IFS Applications Architect – Source System SME for ERP Migration Program

Seeking an experienced IFS Applications Architect to support ERP migration from IFS Applications 8 to SAP. The role will act as the single point of contact for understanding IFS business processes, data structures, reporting, transactional flows, data extraction and source-to-target mapping activities.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the go-to SME for IFS Applications across Finance, Procurement, Materials, SCM, Manufacturing, Sales, Projects and Quality.

Explain IFS business processes, transactions, reports, tables, fields and data relationships to project teams.

Support SAP functional teams in understanding source-system processes and mapping requirements.

Provide data extracts on demand during discovery, design, testing, mock cycles, cutover and hypercare.

Define extraction logic, field definitions, business rules and transformation requirements.

Support ETL and data migration teams with source data interpretation and reconciliation activities.

Participate in SIT, UAT, Mock Loads, Cutover and Hypercare support activities.

Perform root-cause analysis for migration and data-related issues from IFS perspective.

Functional Knowledge Required

Finance (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Banking, Financial Reporting)

Procurement (PR, PO, Supplier Management)

Materials & Inventory Management

Supply Chain Planning and Replenishment

Production & Manufacturing Orders

Sales Orders, Pricing, Shipping and EDI

Project Systems and Budgeting

Quality Management and Inspections

Data Expertise Required

Material Master

Vendor Master

Customer Master

Chart of Accounts

BOMs and Routings

Assets

Purchase Orders

Sales Orders

Production Orders

Inventory Transactions

AP/AR Open Items

Journal Entries and Financial Balances

Project and Quality Transactions

Technical Skills

Strong IFS database knowledge and SQL querying capability

Experience in data extraction, ETL and migration support

Understanding of IFS data model and customizations

Experience supporting ERP migration programs and data reconciliation

Education & Preferred Experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science or IT

IFS Apps 8 hands-on experience is mandatory

IFS to SAP migration experience preferred

Manufacturing / Automotive industry experience preferred

Experience in multi-plant and multi-company ERP environments

Success Criteria

Provide accurate source-system interpretation and mapping guidance

Enable timely data extraction across all migration cycles

Reduce source-side ambiguity during design and testing

Act as the bridge between legacy IFS and target SAP solution