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 Workday Integrations Consultant in Kainos, you’ll be part of a team of specialist integration consultants on a project, ensuring the successful delivery of integration solutions for the cloud based Workday HCM system.
As a knowledgeable expert in Integrations, you will work closely with customers on the integrations workstream of a project, and will scope, gather requirements, document, implement, deploy and support integration solutions, using the Workday integration platform toolset.
You’ll build strong relationships with our customers to understand their requirements, ensuring that the integration solution is aligned to their needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. You’ll be a key contributor to guiding, developing and educating others within the Workday practice on the area of Integrations.
MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:
• Fluent in German and English
• Proficiency with XML, XPath and XSLT, and be knowledgeable in an object oriented programming language (preferably J2EE)
• Experience of designing workflows to solve business and technical problems
• Good understanding of cloud computing, web services and associated integration challenges
• Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations. You will know when to push back, when to escalate, and when to go above and beyond to satisfy a customer;
• Strong communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with impact, credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation. Sound ability to formally present to senior Client audiences;
• Strong commercial awareness and full understanding of project and business dynamics;
• Broad business and technology understanding and a good awareness of industry trends in both HR and HR technology;
DESIRABLE:
• Workday HCM Certified, or experience with other similar HCM/ ERP systems
• Proficiency in other middleware/ integration platforms
• Experience of designing workflows to solve business and technical problems
Embracing our differences
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
- Fluent in German and English
- Proficiency with XML, XPath, and XSLT
- Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language, preferably J2EE
- Experience designing workflows to solve business and technical problems
- Understanding of cloud computing, web services, and integration challenges
- Excellent customer focus and ability to assess needs, build relationships, and manage expectations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to senior client audiences
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project and business dynamics
- Broad business and technology understanding, including HR and HR technology trends
- Workday HCM certification or experience with similar HCM or ERP systems
- Proficiency with other middleware or integration platforms
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.
Kainos Insights
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.
