IFS cloud Solution Architect

As
an IFS cloud Solution Architect, you are expected to work alongside the
Presales teams and the Business Architects to understand prospect and customer
business and functional objectives, along with the “As -is” and “To -be” state of
the organization in order to provide a functional product solution and
demonstrate it back where required.

Solution
Architects are responsible for leading workshop and discovery engagements with
clients, understanding the business process and value drivers and translating
this into customer facing presentations and solutions to support the Sales /
presales cycle.

·       Participate in internal and
customer/prospect facing product presentations and demonstrations.

·       Facilitate
and document prospect during customer discovery sessions to uncover business
processes and functional requirements.

·       Provide
answers to technical questions in a Request for Information (RFI) or a Request
for Proposal (RFP).

·       Prepare
Design document from functional requirements.

·       Support
with technical qualification of sales opportunities.

·       Should
have knowledge of IFS suites of products and modules within IFS cloud.

·       Should
have knowledge of Enterprise integrations and IFS cloud integration framework

·       Support
and build custom demonstrations aligned with customers’/prospect key business
initiatives.

·       Ensure
the successful delivery of Proof of Value tied to the customers’ success
criteria and business initiatives.

·       Translate
technical and business requirements into a customer focused value -centric
solution.

·       Work
within teams with the ability to adopt a leadership role where necessary

·       Maintain
a high degree of knowledge of all products and services including roadmaps and
regular liaison with Product Management team.

·       Understand
and demonstrate the key metrics, KPI’s and business drivers for the Industries.

·       Support
at external and internal customer facing events

·       Use
the knowledge and/or the understanding of the major customers’ requirement to
provide and/or propose commercially and viable product/solution improvement
feedback.

Qualifications
Essential:

·       Experience of working with IFS Cloud
environment

·       At
least should have hands on with one end to end IFS Cloud implementation
experience for IFS SaaS product.

·       Should
be well versed in accessing all supportive tools like scope tool, costing and
pre -burner tool.

·       At
least one end to end IFS Cloud implementation experience for IFS On -premise
application.

·       Deep
experience of solution development, presenting software applications and
business process mapping at a senior level

·       A
comprehensive understanding of business practices within relevant industries

·       Fluency
in English (verbal and written)

·       A
willingness to travel upto 30 -40%

Desirable:

·       Experience in developing business
process strategy and enterprise architecture through IFS cloud framework

A
Solution Architect would be expected to have a very good understanding of the
following areas:

·       Experience in one or more of the
following industry / functional areas.

·       Financial
accounting, preferably with procurement (Ideally with an accounting
qualification).

·       Enterprise
Asset Management.

·       Field
service and maintenance.

·       Project
management in asset intensive industries.

·       Developing
solutions to deliver customer facing demonstrations and presentations focused
on the key IFS and customer value messaging.

·       End -to -end
business process and business practices including process and solution mapping.

·       Knowledge
of IFS products and processes, with a focus on the IFS processes related to
your areas of industry expertise.

·       Commitment
to self -learning and regular training.

·       Live the IFS Values.