At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.
We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.
Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:
As a Data Technical Architect (Consultant) in Kainos, you’ll be responsible for designing and delivering technical components as part of a larger data solution. You will work closely with Solution Architects and Customer Architects to integrate these components into quality data solutions
Your responsibilities will include:
- Successfully implementing functional and non-functional designs
- Working closely with customer architects to agree functional and non-functional designs, including estimated effort, technical implications, and complexity.
- Setting technical standards and works with engineers to ensure standards are upheld
- Managing and estimating timelines underpinning technical component delivery
- Contributing or owning technical solution design as part of a pre-sales process
- Making a significant contribution to the data analysis community and wider data and analytics capability
- Managing, coaching and developing a small number of staff, with a focus on managing employee performance and assisting in their career development. You’ll also provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together
Minimum (essential) requirements:
- Experience of technical ownership for a component, sub-system or product (data ingestion, data streaming), including architecture, estimation, product planning and story creation
- Proficient in client interaction including communication of technical decisions to non-technical audiences
- Experience of applying standards for design (patterns), development (style guides), and operational readiness (automation, deployment)
- Experience of designing, building and productionising modern, distributed data-intensive applications
- Experienced in Java, Scala or Python and comfortable with multiple programming paradigms (functional, OO)
- Experience of deploying contemporary data stores such as object stores, document stores, key-value store, search, RDBMS, graph.
- Software development experience with data-processing platforms from vendors such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks
- Comfortable with data integration techniques such as messaging, queuing, change data capture or data virtualisation
Desirable:
- Comfortable with Data Warehouse methods and techniques
- Actively shares their thoughts and views on data practices
- AWS/Azure/GCP Certified in Data Services
- Expertise in continuous improvement and sharing input on data best practice
- Participation in development and/or technology communities.
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.
Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.
We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
Skills Required
- Technical ownership of a component, subsystem, or product, including architecture, estimation, product planning, and story creation
- Client interaction skills, including communicating technical decisions to non-technical audiences
- Experience applying design, development, and operational-readiness standards
- Experience designing, building, and productionizing modern distributed data-intensive applications
- Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python and familiarity with functional and object-oriented programming
- Experience deploying contemporary data stores, including object, document, key-value, search, relational, or graph stores
- Software development experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or Databricks data-processing platforms
- Experience with messaging, queuing, change data capture, or data virtualization
- Comfort with data warehouse methods and techniques
- AWS, Azure, or GCP certification in data services
- Expertise in continuous improvement and data best practices
- Participation in development or technology communities
Kainos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kainos and has not been reviewed or approved by Kainos.
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Healthcare Strength — Private healthcare, access to trained counsellors/EAP, and broader wellbeing initiatives are prominently offered across regions. Company materials frame support across emotional, physical, social, career and financial wellbeing, with UK references to Bupa coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Hybrid/flexible hours, generous vacation packages, and parental leave are emphasized in careers materials. Some regions also highlight volunteering time and flexibility that support work–life balance.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Annual share awards and employee share plans (e.g., free shares, Sharesave) are widely promoted, with cash equivalents where plans aren’t available. These programs broaden ownership participation beyond base pay.
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What We Do
At Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome big challenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier. We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow. Our two specialist business areas, Digital Services and the Workday Practice, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day.
