Senior Enterprise Architect

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

This role sits within our APJ presales organisation. The Presales team at Workday is a highly valued function and is a key ingredient of the customer wins and successes we have had in the market.

About the Role

Workday’s Technical Presales Consultant plays a strategic role throughout our clients’ software evaluation process.

Key functions of this role are to demonstrate the unique architecture and delivery model of Workday solutions, to highlight the advantages of our product architecture over legacy HCM/Financial systems and other SaaS systems, and to address technical and compliance requirements throughout the entire sales cycle. And at the same time, the role needs to deliver impactful presentations to business users in HR or Finance team by providing them with a high-level overview of the value of Workday solutions architecture.

You will actively contribute to advanced/new technology discussions including SaaS, enterprise integration, global security and the next wave of innovative tech, representing disruptive technology in a large addressable market and challenging the industry status quo, and supporting all industry verticals, providing a rich and multifaceted experience. Understand and communicate the security, privacy, performance and support aspects of our SaaS offering to the clients.

Through all these engagements, your aim is to successfully drive adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) to both technical and non-technical audiences.

About You

You are passionate about working in a high-growth organization and believe that Workday has the solutions to help organisations advance and grow

A technology SME with a strong combination of technical expertise, industry knowledge and outstanding presentation skill.

Have worked on software presales for 5+ years with the below expertise:

- Software as a Service work experience and/or knowledge of SaaS delivery models and associated characteristics
- Integration design patterns from flat files to APIs
- Data analytics in discovering insights and drive next step actions
- Experience with prospect/customer architecture and IT risk governance models and processes

Other Qualifications
- Preferably comes with ERP and/or HCM knowledge
- Language: Fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
- You love technology and enjoy learning new skill; Putting on an innovative hat in everything you do and never stop injecting creativity to your presentations to make them exciting and engaging

Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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