Solution Architect – Integration Technology

At IKEA, we aim to make healthy and sustainable choices affordable and accessible for all. To make that happen, we need people with imagination. People who know that everyone has a right to feel at home. People who share our vision of a better everyday life. Together we’ll innovate the future of life at home through data, technology, retail, and home furnishing know-how. We need future architects, down-to-earth data scientists, unboxed engineers, cyber guardians, common sense makers and more! Are you one of them?

We are looking for several passionate engineers who are excited about technology and innovative ways of working and want to be a part of shaping the future of IKEA! The specific area that needs enforcement is the area of B2B.  Currently the B2B solution that INTER IKEA is using is based on technology from WebMethods. The platform is provided to INTER IKEA by a Service provider and your role is to coordinate and manage the relationship with the vendor. You will be the glue between the provider and the users of the platform. 

As a Solution Architect/Stream Lead for a specific platform you need to do the following:   
Be on top of the architecture/design of the platform 
Have adequate technical depth in general but specifically within the platform, so that fruitful dialogues with core technology experts can take place 
Take a responsibility for keeping a Roadmap up to date, visualizing the future state of the platform in the upcoming 2-4 Years 

Provide input to the Tactical delivery plan, common for DDI Tech to show a more detailed view of what needs to be done in terms of activities over the next 18 months 
Translate business/IT -requirements from stakeholders at INTE RIKEA, and make sure they are implemented in the service providers LCM plan 
Communicate changes to the platform to all stakeholders to prepare them for changes that they need to adopt to 
Make sure that the technology and the workbench for developing on the platform follow the technology vendors best practices and Life Cycle Management plan. 
You will be a member of one of the teams where you together develop, maintain, and to some extent operate, the technology platform. The team is also responsible for supporting a community of integration developers with knowledge bases, workbench documentation, and more hands-on support through reviews, design support etc. 
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact  Malin Elofsson, malin.elofsson1@inter.ikea.com and if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Christina Appelqvist, +46766-113408
So, are you the one we are looking for? If so, we will be happy to receive your application in English until 29th of May 2022 at the latest.  
Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, so we might close the advertisement earlier if we find the right candidate

Can you really reach out to the whole world, creating a better everyday life for the many people? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. 
The task of IKEA Components within IKEA is to develop and supply IKEA with customer friendly component solutions for better products – and better homes. Our task is to take the responsibility for selected components and raw material, which means develop, purchase and supply to IKEA suppliers. IKEA Components have also the assignment to provide After Sales service of components to the end customers. Our business is global and employs 1500 people based mainly in Sweden, Slovakia, and China.
This is a fulltime role (40 hours per week) based in Delft, Netherlands or Malmö Sweden in reporting to the Team Manager.

We want to understand the why! Please send your application with a CV and motivation letter in English and tell us why you would be a good fit. Applications without a motivation letter will not be taken into consideration.

The closing date to apply for this role is the 27:th of May 2022. 

About IKEA  

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plantballs that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us.

Creating long term success for IKEA, together (Business Transformation)  
We want to become an even more affordable, sustainable and accessible home furnishing retailer in an omni-channel reality. We bring business and data & technology together to improve how we work and meet customers, and enable us to focus on creating value. So we can continuously improve and scale IKEA, together with our partners and the many people.  

IKEA Shared Data & Technology builds up, delivers, serves and supports shared data and technology for the IKEA value chain. Together we build a digital foundation to enable our core business partners and franchisees to work more efficiently and create a rewarding customer experience in an omnichannel world. 

At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant. 

Another thing fuelling our success is our values-based culture. While we are unique individuals with endless differences, something we share is our commitment to lead by example, work together, find better ways and to get things done. We believe in life-long learning, where we all play a part in helping each other (and our business) grow.  

Read more about us at https://about.ikea.com  

For data, tech and digital roles, read more at ikea.com/tastethefuture