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GitLabPeople Technology Analyst - Workday
GitLab's People Technology group builds the systems base that allows the company to scale as a fully remote organization across the globe. This Workday-focused analyst has…
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GitLab's People Technology group builds the systems base that allows the company to scale as a fully remote organization across the globe. This Workday-focused analyst has a direct manager who is the Senior Director, People Technology, works beside seasoned colleagues, and works hand in hand with the People Ops team, HR business partners and the recruiting group so People platforms stay healthy. Work alternates between routine operations and projects such…
Job Description
GitLab's People Technology group builds the systems base that allows the company to scale as a fully remote organization across the globe. This Workday-focused analyst has a direct manager who is the Senior Director, People Technology, works beside seasoned colleagues, and works hand in hand with the People Ops team, HR business partners and the recruiting group so People platforms stay healthy. Work alternates between routine operations and projects such as SOX evidence gathering, reporting, test scripts and periodic system updates.
Routine duties include keeping recurring processes running, monitoring system health, resolving problems quickly, and acting as a go-to contact for teams company-wide. The analyst protects data integrity by managing security role assignments and running periodic system and security audits. The role configures, tests and releases everyday enhancements and annual programs, reviews upgrade features, carries out regression testing, and readies stakeholders for upcoming changes. It also keeps records of configurations, procedures and integration and reporting schedules, loads large data sets, and distributes policies after careful testing.
The analyst prepares and maintains SOX IT general controls evidence and internal control documentation, builds reports and dashboards, examines cycle-time data to find friction and measure how changes help, trains colleagues on their tools, and relies on AI every day to automate tasks and speed up analysis.
Responsibilities
- Keep recurring People processes running, monitor system health and fix issues quickly
- Manage security role assignments and run regular system and security reviews
- Configure, test and release routine enhancements and annual People programs
- Review upgrade features, run regression tests and prepare stakeholders for changes
- Write and execute test cases, and document configurations, processes and integration schedules
- Load large data sets and distribute policies after testing
- Prepare and maintain SOX ITGC audit evidence and internal control documentation
- Build reports and dashboards, and use cycle-time data to recommend configuration changes
Requirements
- Practical HR-tech background that covers Workday setup, testing or support work
- Familiarity with public-company controls such as SOX ITGC, audit evidence and change management
- Inquisitive, analytical approach to problems, digging into process data to find root causes
- AI-first attitude, using AI tools daily for automation, analysis and process improvement
- Validates system changes and documents results carefully, handling confidential information with discretion
- Works independently, owns outcomes and follows through
- Collaborative and customer-minded, bringing options and a recommendation when raising problems
Qualifications
- Google Workspace, Slack, Greenhouse or Serval familiarity (helpful)
- Building reports and dashboards (helpful)
- Helping roll out upgrades, new features or launches, with regression checks (helpful)
- Work in a fast-moving, remote-first or async environment (helpful)
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible time-off policy
- Employee resource groups
- Equity awards and an employee share purchase plan
- Fund supporting professional growth
- Leave for new parents
- Home office support
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the role based?
The posting describes an all-remote, asynchronous team and names no city.
What is the US base salary range?
$95,200 to $160,800 USD for US residents.
Who is the direct manager?
The Senior Director, People Technology.
Does the role involve audits?
Yes. The analyst is responsible for SOX ITGC evidence files and internal control records.
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