Workday Extend Analyst

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

HR Group

Job Description:

Job Summary

We are seeking a Workday Extend Developer to design, develop, test, and deploy custom applications within the Workday platform. The role will build secure, scalable, and user-friendly Workday Extend solutions that improve employee experience and automate business processes.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy Workday Extend applications aligned with Workday best practices and BP technology standards.

Build custom applications using Workday Extend tools, APIs, integrations, data models, security settings, and related platform capabilities.

Translate business requirements and functional designs into technical specifications, application designs, and working solutions.

Partner with Product Owners, functional consultants, integrations, security, testing, and business stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Perform unit testing, system testing support, defect resolution, deployment preparation, and post-release support.

Troubleshoot application issues, analyse root causes, and implement sustainable technical fixes.

Maintain technical documentation, design artefacts, test evidence, deployment notes, and support handover materials.

Follow structured change, release, configuration management, and governance processes.

Work in Agile delivery teams, supporting estimation, sprint planning, development, demos, and retrospectives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

3–5 years of relevant experience in Workday Extend development, Workday technical configuration, application development, or enterprise SaaS development.

Hands-on experience in Workday Extend application development, configuration, testing, and deployment.

Strong understanding of Workday HCM, business processes, data models, security, APIs, and integration concepts.

Ability to write technical specifications and translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Good understanding of application development lifecycle, testing, release management, and production support.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working in Agile or sprint-based development environments.

Preferred Skills

Workday Extend certification or relevant Workday technical certification is preferred.

Exposure to Workday security, integrations, reporting, Prism, BIRT, or functional configuration.

Experience supporting HR technology transformation or enterprise application development in a large organisation.

About bp

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Additional Information

Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered.

What you can expect from us!

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:

At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which belief in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while creating a broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to):

bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network)

Pride

Working parents

PEN (Positively Ethnic Network)

bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community)

bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community)

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Communication, Configuration management and release, Conflict Management, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Design Thinking, Developing and implementing strategy, Digital Fluency, Digital Innovation, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Leading transformation, Managing strategic partnerships, Managing volatility, Market Scanning, Organizational Knowledge, Performance and planning, Product Ownership, Project and programme management, Talent Strategy, Testing and quality assurance, User Experience Design

Legal Disclaimer:

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.

Legal Disclaimer:

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks. job description

Disclaimer

This is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.