Principal IT Architect - Integrated Supply Chain

Job Description

Lead solution architecture for all existing applications and new initiatives in ISC. Build close working relationships with many different stakeholders from IT, business, vendors with the goal to meet the transformation needs of the internal customers.

• Responsible for creating and maintaining architecture and related artifacts for all applications under Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) supporting key functional areas like Sourcing, Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Quality and Trade compliance.
• Work with the Enterprise Architecture group along with the Business Alignment team to convert business requirements into an architecture blueprint and conceptual design, based on architecture standards and usage guidelines.
• Evangelize and drive alignment on the adoption and realization of the overall architecture strategy.
• Provide strong technology thought leadership and consultative guidance in the respective domain while acting as an advisor to the business and strategy leads on industry best practices.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture team, business and IT functional and technical SME to support market research and tool evaluations to identify new solutions to meet business requirements.
• Create low level solution architecture artifacts and secure approvals from Enterprise architecture and Cybersecurity team.
• Support ISC functions with architecture consultations during project implementation phase.
• Provide architecture guidance for improving security, scalability, high-availability and performance of existing applications.
• Develop reference architecture for common architecture patterns.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology.
• 15+ years of experience in Information Technology, specifically within the Integrated Supply Chain domain.
• 10+ years of experience implementing and architecting.
• Development experience in at least one major technology stack, such as .NET or Java.
• Experience using middle wares like API Gateway, SFTP, EDI, ETL solutions to integrate multiple applications.
• Experience integrating SAAS, COTS and Homegrown solutions with SAP, S4
  
  HANA and other apps.
• Strong experience in application architecture related to security, scalability, high-availability and performance.
• Hands‑on experience with implementation/architecture of cloud native solution on at least one major cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, Google.
• Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience interacting and coordinating efforts at multiple levels throughout an organization.
• Solid understanding of application security principles and practices.

• Experience in Capability Maturing Modelling and Enterprise Architecture Tools and Frameworks.
• Experience working for an Aerospace and Defense Supplier with sensitive ITAR, Export Control environment.
• Functional knowledge in any functional area within Integrated Supply Chain.