Workday Solution Architect

William Everett is a national management and information technology consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. William Everett consulting is trusted by institutions, governments, and Fortune 500 technology companies to help them adapt, evolve, and improve performance.

We’re looking for a Workday Solution Architect to lead the overall solution design and technical direction of our Workday implementation. This role will ensure the solution aligns with City standards, architecture guidelines, security requirements, and long-term operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the System Integrator (SI), City IT teams, and project leadership to guide key areas like integration, data migration, security design, and environment strategy.
• Help ensure we’re using Workday the right way—leveraging delivered functionality, avoiding unnecessary customization, and building a solution that’s scalable and maintainable.
• Act as a go-to resource for design decisions and technical risks, helping the team stay on track and maintain quality throughout the implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum twelve (12) years of enterprise technology experience.
• Minimum seven (7) years serving as a Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Lead Architect on large-scale implementations.
• Demonstrated experience designing and governing enterprise application, integration, and data architectures.
• Experience leading architecture reviews and establishing technical standards and governance processes.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, integration platforms, cybersecurity principles, and enterprise application design.
• Experience supporting ERP, HCM, or enterprise SaaS implementations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public sector implementation experience.
• Architecture certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent.
• Experience with Workday, Oracle Cloud, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale municipal, county, or state government programs.

Additional requirements

• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
• Local in the Chicagoland area

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including

• Performance Bonus Eligible
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, fixed holidays, parental leave.

Note: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

William Everett is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.