We are looking for a Software Engineer to join a contract opportunity with the potential to become permanent, based in New York, New York. This position will play a key role in shaping technical architecture across integrations, platform security, data flow, and release readiness within a Workday-focused environment. The ideal candidate brings strong engineering judgment, hands-on integration expertise, and the ability to guide technical standards while partnering with stakeholders across the organization.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the overall strategy for the integration ecosystem, including monitoring system health, maintaining technical inventories, and planning future enhancements across connectors, Studio solutions, and downstream consumers.<br>• Create and evaluate integration designs while establishing best practices for development, exception management, operational logging, and technical documentation.<br>• Partner with security stakeholders to define and maintain a robust tenant security framework covering access controls, business process security, and integration-related permissions.<br>• Assess the technical implications of platform updates and version changes, leading regression planning and validation efforts to reduce production risk.<br>• Investigate complex production issues affecting integrations, identify underlying causes, and implement durable corrective actions.<br>• Design and support advanced platform solutions such as Extend, Prism, or reporting capabilities when required by business needs.<br>• Promote modern engineering practices by introducing AI-supported development approaches, automated testing, and continuously updated technical knowledge assets.<br>• Provide technical leadership to engineers through coaching, design oversight, and participation in the interview process for new team members.