Lead Workday Technical Architect

Groundswell

. Provide technical delivery leadership for a complex Workday implementation supporting an Intelligence Community customer .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeMcLean • Maryland • United StatesSenior💰 $159,000 - $254,872 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading complex Workday implementations, with a strong focus on technical delivery, integration, data conversion, and security. Proven ability to manage multiple technical workstreams and coordinate with various stakeholders in high-security environments.

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Workday Implementation ExperienceTechnical LeadershipIntegration and Data ConversionEnterprise Architecture PrinciplesStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Workday Technical ArchitectureIntegrationData ConversionSecurityAPIsTestingDeploymentTechnical PlanningProblem-SolvingAnalytical Skills

Soft Skills

CommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipRelationship BuildingTechnical Discussion Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Human Capital Management (HCM)Cybersecurity ToolsRisk Management Framework (RMF)

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Technical CertificationTop Secret (TS) ClearanceCounter Intelligence (CI) Polygraph

Industry Keywords

Intelligence CommunityDepartment of Defense (DoD)Federal GovernmentAuthority to Operate (ATO)NIST Security Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERPTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical delivery leadership for a complex Workday implementation supporting an Intelligence Community customer
Oversee and coordinate technical workstreams including Integration, Data Conversion, Security, environments, testing, and other technical delivery activities
Define and coordinate technical requirements, dependencies, milestones, interfaces, plans, and deliverables across implementation teams
Partner with the Solution Architect to align implementation with approved solution architecture and technical standards
Partner with the Workday Delivery Lead to align technical activities with Workday Implementation Methodology and deployment schedule
Lead cross-workstream technical discussions and resolve issues spanning multiple technical teams
Keep technical teams and subcontractor resources aligned with implementation priorities and technical standards
Identify technical risks, issues, and dependencies and ensure mitigation, ownership, and escalation
Serve as a key technical interface with the customer's CIO organization and enterprise technology stakeholders
Build relationships with customer architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, integration, data, and other technical organizations
Coordinate technical requirements, decisions, dependencies, and readiness activities with customer stakeholders
Translate Workday and implementation requirements into clear technical impacts and actions
Communicate technical risks, decisions, and dependencies to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Maintain visibility into ATO technical plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and decisions affecting contract execution
Understand deliverables and responsibilities across related programs and identify dependencies between efforts
Coordinate with ATO technical teams, vendor technical teams, and program leadership to assess progress and impacts
Assess downstream impacts of delays, changes, or technical decisions on milestones, workstreams, testing, and deployment readiness
Communicate and manage technical dependencies affecting program commitments
Support mitigation and recovery strategies when external technical dependencies affect contract execution
Support technical design reviews, readiness reviews, and implementation checkpoints
Ensure technical deliverables and artifacts meet quality, architecture, security, and customer requirements
Coordinate dependencies involving environments, access, security, interfaces, data, testing, and deployment
Provide technical status, risks, dependencies, and readiness assessments to the Workday Delivery Lead and Program Manager
Support planning for implementation milestones, testing cycles, cutover, deployment, and operational transition

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience supporting enterprise technology, ERP, HCM, or complex system implementations
5+ years of relevant Workday implementation experience with significant technical delivery responsibilities
Experience serving as a Technical Lead, Technical Architect, or comparable technical leadership role on multiple HCM implementations and at least one Workday implementation
Broad understanding of Workday technical architecture and implementation, including integrations, data conversion, security, environments, reporting, APIs, and deployment activities
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple technical workstreams within a large-scale enterprise implementation
Experience identifying and managing complex technical dependencies across systems, teams, organizations, and implementation schedules
Experience working with enterprise CIO, IT, architecture, infrastructure, and cybersecurity organizations
Experience coordinating technical activities and dependencies with software vendors, OEMs, or other external technology partners
Demonstrated ability to understand technical scope, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies across interconnected programs or projects
Experience supporting technical planning, testing, deployment readiness, and production transition activities
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams consisting of employees, consultants, and/or subcontractor resources
Strong understanding of enterprise integration, data, security, and architecture principles
Strong technical problem-solving, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to translate complex technical issues and dependencies into clear program impacts, risks, decisions, and recommended actions
U.S. Citizenship required per contract requirements
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain the government security clearance and access required for the role, up to and including Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI access and Counter Intelligence (CI) polygraph
Current Workday technical certification(s) preferred
Experience supporting Federal government, Department of Defense (DoD), and/or Intelligence Community (IC) Workday implementations preferred
Experience providing technical leadership for large-scale Workday HCM implementations involving multiple technical workstreams preferred
Experience working with customer CIO organizations in highly secure Federal environments preferred
Experience coordinating dependencies between concurrent, related programs preferred
Experience supporting implementations across multiple secure customer environments preferred
Familiarity with Federal enterprise architecture, interoperability, and cybersecurity requirements preferred
Experience supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities preferred
Familiarity with NIST security controls and Federal cybersecurity requirements preferred
Experience supporting complex implementation schedules with significant external technical dependencies preferred
Must be local to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area or willing to relocate
Willing to work onsite within customer SCIF environments 3–4 days per week
Approximately 5% travel within the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible Spending Account
4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
Paid Time Off
Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
Flexible work schedule
On-site gym and childcare option