What are the responsibilities and job description for the IFS Applications Architect – Source System SME for ERP Migration Program position at Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group?
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