# Solutions Architect, People Technology

**Company:** [Okta](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/okta)
**Location:** Bellevue, WA, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $178k – $274k/yr
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Workday, Workday Hcm, Workday Integrations, Workday Reporting, Enterprise Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Middleware, Enterprise Integration Patterns, Greenhouse, Cornerstone, Servicenow, Agentic AI, Generative AI, Model Context Protocol, Sox Controls
**Posted:** 2026-06-15

> Lead technical architecture for Okta's People Technology portfolio, owning Workday ecosystem strategy, AI-driven HR automation, integrations, and compliance across Hire-to-Retire platforms.

## Job Description

## Enterprise Architecture & Ecosystem Strategy
- Provide deep architectural oversight across all core Workday domains — including Core HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking, Advanced Compensation, Talent & Performance, Integrations, Reporting, and Security
- Partner with the People Technology Product Manager to define the overall technical vision for the global Hire-to-Retire ecosystem
- Partner with Enterprise Architects across the organization to ensure alignment with Okta's broader enterprise standards and technology roadmap

## Integration & Infrastructure
- Design scalable, secure enterprise integration and middleware solutions that connect People systems with the broader corporate technology stack
- Ensure alignment with Okta's enterprise standards, infrastructure, and technology roadmap

## AI, Automation & Innovation
- Architect the technical foundation for Okta's HR automation goals, including the design of Agentic AI workflows and a MCP ecosystem spanning Workday and all adjacent platforms
- Build unified experience layers within Okta One Studio
- Establish strict architectural guardrails for the responsible use of Generative AI, ensuring data privacy, compliance, and human oversight

## Hands-On Building & Prototyping
- Develop Proofs of Concept and rapid prototypes to validate complex integrations, new configurations, and innovative solutions before scaling to production

## Product, Platform & Operations Partnership
- Partner directly with the People Technology Product Manager to translate business strategy into a prioritized technical roadmap
- Provide governance and oversight for internal delivery teams and external vendors

## Technical Feasibility Assessments
- Own technical feasibility assessments for net-new vendor tools surfaced through the People Tech intake process
- Provide integration complexity scoring and architectural recommendation to support PM vendor selection recommendations

## Workday Environment & Release Strategy
- Own the Workday environment and release strategy
- Define sandbox structures, tenant management protocols, impact assessments, and deployment readiness for all major and minor releases

## Data, Security & Compliance Governance
- Shape the HR data architecture to ensure data integrity
- Enable advanced People Analytics, leadership dashboards, and robust cross-module data flows
- Ensure strict adherence to SOX controls and global privacy regulations

## Technical Mentorship & Team Elevation
- Serve as a technical mentor for internal analysts, engineers, and functional leads
- Advise HR, IT, and Finance executive leadership on technology direction
- Champion Okta's "Door 2" strategy to drive internal efficiency through AI adoption

## Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in IT, including 10+ years of hands-on Workday expertise and 4+ years in a Solutions Architect or Enterprise Architect capacity supporting HR/People systems
- Deep Workday architecture knowledge across integrations, reporting, and governance
- Proven track record of owning complex tenant management, sandbox strategies, and release readiness protocols
- Strong command of enterprise integration patterns and middleware
- Experience connecting adjacent HR and service platforms such as Greenhouse, Cornerstone, and ServiceNow
- Demonstrated experience architecting or evaluating AI capabilities — including Agentic AI and Generative AI
- Strong grasp of responsible AI practices, data privacy, and risk controls
- Proven success operating in an Agile/POD delivery model
- Partnering with Product Managers and providing technical governance across internal and external delivery teams
- Deep understanding of compliance and security standards, including SOX controls, global privacy regulations, and user access frameworks such as UAC-04
- Hands-on experience building or partnering on Model Context Protocol (MCP) designs or similar AI agent frameworks within an enterprise HR context

## Nice-to-Haves
- Relevant industry certifications such as Workday Pro, TOGAF or a similar enterprise architecture framework, or Agile/Scrum credentials

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