Sr. Associate Software Engineer, Career Returner

<p>Your work days are brighter here.</p><p></p><p>At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>About the Team</p>Do what you love. Love what you do. At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing Finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work. <br/><br/>Opportunity Onramps® is a pathway to relaunch your career in the technology industry regardless of your background. We recognize that people do not follow the same path in life or their career. At Workday, we embrace the pause, and the unique perspectives it can provide.<br/><br/>Through our Career Returner program, we provide on-the-job training and mentorship. Participants will make an impact at Workday by engaging in significant work, have access to many career growth and skill building opportunities; including networking, training, and ongoing professional development.<p></p><p>About the Role</p><p></p><p>It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing. At Workday, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. Workday's Security Products team is leading the way in building a unified and comprehensive approach to Identity and Access Management (IAM) for all of our products. We are using new technologies to solve classic business problems. Development happens at a fast pace with business goals in mind and delivering high quality products to our customers. You will work with a team that knows how to have fun and work hard! We enjoy sharing the journey of helping and growing each other.</p><p></p><p>About You</p><p></p><p>Basic Qualifications </p><ul><li><p>A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 2+ years of proven experience building modern service-based applications in a modern language (preferable Java or Kotlin)</p></li><li><p>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</p></li><li><p>Experience with Spring Framework and Docker</p></li><li><p>Experience contributing to the test strategy for complex software applications</p></li><li><p>We are open to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. This role is also suitable if you are a Career Returner with an extensive career break for a whole host of reasons including but not limited to: caregiving, illness, unemployment, covid-19 impacts, immigration, asylum or refuge seeking needs.</p></li></ul><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Highly Desirable Qualifications</h2><ul><li><p>Consistent track record of working in multi-functional teams and agile delivery</p></li><li><p>High degree of attention to detail, with an eagerness for bug-hunting, and problem-solving</p></li><li><p>Experience with the development of security services - or interest in learning about those!</p></li><li><p>Experience with Java build tools such as Gradle or Maven</p></li><li><p>Experience with CI/CD pipelines, tools like Bamboo or Jenkins and code revision tool like Git</p></li><li><p>Experience in Unix/Linux environment and scripting</p></li><li><p>Desire to quickly ramp up in proprietary tools and platforms</p></li></ul><p><br/><br/>Our Approach to Flexible Work<br/> </p><p>With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "hom