IFS Solution Architect

Job Description – IFS Solution Architect

Position: IFS Solution Architect

Experience: 8–10 Years of Relevant IFS ERP Experience

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote

Industry: ERP / Enterprise Applications

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced IFS Solution Architect with 8–10 years of hands-on experience in IFS ERP to lead solution architecture, business process transformation, and end-to-end ERP implementation initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have strong functional and solution architecture expertise across Project Planning/Management, Supply Chain & Materials Management (MM), Finance & Accounting, Assets & Maintenance, and Core HRMS.

The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, functional consultants, technical teams, integration teams, project managers, and senior leadership to translate business requirements into scalable, integrated, and standard-aligned IFS solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Architecture

• Lead end-to-end IFS ERP solution architecture for implementation, transformation, rollout, and upgrade programs.
• Analyze business objectives and requirements and translate them into effective IFS solutions.
• Define solution architecture covering business processes, integrations, data, security, and reporting.
• Prepare and review solution blueprints, architecture documents, process flows, and functional designs.
• Ensure solutions follow IFS best practices and maximize the use of standard functionality.
• Evaluate customization requirements and recommend scalable alternatives wherever possible.

2. Functional Domain Expertise

The candidate should have strong functional knowledge across multiple IFS domains:

Project Planning / Project Management

• Project planning, execution, budgeting, and costing
• Project structures, activities, and resource allocation
• Project accounting and billing
• Project performance monitoring

Supply Chain / Materials Management

• Procurement and supplier management
• Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders
• Inventory and warehouse management
• Material planning and logistics
• Supply Chain–Finance integration

Finance & Accounting

• General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable
• Financial and cost accounting
• Budgeting and financial reporting
• Project and asset accounting
• Integration with operational modules

Assets & Maintenance

• Asset and equipment management
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Maintenance planning and Work Orders
• Maintenance costing
• Spare parts and inventory integration
• Asset lifecycle management

Core HRMS

• Employee and organization administration
• Employee lifecycle management
• Position and job management
• HR master data and core HR processes
• Integration with Finance, Payroll, Projects, and other enterprise systems

3. Business Process & Solution Design

• Conduct business workshops with key stakeholders and users.
• Perform As-Is and To-Be process analysis.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis against standard IFS functionality.
• Define future-state business processes and solution architecture.
• Identify functional gaps and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Review and approve functional specifications and solution designs.
• Ensure consistency and integration across IFS functional domains.

4. Integration Architecture

• Define integration requirements between IFS and external applications.
• Collaborate with technical teams to design APIs, interfaces, data flows, and integration mechanisms.
• Ensure seamless integration across:
• Finance
• Supply Chain / Procurement
• Projects
• Assets & Maintenance
• HRMS
• Third-party applications
• Review integration designs and ensure data consistency and integrity.

5. Data Migration

• Define data migration strategy and approach.
• Identify critical master and transactional data requirements.
• Support data mapping, cleansing, validation, and migration activities.
• Ensure data integrity across integrated IFS modules.
• Coordinate with business and technical teams throughout migration cycles.

6. Implementation & Delivery Support

Provide architectural guidance throughout the complete IFS implementation lifecycle, including:

Requirement Gathering → Business Process Analysis → Fit-Gap Analysis → Solution Design → Configuration → Customization → Integration → Data Migration → Testing → UAT → Cutover → Go-Live → Hypercare

• Resolve complex functional and architectural issues.
• Review deliverables prepared by functional and technical teams.
• Ensure implementation remains aligned with the approved solution architecture.
• Provide architecture support during testing, cutover, and Go-Live.

7. Stakeholder Management

• Act as the key solution advisor for business and IT stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, business leads, consultants, developers, integration teams, and vendors.
• Present solution options, recommendations, architecture decisions, and trade-offs to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and solution walkthroughs.
• Manage conflicting business requirements and recommend practical solutions.

8. Architecture Governance & Quality

• Establish and maintain solution architecture standards and governance.
• Review proposed customizations, enhancements, and solution designs.
• Ensure adherence to IFS best practices and enterprise architecture principles.
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and constraints.
• Conduct design reviews and provide functional/architectural recommendations.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and sustainable.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 8–10 years of hands-on experience in IFS ERP.
• Proven experience as an IFS Solution Architect, IFS Functional Architect, or Senior IFS Consultant.
• Strong end-to-end ERP business process knowledge.
• Strong functional expertise in:
• Project Planning / Project Management
• Supply Chain / Materials Management
• Finance & Accounting
• Assets & Maintenance
• Core HRMS
• Experience in IFS implementation, rollout, upgrade, or transformation projects.
• Strong experience in business process mapping, solution design, and To-Be process design.
• Hands-on experience with Fit-Gap Analysis.
• Understanding of IFS integrations and external system interfaces.
• Ability to work across multiple functional domains and understand their interdependencies.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, consulting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently own solution architecture from requirement analysis through implementation and Go-Live.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• IFS certification will be an added advantage.
• Experience with multiple versions/releases of IFS Applications and IFS Cloud.
• Experience with global or multi-country IFS implementations.
• Exposure to Agile or hybrid ERP implementation methodologies.

Key Competencies

• IFS Solution Architecture
• IFS ERP Implementation
• Enterprise Solution Design
• Project Planning & Management
• Supply Chain / Materials Management
• Finance & Accounting
• Assets & Maintenance
• Core HRMS
• Business Process Transformation
• Fit-Gap Analysis
• Integration Architecture
• Data Migration
• Functional Design
• Stakeholder Management
• Solution Governance
• Problem Solving
• Leadership & Communication

Key Deliverables

The Solution Architect will be responsible for developing and/or reviewing:

• End-to-End IFS Solution Architecture
• Solution Blueprint
• As-Is / To-Be Process Design
• Fit-Gap Analysis
• Functional Solution Design
• Integration Architecture
• Data Migration Strategy
• Customization Recommendations
• Architecture Decision Documents
• Solution Design Reviews
• Implementation and Go-Live Architecture Support

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a senior IFS professional with 8–10 years of relevant experience who can independently understand complex business requirements and design integrated, scalable, and standard-aligned IFS solutions.

The candidate should have the ability to work across Project Planning, Supply Chain/MM, Finance & Accounting, Assets & Maintenance, and Core HRMS, while effectively managing both business and technical stakeholders.

The candidate must be capable of taking end-to-end ownership of solution architecture—from requirement analysis and process design through implementation, testing, and Go-Live.