Synchronizing employee profile data between Workday and Active Directory (AD) is essential to keeping an organization’s HR and IT operations running smoothly. However, this process is time-intensive and requires lots of tedious manual work to be done by Sysadmins. As a result, many companies search for solutions that can integrate Workday and AD or Entra ID (Azure AD) to automate this process.
Integrating Workday to AD and Entra ID (Azure AD) can synchronize employee profile data for one or all of the following employee lifecycles:
There are options available on iPaaS marketplaces that use data sync connectors to populate data from Workday to AD or Entra ID. Most customers would then use PowerShell or another script to perform operations on this synced data. These options can sync the data but need a patchwork of scripts and automation to fully manage the employee identity lifecycle. In addition, these options are too complex to effectively scale and won’t work for organizations with hundreds or thousands of employees. The total cost of ownership (TCO) is also high as you must maintain the skilled resources needed to perform any changes to the code base.
However, with Hire2Retire from RoboMQ, you get one–stop Workday to AD or Entra ID integration. Hire2Retire is a fully built, no-code, enterprise–grade self-service product that provides breadth and depth of the related requirement coverage
Hire2Retire is the complete, no-code business process automation for employee identity lifecycle management. It integrates Workday with AD and Entra ID (Azure AD) to automate onboarding, terminations, role and profile changes, and long-term leave lifecycles. Hire2Retire can scale up to tens of thousands of employee profiles, making it the perfect fit for organizations of all sizes.
– Douglas P.
IT Systems Administrator, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Hire2Retire automatically creates employee profiles in AD or Entra ID for new hires and provisions role-based access to third-party applications and physical resources before they start their first day at work. This means new hires have everything they need to hit the ground running, and your organization makes a great first impression, which is proven to drive employee retention.
Any delays in removing system access from terminated employees are a data security and reputation risk for your organization. Hire2Retire automatically revokes access in near real-time and can be customized to do so at your organization’s preference, giving you peace of mind from knowing your data is safe and secure.
Employees should have access to the key systems and applications they need for their role and shouldn’t have access to the ones they don’t. Hire2Retire’s industry-leading Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) makes this a reality. Hire2Retire also provides hundreds of SCIM Connectors to auto-provision employee access to third-party applications based on their role.
When the work required to create, update, manage, and synchronize hundreds or thousands of employee profiles piles up, it quickly becomes a huge cost sink. Hire2Retire makes it all quick, simple, easy, and fully automated, freeing your Sysadmins to focus on more important tasks and saving your organization money.
While other integration solutions use a complex web of individual connectors and scripting, Hire2Retire’s no-code, intuitive UX-based interface makes integrating Workday to AD and Entra ID a breeze.
Hire2Retire uses Workday as a source of truth (SOT) for employee identity lifecycle management. It receives employee profile information including Basic PII for account creation, job-related information to assign role-based access privileges, start date and last day worked to determine the lifecycle stage, and reporting information to make sure the Global Address List (GAL) and org chart is always current.
Hire2Retire offers two methods of ingesting data from Workday:
For the file-based integration, you would create a Workday Report-as-a-Service (RaaS) or custom report to extract employee attributes you want to sync with Identity Providers (IDPs) such as AD or Entra ID (Azure AD). This custom report can be scheduled to run at specified intervals and securely sent to Hire2Retire over SFTP with RSA key authentication, ensuring a fully automated and encrypted process.
For API-based integration, Hire2Retire can connect directly to Workday through SOAP APIs using Password challenge authentication. This integration allows seamless, real-time data ingestion directly from Workday for immediate updates across all connected platforms.
Hire2Retire can connect Workday to the following Identity Provider (IdP) setups:
Integrating Workday to AD and Entra ID (Azure AD) with Hire2Retire automates employee lifecycle management, providing a superior employee experience, enhancing data security, and saving time and money. That’s why many leading organizations have already chosen Hire2Retire as their one-stop lifecycle management solution.
Somya Shrimal is a Marketing Specialist at RoboMQ. She is a tech enthusiast and a prolific blogger who helps businesses stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in the industry. Her expertise in SaaS, cloud, on-premises apps, and IoT has made her a go-to source for businesses looking to navigate the ever-changing tech landscape.
Somya Shrimal is a Marketing Specialist at RoboMQ. She is a tech enthusiast and a prolific blogger who helps businesses stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in the industry. Her expertise in SaaS, cloud, on-premises apps, and IoT has made her a go-to source for businesses looking to navigate the ever-changing tech landscape.
