Data Engineer

Accion Labs is seeking a Data Engineer with expertise in Workday to support a large-scale Workday implementation program. This role will focus on data migration from UKG to Workday and building ETL pipelines to ensure data integrity and integration readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support data migration activities from UKG to Workday, including data extraction, transformation, and validation
• Design and build ETL pipelines to move data from Workday to downstream enterprise systems
• Perform data mapping, cleansing, transformation, and reconciliation activities
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to align HR data models and business processes
• Develop and maintain data validation and testing frameworks (pre/post migration)
• Support integration efforts using Workday tools (EIB, APIs, Web Services) and external ETL platforms
• Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues across systems and integrations

Requirements:

• Proven experience in HRIS migration projects (UKG, PeopleSoft, ADP, etc. to Workday preferred)
• Strong experience in Data Engineering / ETL development (Python, SQL, PySpark or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Workday integrations and data migration
• Expertise in data extraction, transformation, reconciliation, and validation
• Experience working with APIs, XML, SOAP/REST-based integrations
• Familiarity with Workday integration tools (EIB, Workday Studio, Cloud Connect)
• Strong understanding of HR data domains (Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, etc.)