Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avalara is an AI-first company that provides cloud-based tax compliance technology. The Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst will design, configure, and optimize Workday Recruiting solutions and integrations with recruiting technologies such as Paradox, BrightHire, and HiredScore. The role leads cross-functional initiatives, improves recruiting processes, applies AI to talent acquisition workflows, and drives system reliability and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Own Workday Recruiting solution design: Deliver scalable, maintainable system configurations across sourcing, candidate management, interview scheduling, offer management, and onboarding handoff that reduce complexity and enable global consistency
- Design and manage recruiting technology integrations: Architect and optimize integrations between Workday Recruiting and third-party tools such as Paradox (conversational AI/chatbot sourcing and scheduling), BrightHire (interview intelligence), and HiredScore (AI-driven candidate matching and prioritization), ensuring seamless data flow and a unified recruiter/candidate experience
- Translate complex business problems into system solutions: Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks in current recruiting processes and implement automated solutions that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability
- Lead cross-functional initiatives: Drive large-scale enhancements and programs across Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and external vendors, ensuring alignment, execution quality, and measurable outcomes
- Ensure system quality and reliability: Own system testing strategy and release readiness for Workday Recruiting and connected tools, delivering defect-free deployments that meet business requirements
- Drive continuous improvement and simplification: Reduce manual recruiting work, eliminate redundant processes, and standardize configurations to improve operational efficiency and maintainability
- Serve as a technical and functional leader: Act as the primary escalation point for complex recruiting system issues and guide stakeholders toward optimal solutions based on best practices and system capabilities
- Influence the People Technology roadmap: Identify and prioritize enhancements that drive measurable business value, including adoption of new Workday Recruiting capabilities and emerging recruiting AI tools
Skills
- * B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
- * 10+ years of experience in HRIS, Talent Acquisition Technology, or enterprise systems roles
- * 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, with deep expertise in Workday Recruiting
- * Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end recruiting process design: sourcing, candidate management, interview scheduling, offers, and onboarding handoff
- * Experience analyzing complex talent acquisition problems and delivering scalable system solutions
- * Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
- * Strong understanding of end-to-end recruiting processes, candidate data structures, and system integrations
- * Hands-on experience with Paradox, BrightHire, and/or HiredScore, including integration with Workday Recruiting
- * Experience evaluating, implementing, or optimizing AI-driven recruiting technologies
- * Familiarity with recruiting compliance and data privacy considerations across integrated third-party platforms
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Bonuses for eligible Avalara employees
- Private medical insurance, where available based on location
- Life insurance, where available based on location
- Disability insurance, where available based on location
- Access to employee-run resource groups with senior leadership and executive sponsorship
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