Workday Extend Engineer

Eliassen Group; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Workday Extend Engineer for a 9+ month remote contract. You will lead the development of a Workday Extend HR application, ensuring its successful launch. Ideal candidates have strong app development skills, experience with Workday, and the ability to consult on best practices. Competitive pay: $75–$85/hr on a W2 basis, with benefits including medical and 401k.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and deploying applications within Workday Extend.
• Strong understanding of Workday configurations and API integrations.
• Ability to gather and interpret business requirements effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy the Workday Extend HR application based on team requirements.
• Leverage Workday configurations for API integration.
• Work towards a successful launch of the application.
• Engage with stakeholders for additional requirements post-launch.
• Develop additional applications based on gathered requirements.
• Collaborate with team members for project alignment.
• Provide insights and best practices for Workday Extend.

Skills

Experience in app development

Workday configurations

API integrations

Consulting best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

Familiarity with HR processes in Workday

Job description

Workday Extend Engineer

Location: Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Technology

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -102024-91413

Date Posted: 08/19/2025

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/Ctu3Mb

Description

Our client, an industry leader in financial technology and services, has an excellent opportunity for a Workday Extend Engineer to work on a 9+ month contract opportunity. Work will be 100% remote on PST. The Workday Extend Engineer will lead development for a critical project involving Workday Extend HR. This role is essential for ensuring the successful launch of our HR app and will require strong technical skills, experience in app development, and the ability to consult on best practices.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $75 - $85 / hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Application Development: Build and deploy the Workday Extend HR application based on the requirements gathered by the team.
• Configuration Management: Leverage Workday configurations to ensure the successful integration and functionality of APIs.
• Project Launch: Work towards a successful launch of the application by late March or early April.
• Requirement Gathering: Post-launch, engage with stakeholders to gather additional requirements for new features and functionalities.
• App Development: Develop additional applications based on the requirements gathered, acting as the sole developer within this scope.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to address questions, brainstorm ideas, and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Consulting: Provide insights and best practices regarding Workday Extend functionality to enhance team capabilities and project outcomes.

Experience Requirements

• Proven experience building and deploying applications within Workday Extend.
• Strong understanding of Workday configurations and API integrations.
• Ability to gather and interpret business requirements effectively.
• Experience in consulting roles, providing best practices and recommendations for Workday functionality.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field
• Familiarity with HR processes and workflows in the Workday environment.

Note: Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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