Senior Solution Architect, Digital Employee Experience

Job Description

Your work days are brighter here. At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here. At Workday, we value our candidates privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not. In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday. About the Team The Digital Employee Experience (DEX) team within Business Technology (BT) is dedicated to empowering our employees with seamless, intuitive, and effective technology solutions. We lead a comprehensive portfolio of collaboration tools, including email, calendar, intranet, work management/PPM, and end-user devices (Windows, Mac, iPad), supporting a global workforce. Our mission is to drive productivity, enhance communication, and cultivate a connected and engaged digital workplace. About the Role As a Senior Architect on the Digital Employee Experience team, you will be a key driver in shaping the future of our employee-facing technology landscape. You will be responsible for defining the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for our endpoints (Windows, Mac) collaboration and productivity tools. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, critical thinking, and strong social skills to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and user-centric solutions. You will collaborate closely with the BT architecture team, engineers, product managers, and partners across the organization to ensure our DEX solutions meet the evolving needs of our workforce. Responsibilities: Architectural Leadership: Define and maintain the overall technical architecture for the digital employee experience portfolio, in partnership with the BT architecture team, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security standards, and IT methodologies. Solution Design and Guidance: Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end solutions for new initiatives and enhancements across our collaboration and productivity tools, considering scalability, performance, security, usability, and integration with other enterprise systems. Technology Strategy: Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to find opportunities to improve our DEX solutions and drive innovation. Develop and maintain technology roadmaps for the DEX portfolio. Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical architectures. Technical Governance: Observe Workday's architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality across DEX solutions. Integration and Interoperability: Design integration strategies between various DEX tools and other enterprise applications, ensuring seamless data flow and user workflows. Problem Solving: Analyze sophisticated technical challenges and provide clear, actionable recommendations and solutions. Communication and Influence: Optimally communicate architectural vision, designs, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership. Mentorship and Coaching: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of architectural excellence. Security and Compliance: Ensure that all architectural designs adhere to security standard methodologies and compliance requirements. About You You are a highly motivated and experienced technology leader with a passion for creating exceptional digital experiences for employees. You possess a strong architectural mentality, a deep understanding of modern collaboration and productivity tools, and a proven ability to design and deliver complex, enterprise-scale solutions. You are a problem solver with excellent communication and social skills, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving consensus. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to continuous learning and innovation. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in IT, with a focus on enterprise architecture, solution design, and implementation. Deep technical expertise in at least three of the following: Google Workspace Microsoft 365 (including Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online) Enterprise messaging platforms (e.g., Slack) Intranet solutions (e.g., LumApps, Confluence) End-user device management (Windows, Mac, iOS). Strong understanding of AI and cloud computing concepts and architectures (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS). Excellent communication, presentation, and social skills. Proven ability to lead and influence technical teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). Other Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field. Experience with work management/PPM tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira) Experience working in Agile development environments. Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Solutions Architect). Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Are you being referred to one of our roles If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!