Senior Workday Integrations Engineer

Kainos; Ilkley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company located in Ilkley is seeking a Senior Associate Workday Integrations Engineer. The successful candidate will work on delivering integration solutions, mentoring junior members, and ensuring customer success with the Workday platform. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience and possesses a Workday Integrations Certification. Join us to make a real impact in a diverse and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional work experience.
• Good understanding of cloud computing and associated integration challenges.
• Clear and effective communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of integration solutions for customers.
• Support existing customers with their integrations.
• Design enhancements to the integration suite.

Skills

XML

XPath

XSLT

J2EE

cloud computing

web services

customer focus

consulting skills

communication

commercial awareness

attention to detail

Education

Workday Integrations Certification

Workday Extend Certification

Tools

Integration platforms

Job description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

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.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The EDM Workday Integrations Squad works within the engineering team of the Kainos EDM Extend Application. We are responsible for the Workday integration suite supporting the EDM Extend application, which includes developing new integrations, improving existing integrations, supporting deployment of the application and data conversion efforts for onboarding customers and assisting with support of existing customers.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS

As an Workday Integrations Engineer (Senior Associate) in Kainos, you’ll work as part of a team of engineers and consultants on the successful delivery of integration solutions, supporting existing customers with their integrations and designing enhancements to the integration suite.

You’ll participate in all aspects of the integration lifecycle from architecture to ongoing customer support. You will develop and share expert knowledge of the Workday product and integration platform toolset, as well as HCM/EDM business domain knowledge.

You’ll build strong relationships with our internal and external partners to understand their requirements, ensuring that the integration solution is aligned to their needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. You’ll also get involved in mentoring more junior team members in becoming skilled in Workday Integrations.

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS

• 4+ years of professional work experience.
• Workday Integrations Certification.
• Proficiency with XML, XPath and XSLT including streaming, and knowledgeable in an object‑oriented programming language (preferably J2EE).
• Good understanding of cloud computing, web services and associated integration challenges.
• Good customer focus, with some experience in a client facing environment. Able to understand customer needs and build relationships. Able to understand when to escalat issues.
• Some consulting skills e.g., presenting, participating in workshops, explaining functionality or solutions to customers.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation. Proficient in use of English language.
• Good commercial awareness and sound understanding of project and business dynamics.
• Awareness of the Kainos story and wider business offering.
• Awareness of company strategy and how to support it.
• Attention to detail.
• Capable of working within (remote) teams and alongside customers, as well as on your individual tasks with limited supervision.
• Ability to plan own workload and meet deadlines.
• Able to apply all relevant standards and procedures to your own work, maintaining high quality and accuracy at all times.
• You will be aware of the importance of confidentiality and non‑disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensures security of information at all times.
• Willing to learn in depth about relevant subject matter i.e. regulations and practices internationally.
• Willing to travel to work with customers on site and to collaborate with colleagues from other offices.
• Able to come up with improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice.

DESIRABLE

• Workday Extend Certification.
• 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.