Senior Business Systems Analyst - Workday Security

About This Role

This role involves serving as a security architect and administrator for Northeastern University's Workday HCM, Payroll, and Finance platforms. The analyst manages the complete security lifecycle, ensuring compliance with GLBA, SOX, and university data governance policies. This position offers the opportunity to shape enterprise security strategy while working in a dynamic higher education environment.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain security groups, role assignments, and domain security policies across all Workday modules
• Manage business process security and approval chains
• Administer integration system users (ISUs) and maintain integration security protocols
• Configure and test security for Workday releases and weekly service packs
• Maintain security workbooks and role mapping documentation
• Implement segregation of duties controls and monitor for violations
• Collaborate with functional teams on security requirements and lead configuration sessions
• Partner with Identity Management on provisioning and deprovisioning workflows
• Support union requirements and collective bargaining agreement security needs
• Facilitate security training for security partners and super users
• Manage security requests through ServiceNow or ticketing system
• Conduct regular security audits and analyze user access patterns
• Perform security impact analysis for new functionality and business process changes
• Develop security matrices for cross-functional processes
• Monitor and remediate security exceptions and inappropriate access
• Create security dashboards for leadership visibility
• Maintain GLBA and PCI compliance for financial and payment data
• Support SOX controls for financial reporting security
• Document security configurations for internal and external audits
• Maintain security run books and disaster recovery procedures

Requirements

• 3-5 years of Workday security configuration and administration experience
• Demonstrated expertise with Workday HCM, Finance, and Payroll modules
• Expert knowledge of Workday security components: Security Groups, Domain Security, Business Process Security, Integration System Security
• Proficiency with Workday tools: EIBs, Calculated Fields, Custom Reports, BIRT, Workday Studio
• Understanding of authentication protocols (SAML, SSO, MFA) and API security
• Experience with Workday integration security (ISUs, Core Connectors, PICOF)
• Strong understanding of higher education business processes (academic, HR, finance)
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience with change management and ITIL processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• 3-5 years of Workday security configuration and administration experience

Nice to Have

• Background in higher education ERP systems
• Experience with Workday Student
• Workday Security Certification (HCM, Financials, or Student)
• Workday Pro or Partner certification
• Additional Workday module certifications (Absence, Benefits, Recruiting, Learning)
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or PRISM Analytics security
• Knowledge of Workday Extend platform security
• CISSP, CISA, or similar security certification
• Experience with other higher education ERPs (Banner, PeopleSoft, Oracle)
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits