Graduate Workday Extend Consultant - Summer 2023 Intake

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  MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS: 

   

  As a Graduate Workday Extend Consultant in Kainos, you will be creating custom solutions for the Workday system (https://www.kainosworksmart.com). You will be responsible for quickly defining problems and customer needs, and then proposing appropriate solutions and their implementation. This role gives great independence in designing solutions and a variety of tasks. Remote contact with the client allows for quick communication and the possibility of dynamic project development. 
    
  MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS  

  • Enjoy working as part of a team 

  • Knowledge of least one object-oriented language and have been programming for some time, but programming alone is not enough for you; 

  • Knowledge or want to gain knowledge of solutions based on Cloud Computing technologies, general rules of software testing, and you have had the opportunity to work with databases; 

  • Enjoy close cooperation with the client - including high-level managers 

  • Desire to build a portfolio of completed projects in cooperation with prestigious companies from the Fortune 500 ranking - thanks to that getting to know how business works from the inside; 

  • Enjoy a variety of tasks, working autonomously and demonstrate effective time management 

   
  Knowledge of any front end technologies, XML, XSLT, XPath, XSD; experience with projects using WebServices, Cloud Computing, and databases will be an asset. 
   
  YOUR ONBOARDING: 

   
  You will spend the first month in your new role on intensive specialised training, covering both technical issues and those related to your personal development (presentation skills, cooperation with the client, fluent communication). You will work with a mentor who will individually introduce you to the specifics of your work so that after this time you are ready to begin your project. 
   
  YOUR DEVELOPMENT: 

   
  In the future, you can be promoted to the position of a Senior Consultant, who is involved in independently running large Workday Extend projects for prestigious clients from around the world. You can become a person fully responsible for designing and developing extend applications for a given client. You will have free technical supervision over the entire project and a team of several people to look after. You will work with high-level managers, building contacts and a good reputation. 

   

  Assessments are likely to take place in Nov/Dec 2022. If we hold a second wave of assessments, you may not be contacted until the New Year.  

    

  These roles will commence in Summer 2023. 

   

  At Kainos, we recognise many of the greatest ideas and innovations come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and are committed to cultivating an inclusive working environment that drives changes in Technology. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from groups who are typically under-represented in this sector including women, non-binary and transgender people.  Read about flexible working, parental leave and other benefits here. All appointments will be on the basis of merit.  

   

  WHO YOU ARE:
  Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren't abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience. These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, team and culture.

   

  We're an inclusive bunch at Kainos and we believe in equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all walks of life, including those with criminal records. Everyone who is offered a position here undergoes a basic background check , however no one is treated differently due to their background where it isn't relevant to the role. It's important to note - failure to reveal information which is relevant to the position sought, could result in us having to withdraw the conditional offer of employment.

   

  In short: Having a criminal record will not exclude you from a career with Kainos. This depends entirely on the nature and requirements of the position, together with the circumstances and background of offences. Kainos has a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders (available on request).