HR Technology Architect

About the role

• City/State
• Norfolk, VA
• Work Shift
• First (Days)

Overview

The HR Technology Architect serves as a strategic and techno-functional partner across Human Resources, helping translate HR business needs into thoughtful, scalable technology solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of end-to-end HR business processes combined with deep knowledge of Workday and the broader HR technology ecosystem.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to look beyond the initial request, ask the right “why” questions, understand the underlying business problem, and recommend solutions that support both immediate needs and long-term HR strategy.

This individual will partner closely with HR, HR Technology, IT, and other enterprise stakeholders to evaluate business processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and architect solutions across the employee lifecycle. The role will help guide solution design, integrations, technology decisions, and architecture standards while ensuring solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture.

Experience successfully designing and delivering HR technology solutions within a healthcare environment is highly valued.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.

Certification/Licensure

• Workday certifications or relevant architecture/technology certifications preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a degree or 10+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering technology solutions across end-to-end HR business processes, such as Talent Acquisition, Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time and Absence, Talent/Performance, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong Workday experience required, with demonstrated ability to understand how Workday capabilities, business processes, integrations, data, security, and downstream systems work together within a broader HR technology ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience operating in a techno-functional capacity, translating HR business challenges and requirements into scalable technical solutions rather than focusing solely on system configuration or development.
• Experience designing HR technology architecture, integrations, and solutions across multiple systems and partnering with HR, technology, security, data, and other enterprise stakeholders.
• Experience delivering HR technology solutions in a healthcare organization or similarly complex environment preferred.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $153,670.40 - $228,009.60 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.