Staff Business Systems Analyst - Payroll (Dayforce/Workday)
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Zscaler
Compensation
$133,000 - $190,000/year
Job Description
About Zscaler
Zscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across more than 160 data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity.
Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability.
We champion an “AI Forward, People First” philosophy to help us accelerate and innovate, empowering our people to embrace their potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler to help shape the future of cybersecurity.
Role
We are looking for a Staff Business Systems Analyst - Payroll Application (Dayforce/Workday Focus) to join our Corporate IT Business Applications team. This role offers flexibility to work remotely within the United States, with a preference for candidates based near our San Jose, CA office who can participate in a hybrid schedule (3 days per week onsite), reporting to the Sr. Manager, Payroll Application.
Our general and administrative teams provide the strong foundation necessary to scale our company as the world’s cloud security leader. In this pivotal role, you will put your passion, drive, and expertise to work, ensuring our financial and legal operations run smoothly by maintaining and optimizing our global infrastructure.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for the Dayforce/Workday Payroll application to ensure optimal usage and system performance
- Collaborate with payroll and HR stakeholders to gather and document business requirements that align processes with system capabilities
- Lead system upgrades, integrations, and configuration projects by analyzing business needs to design solutions that improve workforce management efficiency
- Investigate and resolve payroll system issues while providing end-user support and training
- Generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into payroll operations and HR metrics while addressing data needs
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
- You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
- You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
- You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
- You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience managing payroll applications with