Global Enterprise Architect

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. We deliver award winning enterprise software solutions through the use of embedded digital innovation and a single cloud-based platform to help businesses be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and accept that there are so many different perspectives in this world. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs.

If you are passionate about driving change and making an impact, we invite you to join Team Purple and contribute to our success!

Job Description

Job Description 

We are seeking an experienced Architecture Leader to provide technical and strategic 

leadership for our IT organization. This key position will be responsible for defining and working together with the IT Leadership team, R&D and Gobal Consulting Group to drive the IT architecture strategy, acting as the design authority for all internal IT systems and technologies. The candidate is expected to have the ability to be hands-on where required though that is not the primary function of the role. 

Key Responsibilities 

Essential duties and accountabilities 

• Lead the development, execution and communication of the technology architecture – business systems, infrastructure, data, integration and security - aligned with the business strategy 

• Working together with the members of a global IT Leadership team to coach and develop the team 

• Manage the Enterprise Architecture team 

• rovide leadership and mentorship to Solution Architects and Projects across the IT portfolio 

• Act as the technical design authority 

• Work together with colleagues in R&D and Global Consulting to deliver the “first, best customer” vision. 

• Drive technical decision-making processes for major procurement initiatives and platform changes 

• Establish technical standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across the IT organization 

Qualifications

Qualifications 

Technical Leadership Competencies 

• 15+ years of IT experience

• Deep expertise in cloud architecture principles and experience leading cloud transformation initiatives 

• Strong background in system design, distributed systems, and modern software and data architecture 

• Experience working in complex technical landscapes in a fast paced environment 

• Track record of successful delivery of large-scale, mission-critical systems 

• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, microservices architecture, and modern development methodologies 

Skills to Succeed 

• Expert & hands-on knowledge of major cloud platforms 

• Expertise in ERP systems 

• Hands-on understanding of system design principles to enable global scalability. 

• Expert knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements

• Proficient in modern front-end/back-end/Data technologies

• Expertise in containerization and Kubernetes 

• Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as code, configuration management 

• Knowledge of logging and monitoring capabilities (NewRelic/DataDog/Grafana/Prometheus) 

• Knowledge of IAM best practices 

In this role, your innovative and pro-active problem-solving attitude will not only be welcome but celebrated. You are a strategic thinker wanting to chart the future of an organization ripe for scale.