Solution Architect - Supply Chain Engineering

Key Responsibilities Define and maintain solution architectures supporting Supply Chain functions, including demand planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and order fulfillment. Collaborate with business leaders and product owners to understand strategic priorities and translate them into scalable technology solutions. Develop architecture blueprints, integration designs, data flows, and technical specifications that align with enterprise architecture principles. Lead solution design across ERP, WMS, TMS, MES, APS, integration platforms, cloud services, and analytics solutions. Ensure seamless integration between enterprise applications using APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures, and data platforms. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency, visibility, and business agility. Provide technical leadership during project delivery, ensuring adherence to architecture standards, security policies, and quality requirements. Conduct architecture reviews, design validations, risk assessments, and technical governance throughout the project lifecycle. Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and application teams to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing solutions. Support vendor evaluations, technology selection, proof-of-concepts, and solution roadmaps. Mentor development teams on architecture best practices, design patterns, and technical standards. Maintain architecture documentation and contribute to continuous improvement of architecture frameworks and governance processes. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Master's degree is preferred. 8 to 12 years of experience in enterprise application architecture, solution design, or systems engineering, with significant experience in Supply Chain technology. Proven experience designing solutions using ERP platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent enterprise applications. Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes, including procurement, planning, manufacturing, warehouse management, transportation, and distribution. Experience with cloud platforms, enterprise integration technologies, APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures. Required Skills Strong expertise in enterprise and solution architecture methodologies. Experience with application integration, middleware, ETL, messaging platforms, and API management. Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud), DevOps, CI/CD, and containerization technologies. Familiarity with data architecture, analytics platforms, and master data management. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation abilities. Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive technical alignment across multiple projects. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Industry 4.0, IoT, AI/ML, digital manufacturing, automation, or advanced analytics solutions. Certifications such as TOGAF, SAP Solution Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent. Experience in global manufacturing, consumer goods, life sciences, or industrial organizations. Knowledge of Agile methodologies, SAFe, and architecture governance frameworks. (ref:hirist.tech)