Solution Architect Intelligent Automation in Scd

**Job ID**: R0009458

**Date posted**: 01/10/2024

**Company description**
Inter IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Retail Concept, Range and Supply. Together we work constantly to improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more accessible for many people. You will be part of IKEA Supply and the Supply Chain Development organisation. IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

Together, we create a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves - to experiment, try new ways, and dare to ask, “What if ?” We believe in everyday personal growth and offer the opportunity to develop your career globally. At IKEA we have a vibrant culture where ideas are heard, where there is opportunity to learn new skills and where the goal always is "to create a better everyday life for the many people". We give down-to-earth, straightforward people the possibility to grow, both as individuals and in their professional roles. We offer this position in a fast paced, truly global environment with an endless supply of challenges and development opportunities.
**Job description**
The Intelligence Automation Centre of Excellence has the assignment to create value by providing automation solutions and simplify the life of our IKEA co-worker, working hand in hand with the business and product teams.

This role includes essential duties and responsibilities:

- ** Technology Leadership and Strategy**:

- Provide expertise and strategic direction in cognitive automation technologies and AI for intelligent automation.
- Lead initiatives focused on integrating AI into automation solutions and stay current with technology trends.
- ** Solution Architecture and Framework**:

- Evaluate intelligent automation solutions, including AI technologies, to identify the best fit for business processes.
- Create architectural blueprints, develop and own solution design documents, and define the technical framework considering security, compliance, and integration requirements.
- ** Development and Best Practices**:

- Develop best practices around intelligent automation, drive the creation of reusable components, and provide technical guidance and support for automation solutions.
- Mentor development teams in best practices and advanced technologies.
- ** Cloud and Infrastructure**:

- Build complex, highly available cloud architectures using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices, ensuring optimal performance and security.
- ** Collaboration and Stakeholder Management**:

- Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders across business units, including leaders, teams, and third-party vendors.
- Collaborate closely with the Innovation team during the exploration phase of intelligent automation technologies, acting as a liaison to ensure seamless communication and coordination.

In this role you will report to our Intelligent Automation Service Area manager in Data & Technology at IKEA Supply.

Are you looking for the challenge of your life? Come on board
**Qualification**
We are on the journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing company in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things.

We’re doing some amazing things in IKEA Supply; therefore, we need some amazing people - this position is not an exception.

To be successful in this role, we believe you **MUST have**:

- ** Experience**:

- Minimum of 5-6 years of experience in Intelligent Automation technologies as an architect.
- Minimum of 10 years of overall professional experience.
- ** Technical Skills**:

- Solid experience in architecture concepts and modern development techniques such as Agile and DevOps.
- In-depth knowledge in automation domains including Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Conversational Automation, Cloud Services (Azure preferred), User Interface Design, and AI for Intelligent Automation with a strong focus on cognitive automation technologies.
- Hands-on experience with tools like UiPath, Intelligent Document Processing, and Power Platform.
- Expertise in software development life cycle phases including design, configuration, testing, debugging, and implementation.
- Good knowledge of traditional infrastructure concepts like connectivity, architecture, and security.
- Experience working with programming languages (C# preferred) and a good understanding of development concepts and supporting tools such as Git, Visual Studio, Jira, and working with REST AP