People Technology Platform Engineer (Workday) at PlayStation Global

<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 Platform Engineer, Workday</strong>&nbsp;is responsible for designing, building, and evolving SIE’s global Workday platform across core HR domains.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This role operates as an independent contributor within People Technology Services, owning the design, configuration architecture, and delivery of scalable Workday solutions. The role translates business needs into durable platform capabilities, ensuring solutions are reusable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term system design and governance 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 the platform and the reliability of core services. The Platform Engineer partners closely with Product, Data, and Integration teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions across the People Technology ecosystem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This role is suited for individuals who combine strong functional understanding with a systems approach, and who are motivated to build, improve, and scale enterprise platforms over time.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Platform Engineering &amp; Solution Design</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design, configure, and implement scalable Workday platform solutions across core HR domains, including business process frameworks, organizational structures, eligibility rules, and calculated fields</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Define and apply configuration design patterns that promote reuse, scalability, and maintainability across the platform</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Translate business problems into well-structured system solutions, ensuring alignment with platform capabilities, governance standards, and long-term sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Evaluate solution options and make informed design decisions, balancing business needs, system constraints, and operational considerations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own end-to-end delivery of platform changes, including design, build, testing, and deployment readiness</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure solutions are consistent with broader platform architecture and avoid fragmented or one-off implementations</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Platform Ownership &amp; Operations</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Act as a platform owner for assigned Workday domains (e.g., Core HCM, Absence, Compensation, Talent), accountable for system behavior, design integrity, and continuous improvement</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maintain platform reliability through issue diagnosis and resolution, identifying root causes and implementing structural improvements to reduce recurrence</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with team members to prioritize demand, balancing business urgency with platform sustainability and capacity</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with multi-functional teams (e.g., integrations, data, security) to deliver cohesive, end-to-end platform solutions</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Data &amp; Reporting Solutions</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and deliver scalable reporting and data solutions, including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports, 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 both operational and analytical use cases</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data across Workday processes and outputs</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 needs into clearly defined user stories and technical 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, ensuring quality and alignment with expected outcomes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implement and support testing activities (unit, integration, UAT), ensuring solutions meet functional and technical expectations</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Platform Design &amp; Continuous Improvement</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Find opportunities to improve platform scalability, performance, and maintainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to evolving platform design standards, patterns, and governance practices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive incremental automation and simplification of manual or fragmented processes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Continuously improve individual capability and contribute to team learning and development</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Governance, Compliance &amp; Quality</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure solutions meet data privacy, security, and audit requirements</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;">Contribute to improving documentation, standards, and ways of working across the platform</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 direct configuration and delivery of Workday solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable configuration solutions, including business processes, calculated fields, and core system setup</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven track record to independently troubleshoot and resolve system issues across configuration, data, and reporting</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on experience developing Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) used in production environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven understanding of the Workday Core HCM data model and data flows across business processes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience translating business needs into system solutions, including evaluating trade-offs between speed, complexity, and long-term 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 platform changes and outcomes</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 Security configuration</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exposure to integrations (e.g., EIB, Core Connectors) and data interfaces</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;">Familiarity with additional Workday modules (e.g., Absence, Compensation, Talent)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience contributing to platform standards, governance models, or design frameworks</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 platform approach, with the ability to balance functional understanding and technical design</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Operates independently while aligning with team standards and architectural principles</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Diligent, with a focus on quality, scalability, and sustainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Practical and delivery-oriented, balancing speed with long-term maintainability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Clear communicator who can bridge business and technical perspectives</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable working in an evolving operating model, with a willingness to take ownership and expand capability</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrates curiosity, continuous learning, and a proactive approach to improving both individual and team performance</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. 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