Principal Architect, Supply Chain Platform

Principal Architect, Supply Chain Platform, working on the IT Supply Chain Systems team. The ideal candidate will contribute to clients success by providing industry-recognized subject-matter expertise in one or more of the following software architecture skills: Design Patterns and Architecture Styles, Solution Architecture Design Methodologies and Techniques, Subsystems, Programming Models, Runtime Execution Environments, Software Design Patterns, and Software Engineering. The individual in this role is accountable for solution architectures scoped to business-transformative projects, and is involved with those projects from inception through implementation. They can resolve operational problems through collaboration with the engineering team to minimize delays. In addition, they can work independently, and serve as a resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience, while modeling and acting in accordance with clients guiding values and mission. This is a critical architecture role at client, and within clients Architecture community.

Responsible for project-level solution design ensuring the solution design optimally satisfies needs and expectations for all project stakeholders
Advocates and champions Enterprise Architecture concerns to the solutions architects and project team
Responsible for overall solution quality; security, performance, flexibility, availability, etc.
Acts as the primary liaison between the business and developers
Responsible for deciding and developing a roadmap of target state technologies to use for the platform and solutions not already defined by the Enterprise Architecture team.
Responsible for architecture deliverables, such as: non-functional requirements; system diagrams; data models; and traceability matrix to track and monitor the solution from requirements to design to implementation to test cases
Bring your passion and expertise

Bachelors degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent training and experience
10+ years systems architecture experience with large-scale, mission-critical databases and applications
Industry-recognized solution architect
Expert in technical solutions for warehouse/distribution operations and supply chain business processes
Experience working with a warehouse management system (WMS), such as Manhattan Associates WM for IBM System i (i.e., iSeries, AS400), WMOS, or Manhattan Active WM
Experience working with Manhattan Associates warehouse management applications (including Warehouse Management, Labor Management, Supply Chain Intelligence, and Slotting Optimization)
Experience working on IBM System i (AS/400) platform, and ability to proficiently code in ILE RPG, related iSeries development languages and tools, and SQL
Understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
Understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server systems
Preferred experience working for a large (5000+ employees), multi-channel retail company
Knowledge of all components within the Supply Chain solution architecture