Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

IFS Academy is on the lookout for a dynamic and open-minded individual to join us as a Technical Trainer and Software Engineer (Senior/Lead/Senior Lead/Principal Software Engineer).

You will be responsible for designing and delivering technical training courses at IFS and at leading Universities participating in our industry-academia collaboration programmed. As a member of the Academy technical training team, you will be working closely with colleagues from all over the world, sharing your knowledge, while further developing your skills as a Software Engineer (all levels as Senior/Lead/Senior Lead/Principal Software Engineer) and a Technical Trainer.

• Working with cutting-edge technology together with colleagues in the Academy Technical Training team and the Technology Platform team, researching and mastering new technologies, tools and frameworks.
• Designing, developing and delivering technical training courses to Software Engineers and System Engineers at IFS, IFS Partners and IFS Customer offices around the world.
• Conduct courses and guest lectures at leading universities in Sri Lanka.
• Conduct training using a variety of instructional techniques and delivery methods, including classroom-based learning and virtual learning.
• Mentoring and supervising University Interns and Final Year University Projects.
• Evaluating and improving training courses and content.
• Maintaining a very good understanding of the continuously evolving software development process, frameworks and tools used at IFS.
• Keeping up-to-date on emerging software engineering concepts and practices.

Qualifications

• A good understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented concepts, relational databases, web technologies, DevOps technologies, software architectures and programming languages.
• A degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Information Technology and/or related professional qualifications together with 1-3 years of work experience.
• Knowledge of one or more of Oracle, Java/JEE, C#/.NET, JavaScript Frameworks such as AngularJS, and Containers (Docker and Kubernetes)
• A passion for training and knowledge sharing. Previous experience as a trainer or lecturer will be an advantage.
• Excellent command of English and good communication skills.
• Ability to understand, summarize and present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Service-minded and organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to learn new concepts quickly and work on your own initiative.
• Willingness to travel on assignments overseas.

Additional Information

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.