About the Opportunity
Job Summary:
The Principal Integration Engineer is responsible for the design, development, governance, and operational support of enterprise integrations supporting Workday HCM, Finance, Payroll, and related institutional systems. This role leads the technical architecture for inbound and outbound interfaces, ensures data integrity across systems, and partners with functional and technical teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable integrations. The Principal Integration Engineer establishes standards, oversees middleware and interface design, and ensures alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and data governance frameworks.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University is unable to sponsor this role, now or in the future.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
1. Integration Strategy & Architecture Leadership
Define and own the enterprise Workday integration architecture
Establish integration standards, design patterns, and a long-term roadmap aligned with institutional strategy and enterprise architecture principles
2. Technical Leadership & Team Oversight
Lead, mentor, and guide integration engineers
Provide design reviews, technical governance, and oversight for all Workday integration initiatives and production stability
3. Complex Integration Design & Delivery
Serve as lead architect for high-complexity integrations, including real-time APIs, middleware orchestration, and cross-platform data exchanges
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Management
Partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, cybersecurity teams, and third-party vendors to ensure secure, compliant, and value-driven integration solutions
5. Documentation, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Maintain architectural documentation, enforce development standards, support audits, and drive continuous improvement across integration practices
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field required; eight or more years of experience in enterprise system integrations or interface architecture required
Experience supporting Workday integrations strongly preferred
Advanced expertise in Workday integration tools including Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Web Services
Strong experience with APIs (REST/SOAP), XML, XSLT, SFTP, middleware platforms, and data transformation logic
Ability to troubleshoot complex integration failures and performance issues
Expert knowledge of Workday business process configuration and optimization
Understanding of the Workday data model and reporting frameworks
Proven ability to lead technical teams, define standards, and drive architectural decisions
Strong problem-solving and crisis management skills
Ability to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps
Strong communication skills for both executive and technical audiences
Experience managing vendor and third-party integrations
Position Type
Information TechnologyAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
114SExpected Hiring Range:
$130,945.00 - $189,868.75With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
- Eight or more years of experience in enterprise system integrations
- Experience supporting Workday integrations
- Advanced expertise in Workday integration tools
- Strong experience with APIs, XML, SFTP, and middleware
- Expert knowledge of Workday business process configuration
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and define standards
Northeastern University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as extensive, including 22–26 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Additional paid leave is also outlined, including up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for eligible employees.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, with an employer contribution described as 10% when an employee contributes 5%, alongside immediate vesting once eligible. This is presented as unusually generous relative to typical employer retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
Northeastern University Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively
