Engineer People Technology

As a People Technology Engineer (Workday Time & Absence) you will be a vital technical contributor driving the configuration maintenance and optimization of our time and absence processes. You will execute standard configuration tasks resolve legacy setup issues and implement mandatory legislative updates for our growing global workforce (with a focus on the Americas region).

Working closely with senior domain experts and People Operations stakeholders you will help clear our T&A backlog and enable our global expansion. Long-term you will be a key part of our shift toward a regionally aligned POps-adjacent product team broadening your skills to provide holistic Workday support to your regional stakeholders.

How we work: 

We apply engineering principles to People Tech. Youll be part of a team that values documentation peer reviews and scalable architecture. We empower teams to make decisions and take ownership. We value clear outcomes strong cross-functional partnerships and measurable impact.

What will you be working on:

• Functional Configuration: Execute hands-on configuration of Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management. Build and update standard leave plans holiday calendars time entry codes and basic routing rules.

• Issue Resolution & Ticket Management: Manage and resolve technical support queries and bugs via Jira. Troubleshoot user errors correct localized accrual issues and maintain the day-to-day functional health of the T&A module.

• Stakeholder Support: Partner with regional People Operations teams (Americas focus) to understand their operational bottlenecks and implement system adjustments that improve employee experience and ensure local compliance.

• Testing & Documentation: Conduct rigorous unit and regression testing for Workday bi-annual releases and internal feature deployments. Maintain clear up-to-date documentation for all T&A configurations.

• Data & Reporting: Build and maintain custom reports to support People Operations in tracking absence liabilities time-off balances and operational metrics.

Qualifications :

• Workday Configuration Experience: Proven hands-on experience configuring Workday HCM with a specific focus on Absence Management and/or Time Tracking modules.

• Execution Focus: Strong ability to manage routine ticket maintenance execute standard configuration tasks and deliver reliable solutions under the guidance of senior technical leads.

• Problem-Solving Mindset: You are analytically mindedcapable of investigating discrepancies in time-off accruals or time-entry errors and applying logical fixes.

• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate system logic into simple language for regional People Operations stakeholders and employees.

• Engineering Values: An egoless approach to work a deep focus on employee data security/confidentiality and a commitment to high-quality testing and peer review.

• Advanced English

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for tracking work and maintaining system documentation.

• Workday Pro certifications in Absence or Time Tracking.

• Experience supporting HR technology in a fast-paced global environment.

Additional Information :

Benefits

•  RSUs in a rapidly growing company
•  Flexible working model During the first six months youll be in office most days of the week to become fully immersed in Wises culture and ways of working. After the initial period youll be in office at least 3 days per week. 
•  An annual self-development budget
•  Health and dental allowance for you and your dependents
•  Company-paid: Life Insurance and an EAP program
•  Paid time off: 30 days vacation 3 Me days 1 volunteer day annually
•  A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years
•  8 weeks of paid parental leave after a year with us and child care assistance
• Transportation vouchers
• Food (708 BRL per month) and Meal (1166 BRL per month) vouchers
•  TotalPass access to 3500 gyms and studios throughout Brazil

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time