Overview

HRIS Senior Engineer role at Aberdeen. Lead the design, development, and optimisation of the HR technology ecosystem with deep expertise in Workday to support HR, Payroll, Talent, and Finance.

About The Department

Aberdeen’s HR Systems Squad sits within the Corporate Technology Office and is responsible for managing our core HR systems, with Workday as our strategic tool of choice. We are live with Workday Core HCM, Recruitment, Payroll, Extend, Talent and Help. With an exciting roadmap ahead, we aim to further enhance our systems architecture and embed improved ways of working over the next three years.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced HRIS Senior Engineer with deep expertise in Workday to lead the design, development, and optimisation of our HR technology ecosystem. This role will act as a technical lead and subject matter expert, ensuring the Workday platform is configured and maintained to support evolving business needs across HR, Payroll, Talent, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Product Owner to deliver a prioritised backlog.
• Design and maintain integrations between Workday and third-party systems using Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, and REST/SOAP APIs.
• Partner with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions.
• Manage system upgrades, testing, and integrations with third-party systems (e.g., payroll, benefits, ATS).
• Develop and maintain calculated fields, condition rules, business processes, and custom reports.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior HRIS analysts and engineers.
• Monitor Workday releases and recommend adoption of new features.
• Ensure security roles and permissions align with organisational policies and compliance standards.
• Proactively suggest system improvements based on business requirements.
• Maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Engage with the Workday ecosystem and community.

About The Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Expertise in Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Web Services (REST/SOAP).
• Proficiency in Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, and Business Process Framework.
• Experience with integration tools (e.g., Boomi, MuleSoft, Azure Logic Apps).
• Scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, JavaScript).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and SaaS application management.
• Understanding of IAM and SSO/SAML configurations.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, Jira, and ServiceNow.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR) and HR compliance standards.

Our Benefits

There’s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities to learn, get involved, and develop your career. Benefits include 40 days’ annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are Disability Confident Committed. If you have a disability and would like to apply to UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. A team member will reach out to support you through your application process.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and where diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, religion or belief and ethnicity are respected. If you need assistance or an adjustment to your interview arrangements, please let us know and we’ll help.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology