Sr IT Architect

Position

Title:

Sr. IT Architect

Location:

1000 Remington Blvd., Suite 120, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

• Evaluate new system software, review system software updates, plan installation and testing of new versions, troubleshoot software problems, and advise on proper use.
• Support system design within the functional area and on programs/projects, ensuring adherence to technical strategies, policies, standards, and security practices.
• Contribute to the development of architectures for complex systems, ensuring consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal customers while balancing functional, service quality, and systems management needs.
• Ensure compliance with corporate, industry, national and international standards.
• Develop and maintain the organization’s strategy for managing information, creating and applying standardized data definitions.
• Define business processes and information requirements, devising standards, processes, and data architectures.
• Evaluate statutory, internal, or external regulations impacting information use and develop compliance strategies.
• Monitor and seek opportunities, new methods, trends, capabilities, and products to advance the organization.
• Support governance authority/board by leading review of management processes for compliance with corporate governance strategy and developing architecture policies and standards.
• Contribute to IT strategy development and planning, leading creation or review of an IT strategy that meets business requirements.
• Develop long‑term strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, maintain a strong understanding of industry and business, and act as a subject‑matter expert on technology.
• Maintain and evolve the OMS roadmap, integrating company business and IT priorities.
• Evaluate new product features and ensure fitment within the company.
• Serve as IT System SME, providing technical and best‑practice guidance to the Enterprise Systems team.
• Understand enterprise initiatives, transform information to prepare solution roadmaps, product strategy, and architectural blueprints that outline solutions for complex business objectives.
• Research and evaluate technologies and commercial solutions to determine design options, trade‑offs, and application/vendor selection via RFP.
• Mentor functional and technical teams in solution architecture and design principles.
• Explore and recommend solutions and work‑around options for production issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure applications follow the enterprise roadmap, best‑practice mandates, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare solution architecture documents for upcoming projects.
• Continuously improve processes and design.
• Lead and participate in the yearly Annual Business Prioritization process.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Eight (8) years of IT experience, including architecture, design, and development.
• Three (3) years of leadership experience working as an Architect in Order Management and Omni Fulfillment, preferably leveraging IBM Sterling Order Management Suite.
• Experience in modern architecture, infrastructure design, web platforms, cloud architecture, integration tools, security design, databases, and emerging technology in Omni Channel space.
• Retail experience in Omni Channel order fulfillment, inventory management, reverse logistics, logistics execution, and Omni Channel operations.
• Experience working with Commence on cloud platform and Inventory visibility modules.
• Experience with Sterling Intelligent Promising and store engagement, call center, and settlement modules.

Telecommuting:
Can work remotely or telecommute up to 100%.

$ – $ per year

Full‑time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part‑time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.