Lead Workday Financials Engineer

Lead Workday Financials Engineer

We are seeking a high-caliber, hands-on technical Subject Matter Expert for a Lead Workday Financials Engineer position. This role is focused on engineering integrations and custom solutions within Workday Financial Management. The ideal candidate is a technical Workday engineer who codes, builds, and supports solutions using Workday Extend, APIs, and integrations within a large, enterprise Finance organization.

Location: Columbus, Ohio (Onsite), 4 days a week

Rate: $80 hr on w2

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, test, deploy, and support complex Workday integrations using Studio, Orchestrate, EIB, Core/Cloud Connectors, and REST/SOAP APIs.

Develop and maintain custom solutions using Workday Extend, including hands-on coding, orchestration logic, and API-driven integrations.

Build and support inbound and outbound integrations between Workday Financials and external systems.

Perform data transformations using XML, JSON, XSLT, and Workday calculated fields.

Provide technical engineering support across Workday Financial Management, including General Ledger (GL), Expense, and Source to Pay (S2P).

Act as a technical lead for Workday Financials integrations and Extend development, while remaining fully hands-on.

Support the full development lifecycle from technical design to production support.

Maintain technical documentation, data mappings, and integration specifications.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on Workday technical development experience.

Strong experience coding in Workday Extend.

Advanced experience with Workday integrations and APIs (REST/SOAP).

Proven experience supporting Workday Financial Management, including General Ledger (GL), Expense, and Source to Pay.

Strong technical skills with Studio, Orchestrate, XML, JSON, and XSLT.

Experience working within enterprise Finance organizations.

Ability to operate independently and lead technical delivery.

A clearly technical background is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with BIRT reporting for Workday Financials or document outputs.

Workday certifications in Financials, Integrations, or Extend.

Experience in regulated, large-scale, or highly integrated environments.