Solution Architect Intelligent Automation

Company Description

About us

Inter IKEA Group brings together three core businesses: Franchise, 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

About the job

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:

1. Technology Leadership and Strategy:

- Provide expertise and strategic direction in leveraging UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform for automation solutions.
- Lead initiatives aimed at integrating advanced automation technologies and stay current with latest technology trends in these platforms.

1. Solution Architecture and Framework:

- Evaluate automation solutions to identify the best fit for optimizing business processes using UiPath and Microsoft Power Platform.
- Architect scalable and robust automation solutions, ensuring they are aligned with organizational objectives.
- Develop frameworks for solution delivery, ensuring consistency, reliability, and scalability across all automation projects

1. Development and Best Practices:

- Develop and promote best practices for automation solutions, focusing on chatbots, test automation, and other advanced technologies.
- Drive the creation of reusable components and provide technical guidance and support for development teams.
- Mentor development teams on best practices and advanced technical concepts to ensure high-quality solutions.

1. Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

- Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders across business units, including leaders, teams, and third-party vendors.
- Act as a liaison to facilitate effective communication and collaboration among all parties involved in automation projects.

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

Qualifications

About you

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 7+ years of experience in IT, with at least 3 years focused on Microsoft Power Platform and UiPath platforms.
- Proven leadership in deploying automation solutions with a focus on UiPath and Power Platform, though experience with AI-driven automation solutions is also valuable.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in UiPath (RPA, Document Understanding, Test Automation) and Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate).
- Strong expertise in automation technologies, particularly in Conversational Automation (Chatbots) and Test Automation, with a principal focus on cognitive automation technologies.
- Expertise in software development life cycle phases including design, configuration, testing, debugging, and implementation.
- Experience working with programming languages (C# preferred), Python and a good understanding of development concepts and supporting tools such as Git, Visual Studio, Jira, and working with REST APIs.
- Experience with Azure cloud is a plus.
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven track record of delivering large-scale automation projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Certifications: Relevant
- Relevant Microsoft certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert or Azure AI certifications would be advantageous
- UiPath Certified Advanced RPA Developer/ UiPath RPA Associate Certification.

You should also be able to make advanced technical solutions understood and embraced by both technical and non-technical co-workers.

Additional information

We offer you a position in a fast paced, truly global environment where development and constantly being on the way is in focus And as the world’s leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow together with us in an international network with future oriented projects and technical innovations. At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us

The position is based in Malmö (Sweden) and will require travelling.

Submit your application online and in English via our recruitment system SmartRecruiters (please note that applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted) latest on the 21st February 2025. If you have any questions about the actual recruitment process or about the role, please send a message to our recruiting team via SmartRecruiters and we will come back to you.

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon