Senior Software Engineer - Workday HR Systems

KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world s leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!

**Our client offers a hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days a week in office.

The Role:

The Software Engineer will have the opportunity of working in a group of very dynamic and talented professionals primarily located in Charlotte, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Phoenix, who are responsible for developing and supporting Talent Acquisition applications used by our 280,000 team members and 84 lines of business. Over time, you will have opportunities to work with many different applications and learn different facets of HR practices. When you are ready, we also offer you the ability to grow within the company, either within the Technology group or another corporate or business function.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer that excels with Workday who will be responsible for the design and implementation of recruiting requirements to ensure the integrity and availability of the Workday/HR Systems. This is a hybrid work environment - working in the office and working from home.


In this role, you will:

Acts as a liaison between client area and technical organization by planning, conducting, and directing the analysis and engineering of highly complex, strategic, corporate-wide business problems to be solved with automated systems.
Acts in a technical role providing technical guidance and consultation with application teams, clients, and Engineering Managers for their technology domain environments including but not limited to cloud, middleware, operating systems, applications, Software-as-a-Service, and Platform-as-a-Service products.
Design, code, test, debug and document programs using Agile development practices.
Provides the strategy and design for projects associated with their technology domain including, upgrades and deployments.
Utilizes advanced technologies and methods to integrate their technology domain with other technology domains, enabling the creation of new or expanded heterogeneous environments.
Develops new documentation and departmental technical procedures. Directs the gathering of performance statistics to assist in determining hardware and communication tools needed to support projected transaction volumes, response time and system availability targets.
Assures quality, security and compliance requirements are met for supported technology domain.

Requirements

4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years experience working with Human Resources Workday technology solutions.
3+ years of technology release or implementation experience
3+ years working in an Agile Scrum Environment
2+ years of business systems analysis or design experience

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge and understanding / hands on experience with HR SaaS implementation experience
Experience with both domestic and international talent acquisition processes
Leadership skills including the ability to influence effectively in a matrix environment
Experience with Agile Scrum (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning and Sprint Retrospective meetings) and Kanban
Experience with one or more Agile tools used for tracking user stories or backlogs, such as Confluence or Jira.
A BS/BA degree or higher in information technology
Project management experience working on application development projects.
Experience in meeting facilitation and issue resolution.
Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate complex material to a diverse audience
Experience working in a virtual environment with internal and external teams.

Benefits

• 401k Matching
  
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
  
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
  
• Long & Short-Term Disability
  
• Identity Theft Plans
  
• Retirement & Pension Plans
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Employee Referral Program
  
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
  
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
  
• Parental Leave
  
• & More
  

4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education 3+ years' experience working with Human Resources Workday technology solutions. 3+ years of technology release or implementation experience 3+ years working in an Agile Scrum Environment 2+ years of business systems analysis or design experience Desired Qualifications: Knowledge and understanding / hands on experience with HR SaaS implementation experience Experience with both domestic and international talent acquisition processes Leadership skills including the ability to influence effectively in a matrix environment Experience with Agile Scrum (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning and Sprint Retrospective meetings) and Kanban Experience with one or more Agile tools used for tracking user stories or backlogs, such as Confluence or Jira. A BS/BA degree or higher in information technology Project management experience working on application development projects. Experience in meeting facilitation and issue resolution. Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate complex material to a diverse audience Experience working in a virtual environment with internal and external teams.