Senior Workday Security Analyst

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Humboldt, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Logistics • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Lead design, configuration, and administration of Workday security across HCM and Finance. Responsibilities include role and domain policies, SoD, authentication (OAuth/SAML/SSO), provisioning/deprovisioning, tenant migrations, security audits, UARs, compliance (SOX, GDPR), documentation, and partnering with HR/Finance/IT to enforce least-privilege access and improve security posture.
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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Workday Security Analyst (can be REMOTE) to support, maintain, and enhance our enterprise Workday ecosystem. This role will be responsible for supporting both Human Resources (HCM) and Finance business functions.
Please note: We are unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at this time.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:   

  • Security Design & Implementation 
    Architect and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade security frameworks across Workday’s HR and Finance modules aligning business objectives and security best practices.   

  • Security Configuration & Administration 
    Lead the configuration and administration of Workday security, including, but not limited to:    

  • Domain security policies   

  • Business process security policies   

  • Role-based security groups   

  • User-based security groups   

  • Intersection and constrained security groups   

  • Segregation of duties (SoD)   

  • Tenant level security architecture   

  •  Authentication and authorization concepts   

  • Security inheritance and propagation  

  • Security Architecture & Optimization 
    Continuously assess and mature the Workday security architecture by identifying gaps, reducing complexity and implementing improvements that enhance scalability, performance, and least-privilege access. 

  • Authentication & Integration Security 
    Design and manage secure authentication frameworks, including OAUTH, SAML, Step-Up, Whitelisting, Single Sign-On (SSO), ensuring seamless and secure integrations across enterprise systems.   

  • Issue Resolution & Operational Excellence 
    Serve as a subject matter expert in troubleshooting and resolving complex security issues, ensuring timely resolution while maintaining system integrity and business continuity.   

  • Provisioning and deprovisioning users   

  • Managing role assignments   

  • Security group maintenance   

  • Troubleshooting access issues   

  • Creating and modifying security configurations   

  • Supporting tenant refreshes and migrations   

  • Running security audits   

  • Managing emergency access procedures  

  • Continuous Improvement & Release Management 
    Proactively monitor Workday releases and emerging capabilities, assessing impact and driving adoption of new features to enhance security posture and operational efficiency.   

  • User Access & Provisioning Governance 
    Establish and optimize user access governance, partnering with Finance, HR, IT, and business stakeholders to design efficient provisioning workflows. Plan, coordinate, and execute biannual User Access Reviews (UAR) with a focus on audit readiness and risk reduction.   

  • Compliance, Risk & Audit Leadership 
    Drive compliance with regulatory and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR) by designing effective controls, supporting audits, managing evidence collection, and leading remediation efforts to address identified risks. 

  • Documentation & Security Governance 
    Develop and maintain comprehensive, audit-ready documentation of security models, standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring transparency and consistency across the organization. 

  • Security Roadmap & Strategy 
    Define and execute a forward-looking Workday security roadmap that leverages new platform capabilities, enforces least-privilege access, and aligns with evolving organizational and regulatory requirements.  

 

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES): 

  • Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline  

  • 3–5 years of hands-on experience with Workday Security (Pro certification a plus)  

  • Experience working directly with internal controls and auditors to support audit requests  

  • Proven experience designing and implementing security architectures   

  • Experience with SoD, SOX compliance, User Access Reviews (UAR), and GDPR initiatives   

  • Strong Knowledge of authentication methods, including OAUTH, SAML, SSO and tenant level security configurations  

  • Supporting large global organizations with complex security framework and scaling for growth   

 

Key Competencies 

  • Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills with the ability to interact with Finance, HR, IT, and Cybersecurity teams across all levels of the organization  

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and prioritize work to meet established deadlines  

  • Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills  

  • Strong understanding of risk management principles and mitigation strategies   

  • Strong analytical and documentation skills  

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Why Lineage?
This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation.  Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.
Benefits


Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in IT or related discipline
  • 3-5 years hands-on experience with Workday Security
  • Workday Pro certification
  • Experience working with internal controls and auditors to support audit requests
  • Proven experience designing and implementing security architectures
  • Experience with Segregation of Duties (SoD), SOX compliance, User Access Reviews (UAR), and GDPR initiatives
  • Strong knowledge of authentication methods including OAuth, SAML, and SSO, and tenant-level security configurations
  • Experience provisioning and deprovisioning users, managing role assignments and security groups, and troubleshooting access issues
  • Experience supporting large global organizations with complex security frameworks and scaling for growth
  • Experience supporting tenant refreshes, migrations, emergency access procedures, and running security audits
  • Strong interpersonal, collaboration, communication, problem solving, and documentation skills
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The Company
HQ: Novi, MI
3,396 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Lineage Logistics is the industry’s leading innovator in temperature-controlled supply chain and logistics. Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network, and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chain waste. As a result, Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s Annual list of The World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide.

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