Systems Architect - IFS

Changeis; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Changeis is seeking a Systems Architect to translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable IFS-based solutions. You will guide implementations, migrations, and upgrades while shaping architecture across deployments.

The role focuses on integrating IFS with enterprise applications, defining security, performance, and availability standards, and delivering roadmaps and technical documentation for long-term success.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems architecture or enterprise application design.
• Hands-on experience implementing, integrating, or supporting IFS.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integrations, APIs, and data migration.
• Knowledge of security, performance, scalability, and availability requirements.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain architecture for IFS solutions and deployments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and craft technical designs.
• Evaluate IFS capabilities and plan configurations or extensions.
• Design integrations between IFS and other enterprise apps using APIs and middleware.
• Define security, performance, and availability requirements.
• Guide teams through implementation, data migration, testing, and upgrades.
• Create architecture diagrams and roadmaps.
• Identify technical risks and coordinate with vendors and partners.

Skills

Systems architecture

Enterprise integration

Technical leadership

Documentation

Communication

Tools

IFS software

APIs

Relational databases

Job description

We are seeking a Systems Architect with experience designing, implementing, and integrating IFS commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software. This individual will translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable solutions and provide architectural guidance throughout implementation, modernization, and ongoing system support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain system architecture for IFS solutions, including application components, integrations, data flows, and deployment environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and develop technical designs that support business objectives.
• Evaluate IFS capabilities and recommend configuration, integration, or extension approaches to address requirements.
• Design integrations between IFS and other enterprise applications using APIs, web services, and middleware.
• Define requirements for security, access controls, performance, availability, and scalability.
• Guide technical teams through implementation, data migration, testing, deployment, and upgrades.
• Develop architecture diagrams, interface specifications, technical documentation, and implementation roadmaps.
• Identify technical risks, troubleshoot complex issues, and recommend improvements.Coordinate with vendors, implementation partners, project managers, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with architectural standards.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in systems architecture or enterprise application solution design.
• Hands-on experience implementing, integrating, or supporting IFS software.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical architecture and detailed solution designs.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integrations, APIs, relational databases, and data migration.
• Experience addressing security, performance, scalability, and availability requirements.Ability to evaluate COTS functionality and balance business needs with maintainability and upgrade considerations.
• Strong communication, documentation, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IFS Cloud or IFS Applications.
• Experience with IFS implementations, upgrades, or modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with ERP, enterprise asset management, or field service management business processes.
• Experience working with IFS implementation partners and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Relevant IFS or enterprise architecture certifications.