Infor

The Solution Architect is responsible for proposing specific Infor solutions that fit within the customer’s business environment and business objectives to address the customer’s business problems and identify opportunities. The Solution Architect is able to understand customer business drivers and current IT environment. The Solution Architect ensures solution feasibility and proposes a roadmap to realize the solution. The Solution Architect is deployed operationally across multiple solution domains utilizing their broad knowledge of the Infor solution portfolio to identify the components required to construct the most appropriate solution for the customer. The Solution Architect is typically engaged full time as part of the project delivery structure and has experience in multiple industry segments such as Food and Beverage, Distribution and/or Discrete Manufacturing.

A Day in The Life Typically Includes:

General:

• Acts as an expert and evangelist in Infor Applications and Technology
• Maintains up to date product and technical knowledge of the Infor portfolio and roadmap for an industry and/or horizontal solution set
• Knowledge of multiple Industry sectors and is able to present solutions in an Industry context.
• Ability to decompose large complex problems into manageable pieces allowing communication on both business and technical levels.
• Skilled at presenting to C-level audiences focusing on demonstrating the business value of solutions rather than technical detail.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Infor architecture engagement processes and tools.
• Knowledge of the important standards for business processes, information models and architectural models generally applied in an industry.
• Maintains awareness of IT Industry architecture frameworks and approaches.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of business drivers & typical customer needs within an industry.

Sales:

• Designs, develops, documents and delivers solution architectures that meet client needs.
• Leads architectural discussions with clients around proposed solutions.
• Determines solution approach, identifies the critical path and defines an appropriate solution roadmap.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with customer throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Ensures solution is practical and provides continuity in the implementation project.

Delivery:

• Acts as the primary point of ownership with responsibility for functional solution.
• Experience in delivery of complex cross-pillar solutions utilizing Infor products.
• Challenges requirements to take advantage from the value-added provided by Infor solutions.
• Manages changes to the solution architecture due to change requests.
• Ensures that the different solution pieces built by different teams are consistent.
• Actively ensures that design/development standards are upheld.

Basic Qualifications:

• Deep industry expertise in Food and Beverage, Distribution and/or Discrete Manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Proven experience at presenting to C-level audiences focusing on demonstrating the business value of solutions.
• Minimum 10+ years’ project experience with ERP multiple process areas
• Implementation experience across all business process areas of Warehousing, Logistics, Procurement, Manufacturing and Planning, Customer Sales, Finance; or Service and Rental.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of Infor architecture engagement processes and tools
• Knowledge of the important standards for business processes, information models and architectural models generally applied in an industry
• Experience in supporting and participating in Sales activities
• Conceptual knowledge of OAGi standards, workflow & integration methods & techniques.
• Willingness to travel throughout North America (US and Canada)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience of multiple M3 full project life-cycle implementations as Lead Consultant or Solution Architect.
• Up to date M3 product and technical knowledge
• Knowledge of TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Forum) concepts in a project environment.
• Able to deploy TOGAF Architecture Development Methods (ADM).

Remote (Dallas, TX; St. Paul, MN; and Alpharetta, GA)

About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. Infor builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems. Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation.

For more information visit www.infor.com