Senior/Principal Solution Architect - Identity & Governance

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Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing. At Workday, each of us is committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. We work hard, and we are serious about what we do, but we like to have a good time, too. In fact, we run our company with that principle in mind every day: One of our core values is fun.

The Solution Architecture team is crucial to the success of Workday's Solution Consulting organization. We operate at the intersection of Sales, Product, and Marketing, helping showcase our solutions to audiences across the globe. At Workday, Solution Architects think creatively and strategically with the objective of bringing innovative demos to life. This helps customers to visualize the value that Workday brings to their business!

About the Role

Workday is looking for an experienced technologist with a focus on Identity Governance to join the Solution Consulting - Global Solution Architecture team.

Responsibilities:

Develop compelling demo solutions that showcase the Workday Identity platform

Prototype use cases enabled by Workday’s products, tools and technology

Proactively learn the functionality of new Workday product updates

Deliver enablement/training to our Solution Consultant and Enterprise Architect Solution Consulting teams

Present solutions for internal Workday audiences as well as external audiences during marketing events

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and build connections that accelerate the achievement of projects and initiatives

See opportunities for operational efficiency to scale the build and deployment process of our demo platform solutions

Provide thought leadership, innovation and relevant demo content to the Presales community enabling the delivery of effective, compelling demonstrations for our customers and prospects

About You

Basic Qualifications

Senior Solution Architect

4+ years in a technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or identity architect role, OR equivalent hands-on experience in IAM/IGA.

4+ years of experience with authentication and authorization frameworks, MFA, step-up auth, conditional access, least privilege, and Zero Trust.

Knowledge of directory services (Okta, Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP, Google Workspace, on-prem AD).

Hands-on cloud experience with AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center, GCP IAM, and Azure AD/role-based access models, including how to govern them with IGA.

Principal Solution Architect

7+ years in a technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or identity architect role, OR equivalent hands-on experience in IAM/IGA.

7+ years of experience with authentication and authorization frameworks, MFA, step-up auth, conditional access, least privilege, and Zero Trust.

Knowledge of directory services (Okta, Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP, Google Workspace, on-prem AD).

Hands-on cloud experience with AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center, GCP IAM, and Azure AD/role-based access models, including how to govern them with IGA.

Other Qualifications

Industry-recognized certifications (CCSP, CISSP, AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)

Comfort with GO, APIs, SDKs, JSON/YAML, scripting, and automation, Terraform or similar IaC tools.

Confident communication (verbally and in writing), collaborating effectively with people at all levels and varying technical ability

Strong analytical skills with a high degree of attention to detail, with a passion for troubleshooting and problem solving

Love to learn and can effectively absorb new technology and features

Self-starter, working autonomously to find workarounds and solutions, but knows when to ask for help

Demonstrate resilience when faced with tight resolution timeframes and conflicting/opposing priorities

An outstanding teammate who will establish relationships across the organization and company to continue improving the way we serve our customers

Travel: must be open to travel quarterly for team meetings and Presales/Sales events

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here .

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $165,800 USD - $248,600 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $130,400 USD - $231,700 USD

Additional Considerations:

If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $137,300 - $205,900 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.

The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:

11/20/2026

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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