Principal Engineer, Workday Financials

Manhattan
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
2300 Windy Ridge Parkway Southeast (Show on map)
Apr 14, 2025
We create possibilities that move life and commerce forward Welcome to Manhattan. Every day, our supply chain commerce technology connects two billion people to 20 billion consumer choices. In the warehouse, on the road and in the store, we make what was once impossible, possible. If you want to tackle complex problems and redefine markets, you've come to the right place. JOB SUMMARY - The Principal Engineer is responsible for overseeing the design, development, and implementation of Workday Financials solutions within the organization. This role involves leading moderate to complex projects, providing technical guidance, and mentoring junior engineers. The Principal Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions meet business requirements and align with the strategic goals of the organization. Key responsibilities include driving innovation, improving software quality, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This position requires a deep understanding of Workday configuration and integration development engineering principles, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - 3+ years experience interfacing and partnering with vendors 3+ years experience assisting in strategy/roadmap and planning Good proficiency with Microsoft Project or similar project management tool and project management skills Strong communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels of the organization (technical and business) Strong debugging skills 2+ years experience leading/mentoring more junior staff members Highly self-motivated, directed, ability to work independently and be results-driven 5+ years experience with SharePoint for document management and sharing 5+ years experience with IT ticketing software (Quality Center, ServiceNow, JIRA) 3+ years experience in agile/waterfall software delivery methodologies 3+ years experience using Jira, Bitbucket and Confluence agile toolsets or similar 5+ years experience working with small, geographically distributed teams 5+ years experience working both independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment 7+ years working with Corporate Accounting processes 7+ years Accounting Application development and support experience including configuration/customizationof applications and integrations across applications/modules in Workday 7+ years experience with Workday functional areas like Financials, Procurement, and Revenue Management 7+ years experience with Workday Integration types including EIB, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect and Workday Studio 7+ years experience creating Workday custom reports and calculated fields 7+ years experience integrating Workday with third-party service vendors EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, engineering or related field or equivalent work experience Principal Duties and Responsibilities - Provide technical leadership to a small group of engineers Good understanding of most dependencies, interfaces and services required by assigned components and other related areas of the system Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast- paced environment, including estimating and planning own and others work Determines optimal and efficient designs for application Develops detailed design tech specifications for application Leads development application from detailed design specifications Configure/develops and unit tests assigned areas following ETS development processes Performs code reviews Debugs moderately to complex problems in the primary tool required for the role and resolves in a timely manner Implements changes to system assuring the changes do not introduce new issues Keeps abreast of improvements in software techniques and develop some improvements on own Facilitates technology and skills knowledge transfer within the team and beyond Ability to influence and negotiate agreement on scope and schedule with business partners Lead or perform ongoing production support and end user support in timely manner Perform quality assurance on all technical deliverables Participate in demand and planning management conversations with assigned business partners around their needs for ETS related services Assist in organizing, planning and managing projects and ensuring all related SDLC activities are executed with quality and within schedule Work to becomes the resident expert on assigned components Leads Interactions with business to develop enterprise solutions Ability to be flexible while delivering assignments with understanding that deliverables may change based on business needs ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS - Independently performs assignments to achieve stated objective. Determines and develops approach to solutions Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues May be responsible for entire projects having moderate to complex scope/impact or portions of projects having considerable scope/impact Uses judgment and discretion to determine work priorities, receiving little instruction from others #LI-GW1 Committed to diversity and inclusion At Manhattan, it's about more than just the work. From cultural celebrations to interest groups to volunteer opportunities, your true self is always welcome here. Our team members' backgrounds, experiences and perspectives add to us as a whole and make us unique. We are proudly an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a veteran. In the United States, Manhattan Associates participates in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration. Participation in the E-Verify Program allows Manhattan to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees after the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) has been completed.