Job Description

Workday Security Analyst

6 Month Contract

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Workday Security Analyst to join our Security team. This role will be responsible for managing and optimizing Workday security configurations, user access controls, and compliance policies to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Workday security roles, business process security, authentication protocols, and access reviews. This is a mid-level position suited for someone who has technical expertise in Workday security administration and a passion for maintaining system integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Workday Security Configurations: Design, implement, and maintain security roles, domains, and business process security policies in Workday.
• Access Control & Role Management: Enforce least privilege access by regularly reviewing and updating security roles, user permissions, and delegation settings.
• Monitor & Respond to Security Risks: Proactively identify and remediate security risks, unauthorized access attempts, and system vulnerabilities.
• Authentication & Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration: Support SSO, MFA, and authentication mechanisms (SAML, OAuth, Okta, Azure AD) for Workday access.
• User Access Reviews & Audits: Conduct regular security audits, track compliance with GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, and generate reports for regulatory requirements.
• Incident Response & Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve Workday security incidents, assisting IT and HR teams with escalated security issues.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with HR, IT, Compliance, and third-party vendors to maintain a secure Workday environment.
• Security Automation & Best Practices: Implement security automation tools, improve workflows, and document security policies.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Workday security administration or a related role.
• Strong understanding of Workday security roles, domain security policies, and business process security.
• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) principles, SSO, and authentication protocols.
• Experience conducting user access reviews, security audits, and compliance reporting.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for investigating security issues within Workday.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workday Security Certification or relevant Workday training.
• Experience integrating Workday security with Okta, Azure AD, or other IAM platforms.
• Knowledge of data encryption, PII protection, and security monitoring tools.
• Prior experience working in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government).

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