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People Technology Integration Engineer (Workday) at PlayStation Global

Ireland, DublinFull-timeArchitecture & EngineeringPosted 10 days ago

About the Role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?</strong></p> <p>Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.</p></div><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role Overview:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The <strong>People Technology Integration Engineer, Workday&nbsp;</strong>is responsible for designing, building, and evolving integration and data solutions across SIE’s global Workday platform and broader HR technology ecosystem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This role operates as an independent contributor within People Technology Services, owning the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and reliable system integrations. The role focuses on enabling seamless data movement, system connectivity, and interoperability across platforms, ensuring that integrations are maintainable, performant, and aligned with architectural standards.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Working within an Agile product delivery model, this role contributes to both the continuous evolution of integration capabilities and the stability of core data flows. The Integration Engineer partners closely with Platform Engineers, Product Managers, and Data teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end technology solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This role is suited for individuals with strong technical depth who are motivated to build and improve integration architecture and data pipelines within an enterprise environment.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Integration Engineering &amp; Solution Design</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design, build, and implement scalable integration solutions across the Workday platform and connected systems, including:</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Workday Studio</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Core Connectors and EIBs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">API-based integrations (REST/SOAP)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Define and apply integration design patterns that promote scalability, reusability, and maintainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design secure and reliable data flows, including transformation logic, orchestration, and error handling</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Evaluate integration approaches and make informed design decisions, balancing business needs, system constraints, and long-term sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own end-to-end delivery of integration solutions, including design, build, testing, and deployment readiness</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Integration Architecture &amp; Platform Connectivity</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to the design and evolution of integration architecture across the People Technology ecosystem</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure consistent patterns for system connectivity, data exchange, and interface design</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Document integration designs, data flows, and technical architecture to support maintainability and governance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with multi-functional teams to enable seamless end-to-end system interactions</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Data Engineering &amp; Reporting Solutions</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and deliver data extracts, reporting solutions, and document generation capabilities (e.g., BIRT, Docs for Layouts) as part of the broader People data ecosystem</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop and maintain calculated fields and data structures to support integration and reporting use cases</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across integrations and downstream systems</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Platform Reliability &amp; Operations</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maintain reliability of integration pipelines through proactive monitoring, issue diagnosis, and resolution</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Identify root causes of failures and implement structural improvements to enhance stability and performance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Optimize integrations for performance, scalability, and fault tolerance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with team members to prioritize enhancements and manage competing demands</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Delivery &amp; Agile Execution</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Translate business and technical requirements into well-defined integration solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Participate actively in Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own and deliver assigned workstreams within sprint cycles</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Execute and support testing activities (unit, integration, UAT), ensuring end-to-end data validation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with Platform Engineers and functional partners to deliver integrated, cross-domain solutions</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Governance, Security &amp; Quality</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure all integration solutions meet data privacy, security, and audit requirements</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implement secure data exchange practices, including encryption, authentication, and secure file transfer (e.g., SFTP)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Follow established governance, release management, and change control practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure integration solutions align with platform architecture and engineering standards</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to improving integration standards, documentation, and engineering practices</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise platforms, including design and delivery of Workday integrations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience building and deploying integrations using:</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Workday Studio</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Core Connectors and EIBs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">API-based integrations (REST/SOAP)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven track record to design and troubleshoot integration solutions, including data transformation, interface logic, and failure handling</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience implementing secure data exchange mechanisms, including encryption and secure file transfer</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on experience developing Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) and calculated fields</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Solid understanding of the Workday Core HCM data model and data flows across integrations and business processes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience translating requirements into scalable technical solutions, including evaluating trade-offs between speed, complexity, and maintainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working in Agile delivery environments, with ownership of defined workstreams or sub-projects</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to clearly articulate personal contributions to delivered solutions, including specific integrations and technical components</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with Workday Orchestrate</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Familiarity with Workday Security model</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exposure to Workday functional domains (e.g., Absence, Compensation, Talent)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working within global enterprise environments across multiple regions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience contributing to integration standards, architecture, or engineering practices</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Profile</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong engineering approach with deep technical expertise in integrations and data movement</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Operates independently while aligning with architectural standards and team practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Meticulous with a focus on data integrity, system reliability, and scalability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Practical and delivery-focused, balancing speed, quality, and long-term sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Effective communicator who can bridge technical and functional perspectives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable working in an evolving environment, with a willingness to expand into new tools and technologies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrates curiosity, continuous learning, and a proactive approach to improving both individual capability and team outcomes</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/" target="_blank">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p> <p><strong>Equal Opportunity Statement:</strong></p> <p><em>Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.</em></p> <p><em>We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>