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.
As a Workday Test Consultant at Kainos, you will deliver Kainos testing commitments to clients, ensuring they are completed on time and to the required quality standards. Your role will focus primarily on manual testing services, while also ensuring our automated testing tool, Smart, is used effectively for test events in your region in line with client contracts. You will apply your Workday expertise on high-profile projects, address complex functional challenges, and act as a key point of contact for clients.
As part of the testing team, you will build strong customer relationships and shape and deliver solutions that meet client needs, are fit for purpose, and are commercially sound. You will provide expert consulting and guidance by developing a strong understanding of each customer’s business. You will also capture lessons learned and use them to improve best-practice recommendations, project delivery processes, and supporting artefacts as our approach continues to evolve. In addition, you will collaborate closely with others to help centralize communication for #OneTeam reporting.
With strong technical expertise and a positive, business-facing approach, the successful candidate will play an important role in a growing business with significant opportunities ahead.
MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:
Strong understanding of the quality assurance lifecycle testing and automated testing in the Workday environment.
Strong customer focus, with the ability to assess needs, build relationships, manage expectations, and judge when to challenge, escalate, or go the extra mile.
Ability to shape and deliver test consulting engagements that drive clear business value, while contributing to improvements in project approaches and testing artefacts.
Ability to create and maintain testing collateral across a range of service offerings.
Extensive commercial experience in a software testing environment, ideally in a client-facing role.
Good understanding of Workday products, preferably with a Financials background.
Strong awareness of technology trends, particularly cloud computing and SaaS.
Degree in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
Develops new skills & services in relation to current and future market requirements
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
Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure taking a balanced view of Customer demands and Kainos commercials
Ability to widen and maintain a network of external contacts
Strong consulting skills e.g. presenting, leading workshops, demonstrating and explaining complex functionality or solutions to customers
Able to implement improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice
Commercial understanding of utilization within a services organization and the importance of these targets
Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required)
Experience & Capabilities:
Minimum 5 years experience in relevant commercial environment
Experience creating and working to project plans
Sound communication skills including ability to present to customer audiences
Ability to work to tight deadlines and participate as part of a team
DESIRABLE:
Workday Financials Certification
Professional qualifications in your area of expertise
Experience in post deployment services
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
- Strong understanding of quality assurance lifecycle testing and automated testing in Workday environments
- Strong customer focus and ability to build relationships, manage expectations, and escalate appropriately
- Ability to shape and deliver test consulting engagements that provide business value
- Ability to create and maintain testing collateral across service offerings
- Extensive commercial experience in a software testing environment, ideally client-facing
- Good understanding of Workday products, preferably Workday Financials
- Awareness of technology trends, particularly cloud computing and SaaS
- Degree in Computer Science, Finance, or a related field
- Strong communication, presentation, consulting, workshop leadership, and customer-facing skills
- Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and make balanced decisions
- Ability to develop and maintain external professional networks
- Ability to implement improvements to tools and processes
- Commercial understanding of utilization in a services organization
- Minimum five years of experience in a relevant commercial environment
- Experience creating and working to project plans
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Workday Financials certification
- Professional qualifications in the relevant area of expertise
- Experience in post-deployment services
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.
