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.

Have extensive experience with Workforce Management and People Planning solutions in large enterprise environments.

Have robust 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.

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.

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.

Experience partnering with vendors and implementation partners to ensure long-term platform sustainability and business value.

As a Lead Systems Engineer and member of the Design Authority team you will:

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.

Review solution designs and provide recommendations that balance business value, technical quality, operational supportability and long-term sustainability.

Workforce Management domain expertise

HR Technology experience

Solution Architecture and Design Authority experience

Integration and middleware knowledge (Boomi, Workato and APIs)

Solid stakeholder management and influencing skills

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.

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 outstanding and efficient place to work.

📌 Group Leader - Systems Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ikea
📍 Bengaluru