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Sr Data Conversion Consultant - Higher Education
Workday INC · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 255 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 103 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Workday INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles7 certified filings for “Sr Associate Data Engineer” (Data Scientists) in CA: $134k–$195k, median $134k. Most were filed at wage level II (57%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Workday INC
The US Department of Labor certified 255 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 103 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team We place great value on career growth, learning and collaboration. Employees are our #1 value! We are an agile organisation, constantly looking for ways to improve with a focus on the value we deliver to our customers. We work closely with people to acquire fast feedback and achieve the right outcomes. A Senior Technical Consultant is a member of Workday’s Global Professional Services organization dedicated to the implementation of our cloud-based software within the APAC Technical Services Organisation. We help customers make the most of the Workday platform! The APAC Technical Services team is responsible for the Data Conversion, Integration, and Extend workstreams on Workday implementation projects. As a diverse group driven by a passion for the success of our customers, we provide leadership and technical expertise to efficiently guide customers through their deployments. It’s an exciting, fast-paced, and rewarding work environment! About the Role As a Senior Data Conversion Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering successful Workday Student deployments by leading data conversion activities across the full project lifecycle. You will partner with customers, project managers, functional consultants, and technical teams to define the conversion approach, understand legacy student data, support data mapping and transformation, and load accurate, high-quality data into Workday Student. This role focuses on complex Student domain data, including academic structures, student records, admissions, curriculum, programs of study, enrollment, academic history, and student financials. You will help customers understand Workday Student data requirements, assess data readiness, identify quality risks, resolve conversion challenges, and support validation and reconciliation through mock loads, testing, cutover, and production deployment. Success in this role requires strong technical problem-solving skills, practical data conversion experience, and the ability to explain complex data topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will be expected to manage issues proactively, communicate risks and recommendations, and drive work to completion. As a senior consultant, you may also contribute to delivery best practices, reusable assets, knowledge sharing, and mentoring to support high-quality customer outcomes. About You We are looking for hardworking, creative consultants who are passionate about what they do! You should excel at explaining complex concepts in simple terms and understanding customer procedures. You are curious about how things