Johns Hopkins Sightline: Unleash Your Impact

The Johns Hopkins Sightline Business Modernization Project is more than just a job - it's a mission. We're tearing down walls to unleash the full potential of our people. Baltimore, ranked a top 2024 destination by the New York Times, is your backdrop as you join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team to reimagine the way Johns Hopkins works. We're not just simplifying processes and transforming technology - we're empowering people to focus on what matters most: research, teaching, patient care and community impact.

Does this sound like you?

• Thrive in fast-paced environments with daily new challenges and opportunities.
• Are passionate about simplifying complex systems to change people?s lives.
• Believe in transformation that empowers, not hinders, the front-line people.
• Have experience in process improvement, technology implementation, or project management.
• Enjoy analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Communicate clearly with a team.
• Possess a desire to grow and learn.

Joining Sightline means you?ll

• Work with cutting-edge technology.
• Join a collaborative team of experts in higher education and healthcare.
• Build new skills with a team that encourages creativity, innovation, and personal growth.
• Gain valuable experience and expertise in process improvement, technology implementation, and change management.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement savings plans, telework options, and generous paid time off.

Become an architect of change and help shape the future of Johns Hopkins University and Medicine alongside a passionate team in Baltimore's vibrant hub.

Sightline is seeking a Sightline Security Team Sr. Software Engineer who will take a leading role in the management and enhancement of security protocols within our Workday environment. This role requires an extensive knowledge of ERP (preferably Workday) security configuration and data protection practices. The ideal candidate will mentor junior team members, collaborate across departments, and contribute to strategic security initiatives.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaboration: Partner with Sightline and business teams in both the Health System and the University, internal audit and compliance teams in the management of Workday security settings.
• Training and Awareness: Support training and support to employees regarding Workday security best practices and protocols to promote a culture of security awareness.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement within the team.
• Incident Response: Leads participation in the investigation and resolution of security incidents involving Workday and coordinate with relevant teams to mitigate risks and implement corrective actions.
• Risk Management: Participate in regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend enhancements to strengthen security posture.
• Security Leadership: Lead the administration of Workday security settings, including user roles, permissions, and access controls to ensure appropriate access to sensitive data.

Specific Devices, Software, Projects 

• Workday?s suite of applications will be the focus of this position.

Scale/size of Area, Project and/or System Supported 

• Works in a highly complex 70+ server environment supporting Johns Hopkins Enterprise Employee Resource Planning (ERP) solutions.
• Workday software is an integrated development solution incorporating JH?s key business functions of Human Resources (Payroll, Benefits), Materials Management (Purchasing, and Inventory Management), Grants/Funds Management, Finance and Accounting.
• The Workday system will support over 60,000 users with the HCM module through payroll and benefits.
• Workday will interface to over 450+ other internal and external systems including student services, banks, benefit providers, clinical applications, and e-commerce hubs to support the daily functions of the university and health system organizations.

On-call Requirements

• May be required during specific time periods during the implementation and go-live of the Workday environment.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Deep understanding of Workday or similar HR/Financial systems security architecture, user provisioning, and role-based access control.
• Knowledge of best practices in information security.
• Experience in participating in security audits, risk assessments, and incident response.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

Additional Information

• The work hours will primarily be regular day shift office hours. However, there may be times when employees are required to work off hours to respond to project inquiries, adhere to project deadlines and meet the overall needs of a 24/7 health system/university.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Six years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in security management, preferably with a focus on Workday or similar HR/Financial systems.

• Experience with the full life cycle of software development projects (analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance).
• Workday certification in Security.
• Familiarity with Workday Security functionality.
• Kainos experience.

Classified Title: Sr. Software Engineer 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sightline Security Team Sr Software Engineer   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PF  
Starting Salary Range: $85,500 - $149,800 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid: On-site 1-2 days a week 
Department name: 60013301-Sightline 
Personnel area: University Administration 

This salary range does not include all components of the Sightline compensation program.  This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.  Therefore, the actual compensation paid to the selected candidate may vary slightly from the salary range stated herein.  For more information, please contact the hiring department.

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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