Solution Architect - IFS at Via Match Limited, NW London, £800 per day

IFS Solution Architect

Rate: £800 per day (Outside IR35)
Contract: 6 months
Location: West London (Hybrid working)

Sector: Manufacturing

A leading manufacturing organisation based in West London is looking for an experienced IFS Solution Architect to play a key role in a major IFS programme.

This is a senior, end-to-end architecture role, responsible for shaping the overall IFS solution across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and service modules, while ensuring scalability, integration integrity, and alignment with business strategy.

• Own the end-to-end IFS solution architecture across multiple modules

• Define and govern functional and technical design standards across the programme

• Act as the architectural authority between business, implementation partners, and technical teams

• Ensure coherent design across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Service Management

• Oversee integrations with surrounding systems (PLM, MES, CRM, data platforms, etc.)

• Provide architectural oversight for data migration, security, environments, and release management

• Support design assurance, UAT readiness, cutover strategy, and go-live planning

• Challenge design decisions to ensure simplicity, performance, and long-term maintainability

• Proven experience as an IFS Solution Architect on complex ERP programmes

• Strong cross-module IFS knowledge, particularly Finance and Manufacturing / Service environments

• Experience designing solutions for manufacturing or asset-intensive organisations

• Strong understanding of integrations, data models, and ERP architecture principles

• Confident engaging at senior stakeholder level, including CIO, Finance Directors, and Programme leadership

• Experience working in hybrid, multi-vendor delivery environments

• £800 per day, Outside IR35

• Initial 6-month contract with high likelihood of extension

• Hybrid working with regular on-site presence in West London

This role suits a senior IFS architect who enjoys owning the solution, influencing design decisions, and ensuring ERP platforms are built to last.