Supply Chain Architect

The Principal Systems Architect is responsible for designing creative and scalable systems and software solutions that address business and technical needs on the web and across enterprise systems. This role helps define and maintain architecture and technology standards for applications, middleware, databases, and distributed systems including both in-house and third-party solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct technical evaluation of third-party products for inclusion in the company's solutions. Help define software development processes.
• Lead architecture efforts involving SAP ECC/S4 HANA and cloud-native supply chain integrations (e.g., WMS, TMS, 3PL/4PL) using REST APIs and middleware.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and collaborate with development teams for implementation across e-commerce, inventory, and logistics systems.
• Lead the implementation of advanced capabilities including BOPIS (Buy Online Pickup In-Store), real-time delivery tracking, and warehouse automation.
• Define system integration standards and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles (e.g., TOGAF).
• Own hybrid architecture designs that leverage the reliability of on-prem systems with the agility of serverless, container-based cloud services.
• Participate in solution blueprinting and cloud migration planning for supply chain systems focusing on scalability, security, and cost-efficiency (e.g., AWS, Azure, OCI).
• Conduct architecture reviews, create design documentation, and mentor teams in applying best practices for microservices, DevOps, and API management.
• Collaborate across teams Product Owners, DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure to deliver aligned, secure, and optimized solutions.
• Ensure performance tuning, system resilience, and data protection in both legacy and modern environments.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related subject area. (Required)
• Technology certifications (such as Java, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP) a plus. (Required)
• 7-10+ years experience in business environments. (Required)
• More than 7 years of experience as software or systems architect, engineer, or programmer. (Required)
• Supply Chain domain knowledge is a must (Required)
• Expertise in systems operational improvements, systems Infrastructure, network troubleshooting, resiliency, Security Experience is must (Required)
• SAP background with BASIS, ABAP experience is preferable
• Experience in Microservices architecture, Kubernetes, Java/SpringBoot is preferable