At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the transformation of HR technology and define innovative solutions.
- Company: Join a globally recognised brand on a major HRIS transformation programme.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working, and the chance to shape future tech landscapes.
- Other info: Dynamic role with significant input into architectural governance and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in modernising HR systems and enhancing employee experiences.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in HRIS architecture and strong Workday expertise required.
Long Term Contracting role – Up to €625/day
Hybrid working – occasional days in Central Dublin
Huge transformation programme with a globally recognised brand.
Solution Architect required for a long-term contracting role working on a major transformation programme, helping to overhaul and modernise legacy HRIS technology across a large-scale enterprise environment. This is a newly created role with a genuine opportunity to influence the direction of the programme.
You’ll take ownership of solution architecture across the HR portfolio, working closely with business stakeholders, internal technology teams and third-party implementation partners to define and deliver the target architecture. The role has a strong focus on Workday and colleague-facing platforms, with the opportunity to shape how HR, Learning, Talent and Workforce Management technologies integrate across a complex enterprise landscape. Exposure to large-scale HR transformation programmes is highly desirable, alongside strong knowledge of multiple Workday modules.
You’ll have significant input into the overall system architecture, integration strategy and target-state design, while also helping to establish architectural governance across a number of internal business units and implementation vendors.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own end-to-end solution architecture across the HR technology portfolio.
- Develop target-state architectures for Workday and associated employee facing platforms.
- Lead architectural decision-making across complex HR technology landscapes.
- Define and oversee integration strategies, including API-led and enterprise integration patterns.
- Work closely with internal business, technology and HR stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
- Work with implementation partners and third-party vendors to ensure solutions align with the overall architecture.
- Provide architectural oversight across identity and access management.
- Support architectural governance, standards and technology decision-making across the programme.
- Help shape the future technology landscape as part of a significant HR transformation.
Desired Skills / Experience
- Seasoned Solution Architect with experience working within an HRIS / HR technology environment.
- Strong Workday expertise, ideally with exposure across multiple Workday modules and international deployments.
- Proven experience delivering architecture within large-scale HR transformation programmes.
- Strong understanding of enterprise integrations, APIs and API-led architecture.
- Experience with SSO, MFA, Entra ID and/or SailPoint would be advantageous.
- Comfortable defining target-state architecture and leading complex architectural decisions.
- Experience working across internal business units, technology teams and third-party implementation vendors.
- Experience within geographically distributed organisations would be a significant advantage.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate across both technical and business environments.
Solution Architect Workday HRIS Transformation in Reading employer: The Recruitment Company
Join a globally recognised brand in a dynamic and transformative environment as a Solution Architect for Workday HRIS. This long-term contracting role offers hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life while contributing to a significant HR transformation programme. With a strong focus on employee growth and the opportunity to influence architectural decisions, you'll thrive in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and the development of cutting-edge HR technology solutions.
