Senior Architect – Supply Chain

Role Overview

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide technology architecture strategies for Supply Chain Material flow in alignment with business goals.
• Take business goals and translate them into Technology Requirements
• Develop and create reusable reference architectures for common business capabilities to help standardize technology solutions and reduce redundancy.
• Create and develop technology roadmaps
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
• Build and mentor a high-performing architecture team to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and IT organization and foster collaboration.
• Serve as a strategic partner to business units, providing guidance on technology investments and solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in technology processes and practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with other SupplyChain IT and EA team members to drive end to end efficiency in Material planning and flow from Suppliers to line side
• Participate in IT governance processes to ensure that technology decisions are aligned with the organization's overall strategy and risk appetite.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements in all technology initiatives.
• Evaluate new technologies and trends to determine potential impact on the organization. This involves conducting proof-of-concepts including in the areas of AI/ML and other emerging trends and make recommendations
• Support IT teams in the seamless transition from strategy to development and delivery phases and in creating technical designs and documentation for new features and functionalities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to present to senior management and write clear and concise documentation.
• Exceptional time management and digital proficiency, utilizing tools such as MS Office
• The ability to influence and persuade others to adopt architectural recommendations.
• Understanding of solution architecture principles and patterns, including microservices and API first design.
• Experience in manufacturing industry-specific technology solutions is desirable
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) and cloud-native architectures
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently.

Nice to have

• Experience working with Ford Plant Floor systems
• Industry experience in Automotive
• Certification in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF) is a plus.
• Data Architecture Knowledge including data modeling, data warehousing, data integration, and data governance principles.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• Microservices