Scrumconnect Consulting
Workday Extend Consultant
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About Scrumconnect Consulting
Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.
We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery, and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.
Experience
- Minimum 4+ years application development or integration development experience, including hands-on Workday Extend build
- Experience delivering Extend apps on at least one full lifecycle Workday implementation or enhancement programme
- Hands-on experience with App Builder and presentation model (PMD) development, with exposure to Extend Studio and orchestrations
- Working knowledge of Workday web services, custom reports and WQL as application data sources
- Functional familiarity with core Workday products such as HCM, Financials, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement or Expenses
- Hands-on Workday integration build experience (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio) desirable
- Exposure to Public Sector, Government or regulated environments desirable
Core Responsibilities
- The Workday Extend Consultant builds, tests and deploys custom applications on the Workday platform under the direction of the Extend Lead, taking hands-on ownership of assigned apps and components from specification through to deployment and support handover. The role works to the Extend standards, design patterns and security model defined for the programme.
- Build, test and deploy Extend apps using App Builder and Extend Studio, including presentation model (PMD) pages, tasks, cards and orchestrations
- Configure custom objects and map application data to core Workday business objects
- Build and consume Workday REST and SOAP web services, WQL queries, RaaS data sources, custom reports and calculated fields
- Produce and maintain app design documents and technical specifications for assigned apps and components
- Configure Extend security including API clients, OAuth 2.0 scopes and ISU and ISSG assignments as directed
- Integrate Extend apps with the Workday Business Process Framework, notifications and alerts
- Execute unit and system integration testing, logging, resolving and retesting defects, and support UAT and accessibility testing
- Implement error handling, logging, notifications and monitoring in line with programme standards
- Build supporting integrations using EIB, Core Connectors and Document Transformation where required
- Support app migration between tenants, release management and cutover activities
- Regression test assigned apps ahead of Workday weekly service updates and feature releases, and remediate impacts
- Maintain app documentation and support runbooks for handover to BAU
- Escalate design risks, blockers and vendor issues to the Extend Lead
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Key Skills
- Hands-on build skills in Workday Extend, including App Builder, presentation model (PMD) development and orchestrations
- Working knowledge of the Workday data model, business objects, custom objects and calculated fields
- Workday web services (REST and SOAP), WQL, RaaS and custom report data sources
- Strong JSON and JavaScript-style expression logic skills, with XML, XSLT and XPath
- Hands-on build skills in EIB, Core Connectors and Document Transformation, with Workday Studio experience desirable
- Working knowledge of the Workday security model including API clients, OAuth 2.0, ISU and ISSG
- Understanding of Workday Business Process Framework and how Extend apps interact with it
- An eye for usable, accessible, mobile-ready interfaces consistent with native Workday UI patterns
- Debugging, error handling and performance troubleshooting of apps and orchestrations
- Clear technical documentation and adherence to code review standards
- Ability to work within defined technical standards set by the Extend Lead
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Tech Stack Experience
- Workday Extend: App Builder, Extend Studio, presentation model (PMD), orchestrations and custom objects
- Workday web services (REST and SOAP), WQL, RaaS and calculated fields
- JSON and JavaScript, with XML, XSLT and XPath; Java or Groovy desirable
- Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors and Document Transformation
- Workday security model, API clients, ISU and ISSG configuration, and OAuth 2.0
- Core Workday products including HCM, Financials, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and Expenses
- SFTP, PGP and x509 certificates where apps interact with external endpoints
- Middleware or iPaaS exposure such as MuleSoft, Boomi or Azure Integration Services (desirable)
- Jira or Azure DevOps and Git-based version control
Certifications
- Workday Extend Certification / Workday Pro Extend (active, previously held or working towards)
- Workday Integration Certification - Core Connectors and/or Studio (desirable)
- Workday HCM or Financials Certification (desirable)
- Workday Strategic Sourcing or other core product certification (desirable)
Diversity & Inclusion
At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from under-represented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements.
As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.
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