IS Specialist (QAD ERP)

TL;DR

IS Specialist (QAD ERP): Consults and leads projects for technology solutions in QAD manufacturing and assembly plants with an accent on solution governance, design, deployment, optimization, and level 4 support. Focus on ensuring consistency with enterprise architecture roadmaps, gathering requirements, documenting specifications, and providing deep technical support for production incidents.

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire or Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom - onsite five days a week. Visa sponsorship not available. Up to 15% travel (mainly UK/US).

Salary: £66,079 to £82,599 per annum + dependent upon experience

Company

hirify.global’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs and manufactures engines and handles sales, support, and marketing under Cat and Perkins brands, focusing on sustainable solutions including diesel, gas, hybrids, and electric.

What you will do

• Ensure solution design aligns with enterprise architecture and P2P application roadmaps, including lifecycle management.
• Validate and sign-off third-party deliverables like coding, testing, and documentation.
• Gather business requirements and document functional/technical specifications, master data, and test scenarios.
• Represent solution design in reviews and provide level 4 support for production incidents and change requests.
• Communicate with partners, peers, and providers, delivering status updates to leadership.
• Identify and train facilities on template solutions for optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT or other technology-related field.
• Knowledge of QAD architecture, technical direction, and roadmaps.
• Working background in manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality, or machine maintenance.
• IT and ERP experience (can be concurrent), preferably digital manufacturing or shop floor.
• Strong customer focus, ability to influence, understand technology/business domains, and business operations.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave.
• Up to 18% bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme - hirify.global doubles employee contribution up to 10%.
• Contributory share scheme - hirify.global matches 50% of employee contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits: health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.