Sr. Application Development and Support Engineer - Workday - 55765-CT

$91,800 - $137,800/Yr

The Nature Conservancy - New Haven, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

New Haven, CT

1,001-5,000 employees

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About the position

The Sr. Application Development and Support Engineer will provide functional and technical support for Corporate Systems applications, focusing on Workday integrations, reporting, and custom development. This role involves participating in the software development life cycle, analyzing business requirements, and delivering projects while maintaining operational applications. The engineer will work collaboratively within an agile team to design and implement scalable solutions that enhance the organization's digital transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and technical support for Corporate Systems applications.
• Develop and support Workday integrations, reporting, and Workday Extend applications.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for Workday implementations.
• Review and analyze business requirements for projects of varying complexity.
• Perform tasks to deliver projects and maintain applications in operation.
• Act as a technical lead on application maintenance projects related to upgrades and modifications.
• Work with internal teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Assist technical support staff and users by diagnosing complex problems and providing solutions.
• Document system designs, development processes, and integration specifications.
• Lead the design and implementation of Workday Extend applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• Five years of experience in programming and systems design, with three years in supporting Workday Integrations, Workday Extend, APIs, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one object-oriented language (Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#).
• Expert knowledge of API concepts (SOAP and REST), XML, XSLT 3.0, JSON, oAuth 2.0, and encryption/secure practices.
• Proven experience with Workday integration tools such as Workday Studio, Report as a Service, WQL, WWS, Core Connectors, and EIB.
• Experience designing and maintaining custom applications using Workday Extend.
• Experience with application security and cloud security best practices.
• Ability to analyze complex system-wide technical specifications and produce effective documentation.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Financials, and Workday Strategic Sourcing.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, release/configuration management, and version control tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, and Git.
• Certification in Workday Integration or Workday Extend.

Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits