and tools.
  • Design and coordinate integrations between Workday and external enterprise systems, applications, data sources, and services.
  • Develop integration solutions using Workday-native capabilities and approved enterprise middleware or integration technologies.
  • Translate business and technical requirements into integration designs, specifications, mappings, and interface requirements.
  • Partner with the Solution Architect and customer technical stakeholders to align integration designs with the overall solution architecture, security requirements, and enterprise standards.
  • Coordinate integration requirements and dependencies with Workday functional, Data Conversion, Security, Testing, and other technical workstreams.
  • Plan and coordinate integration development, testing, deployment, and validation across multiple secure customer environments.
  • Identify and resolve integration defects, failures, performance issues, and technical dependencies throughout the implementation lifecycle.
  • Lead and coordinate Groundswell and subcontractor Integration team members, ensuring quality and timely completion of assigned deliverables.
  • Identify and manage integration risks, issues, and cross-workstream dependencies, escalating broader implementation impacts to the Workday Delivery Lead.
  • Maintain required integration designs, specifications, mappings, interface documentation, test results, and implementation artifacts.
  • Provide regular status updates on Integration workstream progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, and readiness.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience designing enterprise integrations using middleware or integration platforms in addition to Workday-native integration capabilities, such as Boomi, Apache Kafka, or MuleSoft.
  • Experience integrating Workday with complex legacy and enterprise systems across HR, payroll, identity, financial, or other business domains.
  • Experience supporting integrations across multiple secure customer environments.
  • Experience with Workday Extend and/or Workday Prism.
  • Additional Workday technical or integration certifications.
  • Familiarity with Federal enterprise architecture and interoperability requirements.
  • Familiarity with NIST security controls and Federal cybersecurity requirements.
  • Experience working with cybersecurity teams to address security requirements associated with system-to-system interfaces and data exchanges.
  • Experience leading blended teams consisting of employees, subcontractors, and other technology partners.

Groundswell partners with federal agencies to improve operations through smarter business processes and technology implementations, drawing on commercial-sector experience to solve government challenges. It delivers end-to-end solutions through consulting, systems integration, data management, and user-experience improvements that streamline workflows and improve service delivery. Its differentiators include long-standing IT industry experience with Fortune 100 clients and a government-focused mindset, emphasizing compliance, security, and user-centered design for mission-critical programs. The goal is to help government agencies solve technology challenges and deliver practical, scalable improvements to public services.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

McLean, Virginia

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • Groundswell won the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ in January 2026.
  • Job postings in 2026 show active hiring across Appian, cybersecurity, and performance testing.
  • The Army EBS-C fight keeps Groundswell visible on billion-dollar modernization programs.

What critics are saying

  • Groundswell's October 2024 Army ERP protest faces Accenture Federal and court delays.
  • EPA terminated Groundswell's Solar for All award on August 7, 2025, threatening revenue.
  • A loss in EBS-C or Solar for All could cripple growth and credibility.

What makes Groundswell unique

  • Groundswell is a McLean federal integrator specializing in Appian and SAP delivery.
  • Telesto subsidiary litigates major Army ERP procurements, signaling deep federal capture know-how.
  • It combines software implementation with mission operations, not just body-shop staffing.

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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

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