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Founded in 2004 and led by CEO Steve Chapman, Natera is a company in the biotechnology market that offers genetic testing and diagnostics on a global scale. Ope
Senior Workday Platform Engineer
Location
California
Posted
66 days ago
Salary
$128.8K - $161.1K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Workday Platform Engineer
Natera
• Own technical execution across Workday HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Prism Analytics, and Illuminate. • Translate business requirements into phased technical delivery plans. • Manage sandbox strategy, tenant lifecycle, and biannual release readiness. • Configure HCM and Recruiting modules.Build advanced reports (matrix, composite, BIRT), calculated fields, validations, and business process frameworks. • Leverage Workday Extend to design and build lightweight custom applications that enhance core workflows. • Maintain scalable security models and governance standards. • Build and maintain integrations (EIB, Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, RaaS). • Integrate with applications like ERP, identity providers, benefits carriers, and third-party systems. • Ensure secure, reusable integration frameworks with monitoring and error-handling discipline. • Implement and manage Workday Prism Analytics datasets and dashboards. • Enable Workday Illuminate capabilities and intelligent workflows. • Drive automation while maintaining audit and compliance standards. • Own Workday security architecture and least-privilege access models. • Implement enhanced logging and monitoring for sensitive data access, extracts, and downloads. • Ensure encryption in transit and at rest across integrations and reporting. • Enforce non-production data masking and scrubbing practices. • Support SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance requirements.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on Workday technical experience.
- Workday Pro certifications (HCM, Integrations, Security, Prism).
- Strong experience building Workday integrations (EIB, Studio, APIs).
- Deep expertise in security configuration, business process framework design, and reporting.
- Experience with Prism Analytics.
- Exposure to Workday Extend.
- High documentation skills with solid understanding of ITGC controls & Change management policies and operational rigor.
- Platform ownership mindset with strong technical depth.
- Experience operating in regulated environments.
- Proven ability to deliver complex platform initiatives end-to-end.
- Strong stakeholder communication and governance mindset.
Benefits
- Annual performance incentive bonus
- Long-term equity awards
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Additional wellness and work-life benefits
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