Workday & HR Systems Senior Engineer (REMOTE)

GEICO is seeking an HR Systems Senior Engineer to join our People Technology organization. In this role, you will help build high performing, low maintenance, zero-downtime platforms and applications used by our People Team and associates’ company wide. You will help drive our transformation as we transition from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission.  

Job Responsibilities  

• Lead projects involving major people technology and HR systems built to support GEICO’s needs and strategy 

• Design, develop, and ensure the maintenance of scalable and reliable software solutions 

• Contribute to architectural decisions and provide insights into system improvements 

• Translate HR People Team business needs into technical requirements and actionable software solutions

• Understand and implement secure design practices

• Foster effective collaboration and communication across cross-functional teams to align priorities, share best practices, and ensure smooth coordination for incident response, system maintenance, and upgrades  

• Support the creation of the enterprise level technology roadmap for the Geico People Team and business demands

Candidate Qualifications and Skills  

• Strong knowledge of HR systems (experience with Workday integrations and complex reporting is a big plus), methodologies, and principles, as well as fluency with at least one modern language such as Python, Java, Go 

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for driving operational efficiency and automation  

• Strong application testing discipline 

• Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS or similar public cloud environment  

• Experience with learning and performance management systems

• Experience with recruiting and talent acquisition technology

• Understanding of the security and compliance needs of the business and how they apply to HR Systems, including protection of PII and user access

• Strong problem-solving ability

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

• Experience with enterprise-level documentation authoring and design 

Experience  

• 4+ years of engineering experience with HR/People systems such as Workday

• 3+ years of experience with architecture and design 

• 3+ years of experience with any scripting and API integration 

Education  

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent education or work experience

Location: Home Office, US Based, Eastern or Central time zones preferred  

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