Workday - Lead Configuration Engineer/Developer

Our client is looking for a Lead Configuration Engineer/Developer to lead hands-on development and configuration across HR and Finance applications. This is a principal-level individual contributor role requiring Workday ERP experience, with approximately 90% hands-on coding and 10% mentorship of junior onshore developers. The ideal candidate is highly technical, accountable for delivery, and able to travel to Newtown Square, PA as needed.

Position Description

• Lead configuration and development for HR and Finance applications
• Own technical delivery, quality, and issue resolution
• Spend 90% of time coding, configuring, and troubleshooting
• Mentor junior onshore developers 10% of the time
• Serve as technical lead with no direct reports
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Perform code reviews and maintain development standards
• Partner with HR, Finance, functional, and technical teams
• Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues
• Drive work independently from design through delivery

Requirements

Required Skills

• Workday ERP experience required
• Senior-level HR and/or Finance application configuration and development experience
• Strong hands-on coding experience
• Application configuration and customization
• Complex troubleshooting and debugging
• Technical solution design
• Integration experience
• Code review experience
• Ownership of technical delivery
• Experience mentoring junior developers
• Strong cross-functional communication
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Able to work 2-3 days per week on-site
• Able to travel to Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, as needed

Bonus Skills

• PeopleSoft experience
• Experience across both HR and Finance
• Principal- or lead-level enterprise ERP experience
• Production support experience
• Performance optimization experience