Specialist IS Architect - Workday Time, Absence & Payroll

 
What you will do 
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will responsible for developing and maintaining the overall IT architecture of the organization. This role involves defining the architecture vision, creating roadmaps, and ensuring that IT strategies align with business goals in the Hire to Retire capability and more specially to Human Resources processes including Time, Absence and Payroll. You will be working closely with partners to understand requirements, develop architectural blueprints, and ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. Architects will be involved in defining the enterprise architecture strategy, guiding technology decisions, and ensuring that all IT projects adhere to established architectural principles.
 
Roles & Responsibilities: 

Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives within the Workday platform

Create and maintain architectural roadmaps that guide the evolution of IT systems and capabilities within the Workday platform

Establish and implement architectural standards, policies, and governance frameworks

Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the architecture

Maintain comprehensive documentation of the architecture, including principles, standards, and models

Drive continuous improvement in the architecture by finding opportunities for innovation and efficiency

Work with partners to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that solutions meet both business and technical needs

Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools that best fit the solution requirements with Workday as the main City Planning tool for HR processes

Ensure seamless integration between systems and platforms, both within the organization and with external partners mainly with Workday platform

Design systems that can scale to meet growing business needs and performance demands

Establish and enforce data standards, governance policies, and best practices

 
What we expect of you 
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree OR

Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 to 8 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience OR

Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Computer Science, IT or related field experience

Preferred Qualifications:
 
About amgen 
Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the ground breaking of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.
 
About the role 

Role Description:
The role is responsible for developing and maintaining the overall IT architecture of the organization. This role involves defining the architecture vision, creating roadmaps, and ensuring that IT strategies align with business goals in the Hire to Retire capability and more specially to Human Resources processes including Time, Absence and Payroll. You will be working closely with partners to understand requirements, develop architectural blueprints, and ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. Architects will be involved in defining the enterprise architecture strategy, guiding technology decisions, and ensuring that all IT projects adhere to established architectural principles.
 
Roles & Responsibilities: 

Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives within the Workday platform

Create and maintain architectural roadmaps that guide the evolution of IT systems and capabilities within the Workday platform

Establish and enforce architectural standards, policies, and governance frameworks

Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the architecture

Maintain comprehensive documentation of the architecture, including principles, standards, and models

Drive continuous improvement in the architecture by finding opportunities for innovation and efficiency

Work with partners to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that solutions meet both business and technical needs

Evaluate and recommend technologies and tools that best fit the solution requirements with Workday as the main City Planning tool for HR processes

Ensure seamless integration between systems and platforms, both within the organization and with external partners mainly with Workday platform

Design systems that can scale to meet growing business needs and performance demands

Establish and enforce data standards, governance policies, and best practices

 
Basic Qualifications and Experience: 

Master’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field OR

Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field

 
Functional Skills: 

Must-Have Skills:

Strong architectural design and modeling skills

Experience with system integration, IT infrastructure

Experience directing solution design, business processes redesign and aligning business requirements to technical solutions in a regulated environment

Experience working in agile methodology, including Product Teams and Product Development models

Experience with Human Resources processes and Workday Time, Absence & Payroll modules.

[System Architect]

Systems Analysis:Ability to decompose complex systems into smaller, manageable components.

Design Patterns:Knowledge of common design patterns and their application in software development.

Non-Functional Requirements:Consideration of factors like performance, scalability, security, and reliability in system design.

Integration:Understanding of system integration principles and technologies.

Technology Stack:Familiarity with a variety of programming languages, frameworks, and databases.

 
Good-to-Have Skills: 

Strong solution design and problem-solving skills

Strong understanding of technology, function, or platform

Experience in developing differentiated and deliverable solutions

Ability to analyze client requirements and translate them into solutions

Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role):

Workday Time, Absence & Payroll (required)

TOGAF (preferred)

CIA (preferred)

 
Soft Skills: 

Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Demonstrated awareness of how to function in a team setting

Demonstrated awareness of presentation skills

 
What you can expect of us 
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.
 
Apply now 

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