Workday Solution Architect

Overview

The Workday Solution Architect is responsible for the end-to-end architecture and design integrity of the Workday platform, ensuring that business requirements are translated into scalable, secure and supportable solutions.

The role acts as the design authority for Workday, working across Business Teams, Workday functional specialists, IS Operations, Data, Security, Integration teams, Project Management and implementation partners.

The architect ensures that individual Workday initiatives do not create isolated solutions, unnecessary customisation or technical debt, and that changes remain aligned with the wider enterprise architecture and Workday roadmap.

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Work model: Hybrid

Responsibilities

1. Architecture & Design Authority

• Own the overall Workday solution architecture across HCM, Financials, PSA and related capabilities.
• Define architecture principles, standards and solution-design guardrails.
• Review and approve significant Workday solution designs and architectural decisions.
• Assess cross-module and cross-system impacts before changes are implemented.
• Ensure designs remain scalable, maintainable and aligned with the enterprise architecture.
• Maintain visibility of architectural decisions, dependencies and technical debt.

2. Requirements & Solution Design

• Partner with business/process owners to translate business requirements into effective Workday solution designs.
• Challenge unnecessary complexity and promote standardised business processes where appropriate.
• Lead or support architecture and solution-design workshops.
• Evaluate the impact of requirements across functional areas, integrations, data, security and downstream applications.
• Provide architecture guidance to Workday Functional Leads and Analysts.

3. Integration & Data Architecture

• Define how Workday integrates with the wider application and data landscape.
• Establish integration patterns and architecture standards.
• Review integration designs and cross-system dependencies.
• Coordinate architecture decisions affecting downstream systems.
• Ensure appropriate consideration of data migration, master/reference data, reporting and analytics requirements.
• Partner closely with Integration and Data teams.

4. Security & Controls

• Ensure Workday architecture complies with enterprise security principles.
• Work with Security specialists on identity, SSO, roles, security groups and privileged access.
• Ensure security requirements are considered during solution design rather than after implementation.
• Support architecture and access-control reviews.
• Ensure solutions support auditability and appropriate governance.

5. Testing & Quality

• Ensure architecture and solution requirements are reflected in the testing strategy.
• Define architectural acceptance criteria for significant changes.
• Support end-to-end and integration testing.
• Review critical defects where they indicate a design or architecture issue.
• Ensure non-functional considerations are incorporated into solution validation.

6. Delivery Governance

• Work closely with the Project Manager, while maintaining a clear separation of accountability:
• Project Manager owns: planning, coordination, RAID, delivery governance and milestones.
• Workday Architect owns: requirements integrity, architecture, solution design and technical/functional design decisions.

The architect will:

• Participate in programme and project governance.
• Identify architectural risks and dependencies early.
• Provide architecture input into delivery plans and sequencing.
• Escalate significant architecture decisions where required.
• Validate designs produced by Workday partners and implementation teams.
• Support transition from project delivery into BAU.

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing enterprise solutions on Workday.
• Strong functional architecture experience across Workday HCM and Financials.
• Experience working across multiple Workday modules and understanding cross-module dependencies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integrations and data architecture.
• Experience with Workday security concepts and access-control architecture.
• Experience across the full implementation lifecycle: requirements → design → build → test → deploy → BAU.
• Experience working with Workday implementation/AMS partners.
• Ability to challenge both business stakeholders and implementation partners constructively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate between business, functional and technical audiences.

Highly desirable

• Experience with Workday Financials, HCM, PSA, Adaptive Planning and/or P2P.
• Enterprise architecture or solution architecture background.
• Large-scale Workday transformation experience.
• Experience establishing architecture/design-authority governance.
• Workday certifications or relevant Workday training.
• Experience operating Workday within a complex multi-entity or international organisation.

Company Overview

74Software, affiliated with Axway and SBS, together, we deliver secure, mission-critical software that powers a data-driven world. Independently operated leaders with decades of proven expertise.  From secure integration and API solutions to cloud-based banking platforms, we help global organizations and financial institutions thrive.

For more than 25 years, Axway has helped major brands and government agencies worldwide with trusted solutions in Managed File Transfer (MFT), B2B integration, APIs, and Financial Accounting Hub products. SBS empowers banks and financial institutions to reimagine the future with a composable, cloud-based architecture supporting deposits, lending, compliance, payments, consumer finance, and asset finance operations across the globe.

Why 74Software?

We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, knowing our people are our greatest strength. Join us and be part of a team where you can thrive, grow, and make an impact.

We offer benefits that support your health, growth, and lifestyle, so you can thrive at work and beyond, including health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible work, career development, competitive pay, and global culture perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected characteristic.

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