[Hiring] HR Technology Architect @Sentara Health

Role Description

The HR Technology Architect serves as a strategic and techno-functional partner across Human Resources, helping translate HR business needs into thoughtful, scalable technology solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of end-to-end HR business processes combined with deep knowledge of Workday and the broader HR technology ecosystem.

• The ideal candidate is naturally curious and solution-oriented.
• Ability to look beyond the initial request and ask the right “why” questions.
• Understand the underlying business problem and recommend solutions that support both immediate needs and long-term HR strategy.
• Partner closely with HR, HR Technology, IT, and other enterprise stakeholders.
• Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Architect solutions across the employee lifecycle.
• Guide solution design, integrations, technology decisions, and architecture standards.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Experience successfully designing and delivering HR technology solutions within a healthcare environment is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
• Workday certifications or relevant architecture/technology certifications preferred.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a degree or 10+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering technology solutions across end-to-end HR business processes, such as Talent Acquisition, Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time and Absence, Talent/Performance, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong Workday experience required, with demonstrated ability to understand how Workday capabilities, business processes, integrations, data, security, and downstream systems work together within a broader HR technology ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience operating in a techno-functional capacity, translating HR business challenges and requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Experience designing HR technology architecture, integrations, and solutions across multiple systems.
• Experience delivering HR technology solutions in a healthcare organization or similarly complex environment preferred.

Benefits

• Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits.
• Base pay range for full-time employment: $153,670.40 - $228,009.60 annually.
• Additional compensation may be available, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
• Paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays).
• Paid parental and military leave.
• Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000.
• Emergency Backup Care.
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans.
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000.
• Pet Insurance.
• Legal Resources Plan.
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met.