We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the design, governance, and delivery of system integrations supporting our warehouse transformation initiative, including the implementation of a Tier-1 Warehouse Management system within a highly automated apparel distribution center.

This role will be responsible for defining and governing the end-to-end integration architecture across the Warehouse Management System (WMS), Order Management System (OMS), warehouse automation platforms, shipping solutions, and enterprise systems. The Integration Architect will serve as the primary technical authority for interface design, data flows, API strategy, event processing, monitoring, resiliency, and production support readiness.

The ideal candidate possesses deep experience delivering large-scale supply chain integrations and understands the operational realities of warehouse execution, order fulfillment, transportation, inventory management, and automation systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Integration Strategy & Architecture
- Define the enterprise integration strategy supporting WMS and related supply chain platforms including ERP, order management, carrier and parcel systems, warehouse automation platforms (sortation, ASRS, AMR, etc.), and enterprise reporting and analytics.
- Design scalable, resilient, and secure integrations using modern API and event-driven architectural patterns.
- Establish architectural standards, design principles, and interface governance processes.
- Develop future-state architecture diagrams, data flow models, and integration roadmaps.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud platform standards.
Responsibilities include:
- Inventory synchronization
- Order lifecycle processing
- Shipment execution
- ASN processing
- Master data integration
- Warehouse execution events
- Transportation and carrier communication
- Exception handling and recovery workflows
API & Event Architecture
- Define API standards and integration design patterns.
- Design REST, webhook, and event-based integrations.
- Establish canonical data models and message standards.
- Define system contracts and data ownership models.
- Create standards for versioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Delivery Leadership
- Partner cross-functionally with internal and vendor technology and business stakeholders.
- Review technical designs and integration specifications.
- Provide architectural oversight for development teams.
- Participate in solution design workshops and business process reviews.
- Lead architecture reviews, design approvals, and go-live readiness assessments.
Operational Support & Reliability
- Define monitoring, alerting, and support models for all integrations.
- Establish error handling and retry frameworks.
- Create failover and business continuity strategies.
- Support performance testing and volume testing activities.
- Ensure operational support teams are equipped for post-go-live success.

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in enterprise integration architecture.
5+ years supporting supply chain, warehouse management, fulfillment, or logistics systems.
Experience leading integrations for Tier-1 WMS platforms such as:
- Manhattan
- Blue Yonder
- K rber
- SAP EWM
- Oracle WMS
Strong understanding of:
- API architecture
- Event-driven architecture
- Microservices
- Message queues
- Enterprise integration patterns
Experience integrating:
- ERP systems
- OMS platforms
- Warehouse automation systems
- Transportation management platforms
- Carrier systems

Technical Skills:

Strong knowledge of:
- REST APIs
- JSON
- XML
- OAuth
- JWT
- API gateways
- Event streaming architectures
- Middleware platforms
- Integration monitoring tools
- Experience with one or more:
- Azure/Google Cloud Platform/AWS Integration Services
- MuleSoft
- Boomi
- Kafka

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior Tier-1 WMS implementation experience.
Experience integrating robotics and warehouse automation platforms.
Knowledge of apparel, retail, or omnichannel fulfillment operations.
Experience integrating and supporting cloud-native SaaS applications.
Cloud certifications.

Key Competencies:

Systems thinking.
Technical leadership.
Influencing without authority.
Vendor management.
Problem-solving.
Executive communication.
Cross-functional collaboration.
Warehouse and fulfillment domain expertise.
Architectural governance.
Operational excellence.

Benefits:

401(k).
Dental Insurance.
Health insurance.
Vision insurance.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:

Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.

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