Solution Architect

We seek Solution Architects for Business Solution Area Handling and
Storage at IKEA Warehousing Logistics, located in Dortmund.

About the job

The team within the Business Solution Area “Handling and Storage” is responsible to develop and support all Solutions needed to operate a logistic unit.­ With Solutions we mean the tools used to run and develop our business - supported by information technology.

We ensure that the IKEA Handling and Storage Solutions fit in the overall digital landscape - in line with guiding frameworks like security, enterprise architecture and information management.

We are looking for Solution Architects for our portfolio of Warehouse Management
Solutions, Base data- and Material Flow Control Solutions. As a Solution Architect you will create high level designs of IT solutions, guide the low level design and govern the implementation and provide in-depth expertise about Solutions, technology and their implementation at IKEA.

About the assignment

In this role you will:­  

• Shape ideas in close collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders into concrete, robust and appropriate solution architecture and
  transition roadmaps.  
• Communicate the Solution architecture- and transition roadmaps to relevant
  business and IT
  stakeholders within and across organisations. 
• Seek understanding
  and agreement to ensure
  aligned and consistent solution
  implementations across the IKEA
  Solutions. 
• Ensure that the solution
  architecture and roadmaps complies with relevant policies,
  principles, rules and standards. 
• Coordinate and align solution design towards other system and initiate change requests.

About you

To be able to perform in this position we believe you have:­  

• Working experience in Information Technology and experience in application architecture
• Understanding of frameworks such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), the
  IT4IT component model, ITIL and other software modelling techniques 
• Familiarity with current concepts, industry standards and trends (application architecture concepts and reference architecture) including agile development e.g. SCRUM 
• Basic knowledge and skills in business development, requirement management and test methods 
• Interest and ability to travel within Europe as well as intercontinental

As a person, you have strong analytical skills - being able to structure information and derive conclusions and consequences out of them. You have passion in listening, coaching and facilitating and have good interpersonal as well as intercultural skills. You show openness, willpower, drive and are motivated by working in a fast pace environment. You are a team player with a business mind and you understand the importance of building a cross functional relationship with both internal partners and vendors. You are motivated by enabling business opportunities through IT Solutions. You naturally reflect what IKEA stands for and act according to the IKEA values in your daily work.

The recruitment process will take place continuously so please send your application in English today via Job vacancies on IKEA Home!

We are looking forward to receiving your application!