Principal Solution Architect

Location: Colombo, WP, lk

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

The Solution Architecture team within IT Delivery defines, governs, and communicates end-to-end business and technical solution designs for IFS. The team acts as a bridge between business capability requirements and technical implementation, ensuring that all solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, design integrity, and scalability.

We drive global architecture governance, ensuring consistency and interoperability across domains and geographies. Our architects collaborate closely with Business Systems Analysts, Developers, and Product Owners to translate business needs into robust, future-proof solutions that enable IFS to deliver value efficiently and sustainably.

Through strategic guidance, design authority, and cross-functional collaboration, the Solution Architecture team plays a critical role in shaping the future of IFS’s IT landscape and supporting the company’s digital transformation journey.

Our Principal Solution Architects lead the definition, governance, and delivery of enterprise-scale solution architectures across multiple domains. They ensure alignment between business strategy and technology execution, act as design authority across regions, and drive continuous improvement of global architecture governance.

Key Responsibilities

Global Architecture Governance

• Lead definition and enforcement of global solution architecture standards and frameworks.
• Act as design authority across domains ensuring consistency, scalability, and security.
• Represent Solution Architecture in governance councils and steering committees.
• Align architecture strategy with global business priorities and technology roadmaps.

Solution Leadership & Delivery

• Drive design of complex, cross-domain solution architectures for major initiatives.
• Review and validate technical solutions to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture.
• Partner with delivery teams to guide implementation through to successful deployment.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to influence technology strategy and investment decisions.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, and Analysts across geographies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project and domain leaders on design decisions and standards.

Mentoring & Capability Development

• Mentor Solution Architects and Analysts, building architecture capability across the organization.
• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives and architecture communities of practice.
• Contribute to development of reusable design patterns and reference architectures.

Skills & Competencies

General Competencies

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with strategic and systems thinking ability.
• Strong leadership and collaboration across global, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including executive-level influence.
• Deep understanding of IT security, data integration, scalability, and governance principles.

Role-Specific Technical Skills

• Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman).
• Strong understanding of ERP and IFS Cloud architecture.
• Proficiency in integration design, cloud deployment models, and API frameworks.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field.

Certifications:

• TOGAF, ITIL, or equivalent enterprise architecture certification preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture roles.
• Proven track record leading global architecture initiatives and governance programs.
• Experience influencing and guiding design across multiple business domains.

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.