Dev Ops Engineer C – Workday

Role overview

You will work as a Workday Solution Specialist focused on the Performance & Talent modules at Rabobank. You will shape, maintain, and continuously improve the Workday environment to deliver scalable, user-friendly solutions for employees, managers, and HR professionals in a global context.

Your impact

• Translate business needs into effective Workday solutions while safeguarding global design integrity.
• Collaborate within Agile and DevOps teams with HR, IT, and other stakeholders to deliver enhancements and support continuous innovation.
• Optimize processes and employee journeys related to performance, talent optimisation, and other Workday capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and translate them into sustainable, scalable Workday solutions.
• Design and configure Workday functionality in line with global standards, architecture principles, and business objectives.
• Assess impact of proposed changes and validate new Workday releases.
• Configure and maintain solutions within Workday HCM, Performance, and Talent (Optimisation).
• Provide clear solution recommendations, including alternatives, trade-offs, and implementation considerations.
• Collaborate with global and local HR stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
• Support testing activities, defect analysis, and release deployment.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation and knowledge materials.
• Deliver user support, knowledge transfer, and training as required.
• Work with integration and technology teams to assess impacts on connected systems and processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the evolution of the global HR technology landscape.

Examples of your work

• Improving employee, manager, and HR user journeys across Workday.
• Designing and implementing enhancements within the Talent & Performance domain.
• Optimizing Workday configurations to increase automation, data quality, and user experience.
• Evaluating new Workday functionality and advising on adoption within the global template.
• Collaborating with Product Owners, HR experts, and fellow specialists to deliver innovative HR solutions.

What you bring

Required Experience

• At least 5 years of hands-on Workday configuration experience.
• Proven expertise in Workday Core HCM and Performance Management; Talent Optimisation is a plus.
• Experience translating business requirements into practical system solutions.
• Experience working in complex international environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• English language proficiency (mandatory).

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of HR processes, policies, and employee lifecycle management.
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery models.
• Familiarity with Workday release management, testing, and change implementation.
• A strong quality mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Competencies

• Proactive and collaborative, enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams while taking ownership of deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
• Continuous improvement mindset and a structured, quality-driven approach.
• Collaborative attitude, resilience, adaptability, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.