Workday Extend Consultant/Architect

At Kognitiv Inc., we’re redefining what it means to be a Workday partner. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the ecosystem, we bring deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a people-first mindset to everything we do. We’re not just building better Workday solutions—we’re building a company where talented people thrive. Ready to do your best work? Join us. Build the "Un-buildable" on the Workday Platform. Our Workday Extend team is small, agile, and growing at light speed. We don’t just "configure" Workday—we treat it as a development platform. We are looking for a Consultant who wants to move beyond standard modules and dive into the world of custom objects, event-driven orchestrations, and high-impact app development. This is a rare opportunity to be a founding member of a rapidly scaling Extend practice, where you will help define our development standards and build solutions that truly didn't exist before. The Role: Architect, Developer, Trailblazer As an Extend Consultant, you are the bridge between a client’s "I wish Workday could do this" and a fully functional, production-ready application. You will use the Workday App Builder and Orchestration Builder to create seamless experiences that live natively within the Workday UI. Key Technical Focus Areas: App Development: Build custom apps using the Workday Extend framework, managing the full lifecycle from App Hub configuration to production deployment. Orchestration: Design and build complex, event-driven Workday Orchestrations to sync data across Workday and third-party systems (using the Orchestration Builder drag-and-drop tool). Data Modeling: Create and manage Custom Business Objects (CBOs) and custom processes to extend the Workday data model. UI/UX Design: Craft intuitive user experiences using Page Builder , ensuring a "Workday-native" look and feel for every custom task. Advanced Logic: Utilize Workday Query Language (WQL) and REST/SOAP APIs to pull, push, and transform data with precision. What You’ll Do Day-to-Day Design & Prototype: Translate complex business requirements into technical blueprints including UI flows, security domains, and data models. Full-Stack Extend Delivery: Independently build, test, and deploy applications, ensuring they are "update-safe" and maintainable. Troubleshoot & Optimize: Debug complex logic within orchestrations and perform root-cause analysis on app performance or security issues. Practice Building: Contribute to our internal Reusable Solution Library . Since our team is small, your templates and "best practices" will become the foundation for all future hires. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Functional and Integration teams to ensure Extend apps integrate perfectly with core HCM, Finance, or Student modules. Qualifications The Foundation: 3+ years of experience in Workday Extend. The Toolkit: Proficient in REST APIs , JSON , and Workday Web Services . Familiarity with WQL is a…