We are looking for a Lead Systems Engineer to join the People Planning Platform Solutions team within Group Digital. As a member of the Design Authority team you will help shape the architecture, standards and technical direction of our workforce management landscape, ensuring solutions are scalable, integrated and aligned with IKEA's People priorities.
You bring a strong combination of Workforce Management domain expertise, solution architecture experience and a deep understanding of how people data flows across the broader HR ecosystem. You are comfortable working across business and technology teams, providing technical leadership and guidance across platforms such as UKG Pro WFM, Legion and related People solutions.
We would love to talk with you if you:
Have extensive experience with Workforce Management and People Planning solutions in large enterprise environments.
Have strong knowledge of platforms such as UKG Pro WFM (Dimensions), Legion, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors or similar HR technology solutions.
Understand the end-to-end People technology landscape from Core HCM through Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Payroll and Reporting.
Have experience designing and governing integrations across complex SaaS ecosystems.
Possess hands-on experience with integration technologies such as Boomi, Workato, APIs, event-driven integrations and middleware platforms.
Can assess impacts across upstream and downstream systems and drive solutions with an end-to-end mindset.
Enjoy establishing architecture principles, standards and guardrails that enable teams to deliver consistent and high-quality solutions.
Are comfortable influencing design decisions, reviewing solution proposals and collaborating across engineering, product, HR, payroll and vendor teams.
Take ownership and independently drive initiatives from concept through adoption.
Are passionate about simplifying complexity and enabling scalable and sustainable solutions.
What You'll Bring
Proven experience in Solution Architecture, Systems Engineering or Platform Engineering.
Deep expertise in Workforce Management processes including forecasting, scheduling, time & attendance, labor planning and payroll integration.
Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and HR data flows.
Experience working across multi-vendor SaaS ecosystems and managing technical dependencies between platforms.
Hands-on experience with integration and automation platforms such as Boomi, Workato or similar middleware technologies.
Ability to define solution standards, architecture roadmaps and governance processes while maintaining a pragmatic delivery focus.
Experience partnering with vendors and implementation partners to ensure long-term platform sustainability and business value.
Ability to evaluate solutions from an end-to-end perspective across the entire Hire-to-Retire and Plan-to-Pay value chain.
As a Lead Systems Engineer and member of the Design Authority team you will:
Provide architecture guidance and solution governance across IKEA's People Planning technology landscape.
Partner with product teams and engineers to shape solution designs across UKG Pro WFM, Legion and related People platforms.
Ensure scalable and reliable end-to-end processes spanning Core HCM, Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Scheduling and Payroll.
Drive alignment on architecture standards, integration patterns and technology roadmaps across the platform ecosystem.
Review solution designs and provide recommendations that balance business value, technical quality, operational supportability and long-term sustainability.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, Architects, HR stakeholders, Payroll teams and vendors to deliver integrated solutions.
Identify opportunities for standardization, simplification and reuse across platforms and processes.
Contribute to the evolution of the People Planning technology strategy and future-state architecture.
The ideal candidate combines:
Workforce Management domain expertise
HR Technology experience
Solution Architecture and Design Authority experience
Integration and middleware knowledge (Boomi, Workato and APIs)
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
The ability to see the bigger picture across the entire Hire-to-Retire and Plan-to-Pay value chain
This role is particularly suited for someone who has worked as a UKG Solution Architect, WFM Architect, HRIS Architect, Integration Architect or People Technology Lead and who can provide both technical and functional leadership across the People Planning ecosystem while contributing to a broader Design Authority practice.
Beyond delivery, we expect you to:
Take initiative and drive solutions forward independently
Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams
Focus on real business value — not just delivery
Continuously improve processes and ways of working
Ensure solutions are trusted, relevant, and actively used
We’re the ones who make it possible for people to have a smarter life at home and a hassle-free and rewarding shopping experience. Together we work to find new digital solutions for every business need to help make IKEA a great and efficient place to work. We like to think of ourselves as innovative and modern, and we believe that nothing would actually work without us.
ONE BRAND, MANY COMPANIES AND MANY, MANY PEOPLE
We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”.
How we realise this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values are the foundation of our work and our inclusive, open and honest culture where you can be yourself. Our culture is based on the spirit of togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.
IKEA unites thousands of co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners, all over the world, organised in a franchise system. It’s one brand but it reaches millions of hearts and homes.
ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP
The purpose of Inter IKEA Group is to secure continuous improvement, development, expansion and a long life of the IKEA Concept. It has three core businesses: Franchise, Range & Supply and Industry.
• Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. The assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. 11 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. A large group of franchisees are owned & operated by INGKA Group. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. also assigns different IKEA companies to develop range, supply and communication.
• IKEA Range & Supply is responsible for developing and supplying the global IKEA range. This means working with the whole value chain: from the needs and wants of the many people, through product development and the sourcing of raw materials, to a product’s end-of-life.
• IKEA Industry is the largest producer of wooden furniture in the world and manufactures wood-based furniture for the IKEA product range. We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
We can offer a wide variety of exciting roles and assignments - from product development to production and from distribution and store design to interior design. And much, much more! And we’re always looking for people who have the desire to learn and grow professionally right along with our business.
