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Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword - it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.\nReady to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.\nWe are looking for a Systems Engineer for a techno-functional role that bridges technical and functional delivery, with security architecture and administration as the core focus, spanning Workday HCM and Workday Financials modules within IT Finance and Employee Success. 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Strong understanding of the Workday security framework is required.\nKey Responsibilities:\nIndependently decompose Product Manager-authored use cases and problem statements into detailed technical requirements, user stories, edge cases, and validation rules.\nPerform hands-on configuration across primary assigned platforms; evaluate design tradeoffs and document the rationale behind configuration decisions.\nConduct build vs. buy feasibility assessments (technical complexity, integration impact, effort) and surface recommendations to the Product Manager.\nLead UAT execution for assigned features - prep test environments, guide business SMEs through testing, and triage/resolve defects for re-testing.\nWrite and maintain integration-aware test cases; execute end-to-end regression testing across system boundaries.\nIdentify upstream/downstream integration impacts before build begins and coordinate with integration engineers.\nAuthor release notes documenting what changed, how it was tested, and known impacts or dependencies.\nPerform peer reviews of configuration authored by other team members and managed service providers.\nDesign and implement Workday security models, perform impact analysis and recommend the best practices.\nManage periodic platform release implementation (e.g., quarterly/bi-annual platform releases) for assigned systems.\nOwn SOX IT Application Control mechanics for assigned systems - complete quarterly control certifications and support audit walkthroughs independently.\nParticipate actively in backlog refinement and Big Room Planning sessions; ensure Definition of Ready compliance for sprint items.\nBegin contributing to AI/Agent build tasks - configure and test basic Agentforce flows or platform AI features within assigned systems.\nSupport production triage and contribute to root cause analysis when issues occur, escalating and coordinating with Ops/engineering as needed.\nRequired Experience:\n3-5 years of hands-on configuration/implementation experience with Workday.\nDemonstrated ability to independently break down business use cases into detailed technical requirements, configuration specs, and acceptance criteria.\nExperience leading UAT execution, including defect triage and resolution coordination with business SMEs.\nWorking knowledge of platform security frameworks, business processes, and reporting/integration.\nExperience with SOX or similar compliance control ownership, including audit walkthrough support.\nExperience conducting peer reviews of configuration work.\nExperience working with Agile/Scrum methodology, including backlog refinement and sprint delivery.\nAbility to communicate technical tradeoffs and status clearly to Product Managers and stakeholders.\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant experience.\nDesired Experience and Qualifications:\nBasic exposure to configuring or testing AI/agentic features (e.g., Agentforce, Einstein, or equivalent platform AI capabilities).\nExperience managing scheduled Workday platform release cycles.\nFamiliarity with integration frameworks and coordinating with integration engineers on cross-system dependencies.\nExperience with Version Control, Code Collaboration, and Continuous Integration systems (e.g., GIT).\nExposure to Geo Expansion or M&A system onboarding activities.\nExperience working in SaaS/PaaS architectures and enterprise IT environments.\nWorkday Security Pro certified.\nA demonstrated, genuine AI-first approach to engineering - using AI to move faster, build fluency across the stack, and contribute well beyond your core specialty.\nExperience using AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc.) in development workflows.\nAdvanced prompt engineering skills and the ability to write precise, structured prompts and cultivate the system context that makes AI outputs reliable, secure, and production-ready.\nUnleash Your Potential\nWhen you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance andbe your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you cando your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what’s possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.\nAccommodations\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.\nPlease note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.\nPosting Statement\nSalesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications - without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. 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