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Workday Integration Technical Consultant (HR & Oracle Time and Labor)
Posted 7 days ago by IT America
We are seeking an experienced Workday Integration Technical Consultant with strong expertise in Workday HCM, Workday Int...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Dallas, Texas
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Sign UpWorkday Absence / Benefits Analyst
Posted 7 days ago by Kforce Technology Staffing
The Workday Absence/Benefits Analyst role involves providing operational support for benefits administration, retirement...
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- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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About Our Remote Working Workday Contract Roles
What does a workday contractor do?
As a contract Workday, you are hired to implement, configure, integrate, and support the Workday cloud-based platform, which has grown into one of the leading enterprise applications for human capital management and financial management in UK mid-market and large enterprise organisations. Workday's HCM product spans Core HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent Management, Learning, Advanced Compensation, and Absence Management, while Workday Financials provides a modern cloud-based alternative to legacy ERP financial management platforms. Contract engagements arise during Workday HCM or Financials implementation projects, when post-go-live enhancement and optimisation work requires specialist resource, when integrations between Workday and adjacent systems need to be built or maintained, and when annual release preparation requires specialist tenant update expertise.
Workday contractors are expected to hold Workday Pro certification in the relevant functional module or area, which is a requirement for most serious Workday implementation and configuration contract roles. For HCM roles, Workday Pro certification in Core HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, or Compensation is expected depending on the module scope. For Financials roles, Workday Pro certification in Financial Accounting, Procurement, or the relevant financial modules is required. Beyond certification, hands-on experience configuring business processes, security roles, calculated fields, and condition rules within a live Workday tenant is the primary practical differentiator. For Workday integration roles, experience with Workday's integration development framework including the Studio integration development environment, EIBs for bulk data operations, and the REST and SOAP APIs is the primary technical requirement. Workday reporting proficiency, including Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, and Workday Prism Analytics, is increasingly expected alongside functional configuration expertise.
What is the market like for workday contractors?
Contract Workday work sits within one of the most active and well-paying specialist HR and finance technology contractor markets in the UK. Workday's rapid growth in enterprise HCM adoption, alongside its expanding Financials customer base, has created a large and growing pool of implementation and post-go-live contract demand. The pace of Workday's twice-annual feature release cycle creates ongoing enhancement and optimisation contract demand after go-live. Workday Pro certification is a genuine market differentiator that distinguishes contractors who have invested in the platform from those with only generic HRIS knowledge. Rates for Workday Pro-certified contractors with hands-on implementation experience are at the premium end of the HR and finance technology contracting market.
What does 'remote working' mean for workday contractors?
Remote contract roles are delivered primarily from the contractor's own location rather than the client's premises. In the UK contractor market, "remote" covers a range of arrangements, from fully remote with no on-site requirement through to predominantly remote roles that involve periodic travel for workshops or stakeholder meetings, typically a few days per month.
Remote contracts can show different rate patterns compared to on-site or hybrid positions. In some cases, remote working reduces location-driven rate premiums; in others, rates remain aligned to the employer's location or market benchmarks. As with all contract roles, rates are primarily driven by scope, expertise, and delivery expectations rather than working arrangement alone.
The availability of remote contracting varies by role and sector. Technology, data, and digital roles offer the broadest remote opportunities, while financial services and government clients more commonly require hybrid arrangements. Contractors evaluating remote opportunities should clarify on-site expectations before accepting, as definitions of "remote" vary between clients.
How much do workday contractors usually earn when working remotely?
Contract rates for workday roles typically range from £500 to £900 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Remote roles may sit at different points within this range depending on the employer's location and whether any on-site attendance is required.
How many remote working workday vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 workday contract roles across the site. Around 50% of the jobs currently listed on Quality Contracts offer some sort of remote or hybrid working arranegment. Data reviewed up to June 2026.