Workday Solutions Architect - Full Time Contract until end …, London

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

• Development and delivery of high‑quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

• Solution Architecture & Design

  Lead end‑to‑end Workday solution architecture across core HCM, Absence, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, and related modules. Translate business strategies and requirements into scalable, maintainable Workday designs. Define architectural standards, patterns, and guidelines for Workday configuration and usage. Assess cross‑module impacts, data dependencies, and system interactions to ensure solution integrity.

• Functional Leadership & Advisory

  Act as a Workday SME for HR, business stakeholders, and technology teams. Advise on configuration best practice, Workday capability, and roadmap considerations. Support business case development and solution evaluation.

• Governance & Continuous Improvement

  Maintain architectural artefacts, including diagrams and configuration documentation. Assess the impact of Workday releases and organizational changes. Promote simplification, standardisation, and optimisation across the Workday estate.

• Strong functional depth across multiple Workday modules.
• Experience in large‑scale implementations or complex multi‑module environments.
• Strong understanding of Workday’s data model, business processes, and architecture.
• Awareness of Workday integrations (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors) to support design decisions.
• Understanding of Workday security concepts and their impact on design.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

This role is based in Glasgow or London.