Senior Workday Security Analyst

Apex
Cape Town, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 53 min ago
Full-time IT & Software
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Job Description

  • We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Workday Security Analyst to join our Workday Central Team. As a Senior Workday Security Analyst, you will serve as point of contact for managing and maintaining security across the Workday platform. Ensuring compliance and maintaining security standards and protocols inclusive of HCM.

Duties and responsibilities: 

  • Subject matter expert with design, configure and maintain Workday security roles, security groups, domains, and business process security policies to align with business requirements and compliance standards.
  • Collaborate with functional teams to ascertain requirements and propose which type of Security Group we need to implement for various requirements and workarounds, all while aligning to best practice.
  • Have experience in designing, configuring and managing Workday restrictions.
  • Manage role assignments, user-based assignments, authentication policies, segregation of duties and user access reviews to ensure compliance with internal policies and audit standards.
  • Support internal and external audits by providing relevant evidence and deploying relevant changes to our security controls to manage risks and comply with regulations.
  • Monitor and audit security setups and user access to ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards (SOX, GDPR, SoD etc).
  • Troubleshoot and resolve Workday security issues and service requests in a timely manner.
  • Engage in Workday release testing and evaluate the impact of updates on security configurations.
  • Maintain and document process guides, security configurations and adherence to governance frameworks.

Requirements/ Skills: 

  • 3 – 5+ years of Workday Security Experience
  • In-depth knowledge of Workday security frameworks such as domains, business processes, role-based and user-based permissions
  • Experience with Workday tenant management, user provisioning and security testing
  • Certification in any of the Workday Security Modules or relevant experience
  • Strong understanding in HR processes and Workday Reporting
  • Experience conducting Audits pertaining to Technology
  • Stakeholder management
  • Advanced analytical and technical skills
  • Ability to work under pressure independently
  • Self-driven and proactive 
  • Fluent English

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You'll apply on Apex's own site before 27 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationCape Town, Western Cape
CategoryIT & Software
Experience3+ years
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date27 November 2026
Apex
Cape Town, Western Cape

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