Workday Extend Product Solution Architect

We are looking for an experienced Workday Extend Solution Architect to help shape our future product offerings on the Workday platform.  

This year we have created a brand-new Product Incubator team to focus entirely on innovating new products on the Workday platform. This team sits within the Workday Product organisation and has a goal to identify and create new products. The team will identify, build, sell and operate these new products until they become mature products.   

Workday has announced a number of changes this year that will fuel partner activity to create apps on Workday. This includes the Marketplace, the AI Gateway, AWS integration and the ‘Built on Workday’ programme. These initiatives provide the technical and commercial framework for creating a thriving product ecosystem on the Workday platform. With this new team we want Kainos to become the leading Partner in the Marketplace.  

You will be experienced using technologies and platforms including Workday Extend, AWS and AI. You will work within a small, collaborative team, owning the technical design and fully responsible for technical solution for one or more new products.   

You will also work with our product team to help build out our customer-focused roadmaps. You’ll be comfortable with a fast paced environment, creating proof-of-concepts along with gathering user feedback to design solutions that challenge the problems faced by our customers and prospects. You will be leading product certification of apps on the Built on Workday platform. 

Minimum (essential) requirements:  

• Expert proficiency in Workday Extend platform.  

• Excellent customer focus, with the ability to build open and trusted client relationships assess customer needs and manage and challenge customer expectations. You will be able to intervene effectively and resolve customer escalations appropriately.   

• Extensive experience with designing, estimating and building custom software applications, preferably in Extend.  

• Expert knowledge in web service technologies (REST and SOAP).  

• Proven ability to lead teams in delivering complex technology solutions.  

• Exceptional understanding  and experience in Workday and SaaS delivery methodologies and models. 

• Exceptional consulting skills to understand the problem statement and translate it to IT software requirements.  

• Excellent understanding of project methodologies, how to manage to them and an expert appreciation of why and how they contribute to successful projects.  

• Proven ability to manage conflicting demands, while being highly skilled with performing effectively in complex and difficult situations, including negotiation, conflict resolution and relationship management.  

• Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required).  

Desirable:  

• Excellent leadership skills, including ability to delegate, motivate, lead, attract and develop staff.  

• Proficiency in AWS platform and AI technologies. 

People management:  

Your role will involve managing people.  

Where you do have direct reports your responsibilities may include:  

• Agreeing, setting and reviewing your and your team’s goals aligned to Kainos, Workday BU and your Capability.  

• Providing support so that your and your team’s goals can be achieved.  

• Reviewing and refining goals for relevance and to keep performance on track.  

• Reviewing performance against goals and provide feedback.  

• Conducting 1:1 monthly and/or project completion feedback meetings.  

• Requesting and providing regular feedback in Workday.  

• Completing End of Year reviews and agreeing the outcomes for the year.  

• Identifying training to support your and your team’s development.  

• Pursuing and supporting you and your team members’ career paths and progression.  

• Reviewing weekly workload forecasting (staff allocations and timesheet checks) and utilisation. 

• Actively being involved in recruitment/interviews.  

• Reviewing attrition and retention metrics.  

So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together. 

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.