At IFS you will work in a growing, global enterprise software company where informal hierarchies promote simplicity and trust with responsibility. We strive to deepen our expertise by taking on challenging and varying work assignments in a collaborative environment together with committed colleagues. With professionalism and a strong customer focus in everything we do, from R&D to Sales and Consultancy, we are proud to serve world-class customers all over the globe with our leading products.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

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 (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.

• 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.

Interviews and selections are being made continuously. If you are interested, apply as soon as possible. 

As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.

We respectfully decline all offers of recruitment and/or advertising assistance.

IFS Fact
IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. The industry expertise of our people and solutions, together with a commitment to delivering value to every one of our customers, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,000 employees and growing ecosystem of partners support more than 10,000 customers around the world challenge the status quo and realize their competitive advantage. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.