IT Senior Solutions Architect Job Warrendale Pennsylvania USA,IT/Tech

Location: Warrendale

IT Senior Solutions Architect

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Warrendale, PA, USA

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Hybrid in Warrendale PA

Job Description Position Summary

This job is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving end-to-end technology solutions for warehousing and logistics operations, with explicit ownership of the WMS technology roadmap. This role drives technology modernization, product-level strategy, and market awareness, ensuring the organization's WMS capabilities remain competitive, scalable, and aligned with industry trends, customer expectations, and 3PL market dynamics. This role provides architectural leadership, establishes standards and best practices, and ensures alignment of solutions with enterprise direction.

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Responsibilities

Define, govern, and lead the architecture vision, principles, and technology roadmap aligned with enterprise strategy.
Design scalable architecture across:
WMS, TMS, OMS, YMS, LMS
Event-driven, API-based, and EDI integrations
Document system architectures, interfaces, feature capabilities, and functional gaps
Ensure solutions support multi-client, multi-warehouse, and omni-channel 3PL environments
Own and define the WMS technology roadmap , aligned with:
Business strategy and growth plans
3PL client needs and operational priorities
Translating market insights into clear recommendations
Drive continuous improvement based on operational feedback
Explore technological trends, including:
Cloud-native and SaaS WMS evolution
Microservices and composable architecture
Identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases across supply chain operations, including forecasting, optimization, and decision support
Automation, robotics, and WES/WCS convergence
Lead vendor evaluations, RFPs, and PoCs for WMS and adjacent technologies
Actively participate/lead critical customer demos working closely with Sales and Solution teams
Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Supply Chain Technology, or related field.
10+ years in solution architect with strong WMS and global supply chain focus.
Experience with SOA, microservices, messaging, databases, large-scale system integration, and agile environments.
Proven ability to drive change and enterprise adoption of architecture standards.

Skills & Abilities:

Deep Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) architecture, design, and implementation.
Global supply chain technology experience across inbound, outbound, inventory, fulfillment, yard, cross-docking, labor, and integrations.
Reliability engineering for large-scale warehouse operations (availability, resilience, performance, observability).
Ability to bridge operations, engineering, product, and IT teams to improve customer onboarding.
Strong partnership with Sales, Operations, solution architects, technical leads, and development teams.
Proven leadership of enterprise architecture initiatives with measurable business impact.
Expertise across WMS, TMS, LMS, ERP, WCS/SCADA, and database platforms.
TOGAF or equivalent framework knowledge; ability to translate strategy into roadmaps.
Strong governance, documentation, and design pattern acumen.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Requirements, Perks, and Benefits (US -- Exempt) Physical & Cognitive Requirements (With or Without Accommodation)

Ability to follow policies and procedures.
Ability to read, write, and interpret information.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Ability to sit, walk, or stand for the duration of the shift.
Must possess visual acuity to perform essential job functions.
Ability to conduct physical tasks with a full range of motion throughout the warehouse environment.
Ability to lift/carry items up to 50 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fed Ex Supply Chain, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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