At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Your role in the team
The Managing Engineer – Workday Integrations is responsible for leading the design, development, delivery, and support of enterprise integrations that connect Workday with internal and third-party applications across the organization. This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and delivery accountability to ensure Workday integrations are reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.
The Managing Engineer leads a team of integration engineers responsible for developing and maintaining interfaces using Workday integration technologies, middleware platforms, APIs, cloud integration services, and enterprise messaging frameworks. The role partners closely with HR Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to define integration strategies, establish engineering standards, and deliver high-quality technology solutions.
This position requires a technical leader who can balance strategic planning with hands-on technical oversight, drive operational excellence, mentor engineering talent, and ensure integration platforms evolve to meet future business and technology requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Workday integration engineers,establishingclear priorities,objectives, and engineering best practices, with support from Lead and Principal Engineers
Own the design, development, deployment, and ongoing support of Workday integrations across Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, and other Workday modules
Define and implement enterprise integration strategies that support scalability, security, maintainability, and operational excellence
Lead the delivery of complex integration initiatives involving Workday, middleware platforms, cloud services, APIs, and third-party vendors
Establish engineering standards, governance processes, coding practices, and quality controls across the integration portfolio
Partner with HR Technology, Product Owners, Architects, and business stakeholders to translate business outcomesinto technical solutions
Ensure integrations meet security, compliance, audit, and data governance requirements
Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, observability, and Infrastructure as Code whereappropriate
Oversee production support processes, incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities
Collaborate with Workdayproduct teamstoleveragenew capabilities and best practices
In partnership with Digital Product Manager, develop integration roadmaps and support strategic initiatives including Workday releases, acquisitions, system migrations, and digital transformation programs
Essential Skills
All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate.Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy.
Minimum of4+ years of experience inWorkday Studio and/orOrchestrate
Experience in Coaching and Mentoring junior engineers.
Proven experience leading the delivery ofmultiple enterprise integration projects from requirements through production deployment
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, stakeholder expectations, and delivery timelines across complex technology initiatives
Experience designing and supporting inbound, outbound, and bi-directional integrations between Workday and enterprise applications
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot,optimize, andmaintainproductionWorkday integrations within a large-scale enterprise environment
Experience integrating Workday with enterprise systems such as HR platforms, identity solutions, payroll providers, benefits vendors, ERP systems, or data platforms
Working knowledge of cloud integration and enterprise integration architecture principles
Experience implementing automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and support practices
Strong understanding of data transformation, error handling, integration security, and application lifecycle management
Desirable Skills
Knowledge of Agile, Scrum,SAFe, or other modern delivery frameworks
Knowledge of identity management and HR-related security requirements including SSO, IAM, RBAC, and data protection controls
Experience with reporting, analytics, and workforce data integration solutions
Exposure togenerative AI, automation, or intelligent workflow technologies within HR and employee experience platforms
Experience supporting global HR organizationsoperatingacross multiple geographies and regulatory environments
Experience with Agentic AI.
Exposure to Workday Extend.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This role has supervisory responsibilities and serves as the first-level manager for a team of Workday Integration Engineers. Responsibilities include hiring, performance management, coaching, career development, workload planning, and delivery oversight.
Posting date: Friday 24th July 2026 [11.59pm]
Skills
Software Development, Workday Extend, Workday HCM, Workday Implementation, Workday Integration, Workday Orchestrate, Workday Security, Workday Studio
Why join us?
Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate’s European Digital Centre of Excellence, a hub for innovation and engineering excellence. We’re recent winners of Best Place to Work in IT (100+ employees) and Best Use of Cloud Services at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards, and we’ve been recognised for our community and sustainability impact with Platinum in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
We’re a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.
We also invest in you. At Allstate NI, your career growth matters. You’ll have access to our Continuous Learning Hub, designed to support skills development and professional advancement through tailored learning paths, certifications, and mentoring opportunities. Whether you’re deepening technical expertise or exploring leadership roles, we provide the tools and support to help you thrive.
As well as receiving a competitive annual salary, our reward package includes:
Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.
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