General information

Country
Germany
City
Remote Location
Department
Development
Job ID
34685

Description & Requirements

The Senior Solution Architect is responsible for proposing specific Infor solutions that fit within the customer’s business environment and business objectives and can be shown to address the customer’s business problems and exploit opportunities. The Senior Solution Architect is able to understand customer business drivers and current IT environment. The (Senior) Solution Architect ensures solution feasibility and proposes a roadmap to realize the solution.
The Senior 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 Senior Solution Architect is typically engaged full time as part of the project delivery structure and has experience in one or more industry segments such as Industrial Manufacturing, Automotive.

Your Responsibilities Include:

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 one or more 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.

Knowledge and Skills, You Bring to the Organization:
  • Implementation experience across all business process areas of Warehousing, Logistics, Procurement; or Manufacturing and Planning; or Customer Sales, Management.
  • Experience of several full project life-cycle implementations as Lead Consultant or Solution Architect.
  • Conceptual knowledge of OAGi standards, workflow & integration methods & techniques.
  • Significant customer-facing consulting experience.
  • Reliability and deadline-driven approach.
  • Strong organizational skills & time management skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication that effectively articulates complex ideas.
  • Ability to work independently and as a part of a team but also self-motivated.
  • Team player with the ability to build strong peer and interpersonal relationships.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytic skills.
  • Fluent in German language and English language is mandatory.
  • Willingness to travel.

What’s in it for you?
At Infor, we are highly invested in the success of our people. We strive to make Infor a great company to do business with—and an awesome place to work. We recruit passionate people, cultivate an inclusive work environment, and encourage volunteerism in our communities


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 

Our Values

At Infor, we strive for an environment that is founded on a business philosophy called Principle Based Management™ (PBM™) and eight Guiding Principles: integrity, stewardship & compliance, transformation, principled entrepreneurship, knowledge, humility, respect, self-actualization. Increasing diversity is important to reflect our markets, customers, partners, and communities we serve in now and in the future.

We have a relentless commitment to a culture based on PBM. Informed by the principles that allow a free and open society to flourish, PBM™ prepares individuals to innovate, improve, and transform while fostering a healthy, growing organization that creates long-term value for its clients and supporters and fulfillment for its employees.

Infor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Infor does not discriminate against candidates or employees because of their sex, race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.

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