Workday Graduate Development Program – Toronto January 2025 Start Date

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.

Kainos was established in 1986 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK which is still our Corporate Headquarters today! Since then, we’ve grown to over 3,000 employees across 29 countries. Kainos is a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange, and you can explore our stock growth with stock symbol LON: KNOS. 

We’re a leading Workday Services and Software Partner providing full-service Workday solutions to our customers and rapidly growing in North America. Within our Workday Practice, we have over 600 Workday certified consultants servicing more than 500 global customers. 

Your Opportunity:

• Growth and Diversity: Foster an atmosphere for thriving and growth.
• Dynamic Cohort: Join a group of peers equally excited about the journey.
• Global Hubs: Work with colleagues in: Toronto, Canada, Belfast, Ireland, Gdansk, Poland and Buenos Aires, Argentina to name a few of our global locations.
• Mentorship: Be paired with a former program graduate and provided with opportunities for mentorship beyond your business unit.
• Role Alignment: Align with a department/role in our Workday Practice.
• Hands-On Learning: Gain independence through hands-on opportunities.
• Professional Training: Receive job-specific, professional, and business training throughout the first year.

 
Upon completing the 12-month program, you'll acquire valuable expertise and skills to contribute to the organization's transformation. Fun fact: 11 of Kainos' top 17 leaders are graduates of our Early Careers Program! This full-time opportunity is designed to support your long-term success and growth within the company.

Role and Responsibilities Workday Gradate Consultant at Kainos:

• Collaborate with integration consultants to deliver integration solutions for the Workday HCM system
• Capture requirements, document, implement, deploy, and support integration solutions within a Workday implementation project, with guidance from senior consultants
• Develop and share expert knowledge of Workday product, integration platform toolset, and HCM/Financials business domain
• Build strong customer relationships to understand and align integration solutions with their needs
• Ensure integration solutions are fit for purpose and commercially viable
• Appropriately escalate issues and seek support from experienced team members.
   

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in or have completed an honors degree before December 2024 in Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Human Resources, Economics, or other related degree from a university of recognized standing.
• Proficiency with XML, XPath and XSLT, and be knowledgeable in an object-oriented programming language (preferably J2EE)
• Good understanding of cloud computing, web services and associated integration challenges.
• Good communicator, you will be willing to assume a customer facing role, with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• Capable of working within teams and alongside customers, as well as on your individual tasks with limited supervision. Able to manage your time effectively and record it accurately.
• Are legally eligible to work in Canada and able to enter the USA to work on client assignments