About this Workday Developer role at Telesat
Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 55 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.
Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise and Government users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.
The company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 12 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
Key Responsibilities
Administrative & Configuration Support:
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Assist in configuring and maintaining core financial and HCM business processes (including general ledger, cost centers, financial controls, and compensation/advanced comp structures).
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Manage and maintain Workday Production, Sandbox, and Preview environments (supporting tenant refreshes, bi-annual releases, and testing).
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Oversee security configurations, user roles, access controls, and data privacy compliance.
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Troubleshooting & Documentation: Provide tier-2/3 technical support, perform root-cause analysis on system or integration errors, and maintain comprehensive system documentation.
- Reporting & Analytics: Develop and maintain advanced custom reports, calculated fields, analytics, and dashboards for finance, HR, and executive leadership.
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Integration Engineering & APIs: Design, build, troubleshoot, and support advanced API-based integrations and data pipelines (using EIBs, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio) connecting Workday with external systems.
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Data Operations & SQL: Support complex data loads, data validation, reconciliation, and troubleshooting using intermediate SQL for data analysis and reporting.
- Extensibility & AI Agents: Leverage developer tools and Workday AI Agents / AI Gateway architecture to design intelligent, automated workflows and agent-driven orchestrations.
Education and Experience
Core Technical Stack:
- Solid practical knowledge in Workday configuration, security management, and advanced reporting.
- Proven expertise in Workday integration tools (Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors) and API-based integrations (REST/SOAP).
- Intermediate SQL experience for data analysis, reporting, and troubleshooting.
- Coding and scripting fundamentals (e.g., XML, XSLT, JSON, Python).
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Soft Skills: Strong documentation, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
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AI Knowledge (A Major Plus): Exposure to out of the box Workday AI Agents, AI Gateway, AI developer tools, or building custom AI agents/orchestrations within enterprise environments.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
Any HCM experience, specifically with the Workday Advanced Compensation module, will be strongly preferred.
Workday Integration and Workday Studio Certifications.
Experience integrating Workday with cloud data warehouses Databricks or analytics platforms Power BI.
Demonstrated passion for exploring and prototyping enterprise generative AI tools and agentic workflows
