Senior Specialist - Software Development & Engineering

Your opportunity

At Charles Schwab, our purpose is simple: we champion client’s goals with passion and integrity. Guided by honesty, mutual respect and a commitment to doing what’s right, we bring innovation, education, and service together to help shape financial futures. Our people are the foundation of our success - they approach their work with curiosity and collaboration, coming together to create solutions that make a meaningful impact for clients and communities. As we expand into India, we are bringing this same culture of inclusion, learning, and opportunity to new talent. Joining us means becoming part of a global team where your work matters and your future can take shape.

Our Hyderabad location is central to Schwab’s growth, bringing together talented people and technology to drive innovation, scale and efficiency. Here, you will work alongside teams who create solutions that support millions of clients every day. The work you do is more than daily operations - it’s a chance to experiment, learn, and build within a values-driven, supportive environment. This is a unique opportunity to be part of our early growth phase and shape something new, backed by the stability and strength of a Fortune 500 company. Your impact begins on day one, and your contributions will help define our future in the region.

This position within the Workday Center of Excellence team will be tasked with being the lead HRIS Workday on Time Tracking & Absence. This role within the HR Technology group will be responsible for creating improvements and efficiencies within Workday, with responsibilities of Workday Time Tracking & Absence.

This position is a configuration leader of Workday Configuration demand, and active development member of the Workday Scrum team, accountable for tasks assigned and the completion of tasks including the configuration implementation guides for release to production.

What you have

Key Responsibilities

• Working with Time Tracking & Absence, Benefits and Payroll Product Managers to understand requirements and develop and deliver solutions based on those requirements.
• Configuring and implementing business process enhancements.
• Global Payroll updates and support, clear understanding of differences and calculations.
• Leading functional and regression testing for enhancements, projects, and Workday releases.
• Working within an agile team to create iterative solutions that meet business needs.
• Training team members as needed.
• Performing fit/gap analysis on processes to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven experience working on configurations and support of the Workday platform.
• Proven experience leading and supporting Workday for Global Payroll.
• Experience with an agile/scrum environment.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and initiatives at one time.
• Able to work well independently and under pressure.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive data with confidentiality and integrity; ability to exercise appropriate judgment.
• Experience with Workday Object Transporter and Kainos desired.
• Advanced knowledge of the use of Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Designs advanced support processes and mentors peers to optimize functionality and security
• Establishes robust processes to create, secure, and monitor data pipelines and stores
• Designs efficient processes to resolve incidents and minimize downtime
• Develops QA processes that confirm compliance and ensure operational reliability
• Streamlines requirement analysis and validation for enhanced efficiency
• Designs security processes to enhance security and regulatory compliance
• Enhances processes that merge predictive and adaptive software design techniques
• Designs efficient processes that ensure quality and resolve issues in software components
• Optimizes processes for secure, compliant, and reliable software releases
• Optimizes design processes by integrating predictive or adaptive methods with cloud principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Synthesizes complex data, manages resources, and develops strategic insights
• Establishes communication processes for smooth information flow with others involved in a project or effort
• Provides thought leadership in the business area and independently drives strategic initiatives
• Enables stakeholders to align decisions with business goals
• Influences best practices to plan to prepare for opportunities or challenges
• Champions innovative solutions to improve efficiency
• Influences decisions that drive functional success and operational improvements
• Verbally articulates ideas impactfully, fostering open dialogue
• Inspires confidence with proven expertise, integrity, and accurate communication
• Presents compelling arguments to inspire action
• Sets performance-driven goals across groups and drives continuous improvement
• Leverages diverse expertise to develop strategies in cross-functional projects or programs
• Sets and upholds high-quality standards while empowering teams to strive for excellence in their work
• Creates clear, persuasive, and professional written documents that meet business standards

What’s in it for you

At Schwab India, you’re empowered to shape your future. We support your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture rooted in trust and collaboration - so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our benefits are designed to care for your wellbeing, your family, and your long-term financial security.

Our base benefits, wellbeing, and total rewards include:

• Competitive compensation and retirement programs including Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Gratuity, and optional National Pension System (NPS) contributions
• Robust Paid Time Off, including annual/privilege leave, sick and casual leave, public holidays, maternity/paternity leave, and more
• Comprehensive medical insurance with Outpatient Department (OPD) services, including vaccination, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual reimbursement for health check-ups and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare (creche) reimbursement for eligible employees
• Transportation and meal benefits that support your day-to-day work
• Group life, personal accident, and critical illness insurance