AI Engineer – Architect, IFS Cloud

Rockwell Automation

IFS Cloud Architect designing, integrating, and evolving AI-driven enterprise solutions at Rockwell Automation. Leading architecture efforts across asset-intensive operations with a Hybrid work model.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end‑to‑end application architecture for IFS Cloud across Projects, FSM, Resource Management, Manufacturing and Finance.
Define and govern IFS Cloud reference architectures, design patterns, and guardrails, aligned with Evergreen and SaaS operating principles.
Promote a configuration‑first mindset, minimizing customization and ensuring long‑term maintainability.
Translate business and operational requirements into scalable, secure, and supportable IFS Cloud solutions.
Define environment strategies across DEV, TEST, and PROD, supporting secure delivery and operational stability.
Design extension strategies using standard IFS capabilities (APIs, Business Events, projections, external services).
Ensure non‑functional requirements, performance, availability, security, and resilience are built into solution designs.
Architect and enable AI use cases, including embedded IFS AI offerings: Service planning and scheduling optimization, Demand forecasting and anomaly detection.
Collaborate with analytics and data platform teams to align IFS data structures with enterprise BI, AI, and machine learning initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
Legal authorization to work in the US is required - We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
5+ years of experience with full‑cycle IFS Cloud implementations, upgrades, or migrations.
Deep IFS functional and technical knowledge with an understanding of AI, data architecture, and cloud platforms—being a trusted advisor to business and IT leadership.
Define architecture standards, including security, error handling, retries and monitoring.
Ensure integrations meet security, compliance, and data privacy requirements, including role‑based access and secure message handling.
Provide architectural oversight for integration issues during implementations, upgrades, and production support.
Design identity and access integrations using Azure AD, SSO, OAuth, and role‑based access controls.
Ensure integration designs align with IFS financial, project, and service processes, minimizing data duplication and reconciliation effort.
Define integration patterns that support near‑real‑time and asynchronous processing, based on business criticality and transaction volumes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
401k
Paid Time off
Parental and Caregiver Leave
Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life

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Hard Skills & Tools

IFS Cloudapplication architectureconfiguration-first mindsetenvironment strategiesAPIsAI use casesdata architectureintegration patternsidentity and access integrationsrole-based access controls

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree