Senior Payroll and Integration Specialist (Workday)

About the Role

6S Consulting is seeking a Senior Workday Payroll & Integration Architect to lead the end-to-end design and implementation of a secure, controlled Direct Deposit change process.

ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD) will act as the employee-facing portal and orchestration layer. In this role, you will own the Workday Payroll control framework, design bank pre-note processing, and architect secure integrations between ServiceNow HRSD, Workday, and external banking systems.

This position requires a strong architectural and operational mindset, with a focus on security, auditability, compliance, and scalability.

Experience Level : 710 years

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design across ServiceNow HRSD Workday Payroll Banking systems ServiceNow
• Define and configure Workday Payroll components including payment elections, holds, and business process framework rules
• Design and implement custom fields and status tracking for validation states, effective dates, case references, and reason codes
• Own bank pre-note batch processing, including scheduling, file generation, response parsing, and reconciliation
• Define integration patterns and field mappings between ServiceNow and Workday, including bank detail updates and status synchronization
• Collaborate with ServiceNow teams to align HRSD workflows, approvals, automation, and audit evidence with Workday controls
• Design the security model covering service accounts, least-privilege access, token handling, and audit logging
• Define error handling and recovery mechanisms, including retries, exception paths, and break-glass procedures
• Support system testing, UAT, and go-live readiness
• Produce design documentation, integration specifications, acceptance criteria, and operational runbooks

Key Deliverables

• Workday Payroll configured to activate Direct Deposit only after validated outcomes
• Alignment between ServiceNow HRSD workflow states and Workday validation statuses
• Validated bank pre-note file generation and response handling
• Secure, monitored integration specifications and field mappings
• Complete audit evidence and operational documentation for ongoing support

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience (bank accounts, payment elections)
• Expertise in business process controls (holds, approvals, security roles, condition rules)
• Proven experience with Direct Deposit controls and validation patterns
• Solid understanding of bank file processing and pre-note batch concepts
• Experience with Workday integrations (EIB, Workday Studio, API-based patterns)
• Proven experience integrating Workday with workflow platforms using REST APIs
• Ability to lead design workshops and guide delivery teams
• Strong operational mindset focused on monitoring, supportability, and audit readiness
• Experience working with ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD)

Nice to Have

• Experience with secure file exchange (SFTP, PGP encryption)
• Background in regulated industries with high audit and control requirements
• Architecture experience defining non-functional requirements and scalable guardrails

How to Apply

Apply directly via LinkedIn or reach out to us with your profile for further discussion.