Senior Enterprise Architect - Diversified Industries

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

This is the opportunity to be part of a team that redefines the enterprise software market! You will be supported and surrounded by some of the brightest people in the software industry. People who care about our customers, and helping them achieve the results they seek.

Our Presales team is a strategic partner to the sales organization and responsible for building a compelling vision of the Workday solution for our customers and prospects in some of the largest organizations in the world. Our culture is the foundation of the way we work together and how we hold each other accountable.

We help our customers to best manage their human capital and financial data and processes. We do this by collaborating to identify customer goals and challenges, and then propose and demonstrate solutions that apply Workday's Enterprise Management Cloud and related solutions. We are strategic advisors to CIOs and CTOs, in support of their broader missions to empower HR and Finance leaders. This is a fast-growing business that makes a difference for our customers and their employees!

About the Role

• This is your chance to engage in strategic conversations and demonstrate the value of next-generation cloud-based Workday solutions to large organizations in the United States. You will partner with our Sales organization as well as Presales Solution Consultants to sell Enterprise Management software to new and existing customers. We focus on how Workday acts as a key enabler of transformation within a customer's environment, allowing IT leaders to support the needs of their business stakeholders.
• You will use presentations, demonstrations, workshops and seminars as tools to help you produce solutions that combine Workday's applications and platform, as well as third-party technology, to drive improved business outcomes for your customers. Along the way, you will become a trusted advisor to your clients and to your sales peers. At Workday, we 're all about helping our colleagues grow, so you'll teach others how to learn from your successes. Your input will be essential to helping our technology evolve over time.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of enterprise software presales or value-based selling experience; or 5+ years of working with enterprise business applications in a corporate IT setting
• Experience delivering world-class executive presentations
• Technical knowledge of common Cloud architectures, security, reporting and/or integration standards
• Bachelor or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience
• Ability to travel as necessary, possibly up to 50%
• This position will support the Eastern Region, but will have also be expected to cover of the Diversified Industries Organization for the entire U.S market.
• Candidates must be located within the East Region to qualify for role - position has the capability to sit remote.

Other Qualifications

• Existing knowledge of Workday application architecture is beneficial
• Experience supporting Financials, HR or Payroll systems is beneficial
• Working knowledge of information security frameworks, security standards and guidelines is beneficial
• Knowledge of security certifications and audits (ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SOC-1, SOC-2 etc.) preferred
• Knowledge of hyper-scaler cloud architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc) preferred
• Experience with workflow, data integration, business intelligence, and/or analytics tools
• Familiarity with Web service integration standards such as WSDL, SOAP, UDDI and JSON
• Software as a Service work experience and/or knowledge of the delivery model and associated characteristics preferred
• Experience with value selling paradigm is a plus
• Experience presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences

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