Avalara - Workday Security System Analyst

Description :

Job Title : Lead Workday Security System Analyst

Experience : 8-15 years

Location : Pune

Job Description :

Avalara is looking for an experienced Workday subject matter expert to oversee, improve, design, and scale Workday Security.

We ask that you have a passion to enhance product quality and to deliver a seamless experience in Workday through mastery on functional configuration and team player skills.

You will be part of our People Technology team and work with other internal business partners, and company management in the development and maintenance of Workday.

People Technology is a diverse team made up of subject matter experts that own multiple enterprise platforms and brings automation and scale to our People & Culture, Finance and IT programs.

You will report to the Sr. Manager, People Technology Architecture.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be :

Must have 8+ years of experience with Workday.

• Design, configure, and maintain Workday security roles, domains, and business process security policies.
• Implement security controls in alignment with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage role assignments, segregation of duties, and user provisioning processes.
• Provide day-to-day security administration and troubleshooting within Workday through JSM and maintain documentation.
• Monitor system security for unauthorized access, errors, and compliance violations.
• Support security-related audits and compliance initiatives (e.g., SOX, GDPR).
• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT teams to gather requirements and recommend security solutions.
• Translate business needs into Workday security configuration and ensure least-privilege access.
• Conduct impact analysis for new features, releases, or configuration changes.
• Develop and execute security test plans, including role validation and regression testing.
• Validate new security features delivered in Workday releases and provide recommendations.
• Create and maintain security design documents, process guides, and standard operating procedures.
• Address compliance audit requirements and maintain system audit records

What You'll Need to be Successful :

Preferred Qualifications :

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