With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day. One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform. Data Connects Us. **About the Role:** We are seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to play a key role in optimizing and enhancing our Workday ecosystem, with a strong focus on Compensation. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner, ensuring that our Workday configuration aligns seamlessly with Confluent’s compensation programs and broader People operations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Workday Core HCM & Compensation, hands-on implementation experience, and a strong understanding of compensation systems best practices. You will take a proactive approach to system design, troubleshooting, and process improvements, driving efficiency, automation, and an exceptional user experience. **What You Will Do:** + Oversee the administration, maintenance, and optimization of WD Compensation module, ensuring seamless integration with Payroll and other business systems. + Identify opportunities to improve user experience, streamline processes, automate workflows, and reduce risk, ensuring the system supports evolving business needs. + Partner with People & Places, IT, and Payroll teams to troubleshoot & resolve system issues and implement enhancements. + Develop internal documentation and deliver training for key business users. + Oversee technical aspects of job & compensation architecture in Workday, managing job profiles, pay ranges, compensation plans, eligibility rules, and targets + Manage the Workday Compensation & Advanced Compensation module for mid-year and year-end compensation review cycles, including roadmap planning, enhancements, data loads, testing, and rollout execution + Lead technical enablement for compensation planners and administrators, including planning tool & process training and report & dashboard development + Ensure data accuracy and quality through audits, exception reporting, and process improvements. Prepare scheduled and ad-hoc reports, providing reporting guidance to the Compensation and broader People Operations team + Support Tier 2+ Workday inquiries related to Compensation or Year-End process **What You Will Bring:** + 5+ years of experience in Workday, with at least 3 years focused on Compensation. + Expertise in Workday Advanced Compensation, including system configuration and ongoing management + Strong understanding of Workday Performance Management, Core HCM, business processes, configurable security, custom reports & calculated fields + Strong understanding of compensation systems management best practices + Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills **Come As You Are** At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $100,800 - $118,400 and a competitive equity package. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE (https://confluentbenefits.com/) . Click HERE (https://www.confluent.io/legal/confluent-candidate-privacy-notice/) to review our Candidate Privacy Notice which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees. \#LI-Remote