IT Solutions Architect

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management.

An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a subsidiary of the internationally operating thyssenkrupp Group. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a leading provider of production materials and integrated service solutions with almost 2,900 employees and more than 95 locations in North America.

With annual sales of $2.9 billion, the company is focused on value-added processing and distribution of a full line of aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, specialty metals, steel, and plastics products. Supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and production support outsourcing solutions are among the many services provided to customers. Business units include Copper and Brass Sales, Engineered Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, Online Metals, thyssenkrupp Steel Services, thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, and thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico.

The IT Solutions Architect partners with business and technology leaders to define, design, and govern enterprise solutions that enable business objectives and align with tk accelis Materials NA architecture standards. The role provides architectural leadership across the solution lifecycle, from strategy and roadmap development through implementation and operational transition. The architect ensures solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.

Business & Solution Strategy

• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to understand business goals, capabilities, and requirements.
• Translate business needs into solution architectures, roadmaps, and business cases.
• Assess emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve business outcomes, agility, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide architectural guidance and thought leadership across strategic initiatives.

Solution Architecture & Delivery

• Lead architecture design for enterprise applications, integrations, data, cloud, and infrastructure solutions.
• Define target-state architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and operational objectives.
• Identify architectural risks, technical debt, and improvement opportunities.
• Support project teams throughout solution delivery and operational transition.

Portfolio & Lifecycle Management

• Maintain visibility of assigned application and solution portfolios.
• Evaluate solution fit, modernization opportunities, lifecycle planning, and retirement decisions.
• Develop recommendations that optimize value, reduce complexity, and improve technology sustainability.
• Support architecture governance processes and investment planning activities.

Enterprise Architecture & Governance

• Participate in the Enterprise Architecture Council (EAC), Architecture Review Board (ARB) and related governance forums.
• Define and enforce architecture principles, standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
• Review proposed solutions for alignment with enterprise strategy, security, compliance, and technology standards.
• Contribute to the maturity and continuous improvement of the enterprise architecture practice.
• Meet TKMNA Employee Attributes / Competencies

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