Business Process Workflow Architect, BPM

Jobtailor; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior BPM/Workflow Architect to own the architectural direction for the workflow domain within our Opto WES platform. You will model processes, define standards, and govern governance guardrails while enabling no-code design in a multi-tenant environment.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering with deep BPM expertise, strong Java/Spring Boot skills, and proven leadership of distributed engineering teams. Camunda/Flowable and CapBPM experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with deep experience designing and operating workflow/BPM or orchestration systems (e.g., Camunda, Flowable, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with business process management and mapping tools, workflow migration projects, and no-code/low-code process design
• Demonstrated architecture ownership of a production platform, including standards definition and design governance
• Strong backend engineering foundation: Java / Spring Boot, REST integration, and microservice patterns
• Experience providing technical leadership to distributed or vendor-staffed engineering teams
• Proven ability to make and defend technology decisions using cost-benefit analysis, TCO modeling, and proof-of-concept work
• Excellent written communication, including architecture documentation and executive-level reporting
• Preferred: Experience in WES / WMS, warehouse automation, or industrial orchestration domains
• Preferred: Familiarity with multi-tenant configuration strategies and platform consolidation initiatives
• Preferred: Direct experience with CapBPM or comparable BPM/mapping tool providers, and BPM licensing negotiation
• Preferred: Experience operating within an Agile / SAFe PI planning cadence

Responsibilities

• Own the architectural direction and roadmap for the workflow/BPM domain within the Opto WES platform
• Model, document, and govern processes using business process management and mapping tools
• Define standards, reference patterns, and design guardrails for workflow modeling, deployment, and runtime behavior
• Champion no-code process design while maintaining architectural guardrails
• Drive elimination of per-customer workflow-copy anti-patterns in favor of a configurable, multi-tenant-aware model
• Lead technical planning and execution of workflow migrations onto a consolidated BPM platform such as Camunda
• Evaluate workflow engine strategy, licensing, total cost of ownership, and migration considerations
• Author and maintain blueprint definitions, decision memos, and ARB-ready architecture artifacts
• Provide day-to-day technical direction to the CapBPM engineering team
• Review CapBPM designs and implementations for standards, quality, and platform alignment
• Manage technical flow-down and intake for the CapBPM team
• Track delivery health and elevate risks to KPI leadership
• Partner with CapBPM on staffing mix, ramp, and capability gaps
• Represent the workflow domain in Architecture Review Board sessions and platform roadmap planning
• Coordinate workflow dependencies with product, project delivery, and DevSecOps teams across active client implementations
• Provide executive-ready reporting on workflow direction, delivery status, and key decisions

Skills

Workflow/BPM architecture ownership

Java / Spring Boot

Business Process Management Tools

Technical leadership

No-Code/Low-Code design

Tools

Camunda

Flowable

CapBPM

Job description

• Own the architectural direction and roadmap for the workflow/BPM domain within the Opto WES platform
• Model, document, and govern processes using business process management and mapping tools
• Define standards, reference patterns, and design guardrails for workflow modeling, deployment, and runtime behavior
• Champion no-code process design while maintaining architectural guardrails
• Drive elimination of per-customer workflow-copy anti-patterns in favor of a configurable, multi-tenant-aware model
• Lead technical planning and execution of workflow migrations onto a consolidated BPM platform such as Camunda
• Evaluate workflow engine strategy, licensing, total cost of ownership, and migration considerations
• Author and maintain blueprint definitions, decision memos, and ARB-ready architecture artifacts
• Provide day-to-day technical direction to the CapBPM engineering team
• Review CapBPM designs and implementations for standards, quality, and platform alignment
• Manage technical flow-down and intake for the CapBPM team
• Track delivery health and elevate risks to KPI leadership
• Partner with CapBPM on staffing mix, ramp, and capability gaps
• Represent the workflow domain in Architecture Review Board sessions and platform roadmap planning
• Coordinate workflow dependencies with product, project delivery, and DevSecOps teams across active client implementations
• Provide executive-ready reporting on workflow direction, delivery status, and key decisions

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering with deep experience designing and operating workflow/BPM or orchestration systems (e.g., Camunda, Flowable, or equivalent)
• Hands-on experience with business process management and mapping tools, workflow migration projects, and no-code/low-code process design
• Demonstrated architecture ownership of a production platform, including standards definition and design governance
• Strong backend engineering foundation: Java / Spring Boot, REST integration, and microservice patterns
• Experience providing technical leadership to distributed or vendor-staffed engineering teams
• Proven ability to make and defend technology decisions using cost-benefit analysis, TCO modeling, and proof-of-concept work
• Excellent written communication, including architecture documentation and executive-level reporting
• Preferred: Experience in WES / WMS, warehouse automation, or industrial orchestration domains
• Preferred: Familiarity with multi-tenant configuration strategies and platform consolidation initiatives
• Preferred: Direct experience with CapBPM or comparable BPM/mapping tool providers, and BPM licensing negotiation
• Preferred: Experience operating within an Agile / SAFe PI planning cadence

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in workflow and BPM architecture, with a strong foundation in Java and Spring Boot. Capable of leading technical teams, managing workflow migrations, and providing executive-level reporting on project status and architectural decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Workflow/BPM Architecture Ownership
• Java / Spring Boot Development
• Business Process Management Tools
• Technical Leadership in Engineering Teams
• No-Code/Low-Code Process Design

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Workflow/BPM Systems Design
• REST Integration
• Microservice Patterns
• Cost-benefit Analysis
• TCO Modeling
• Architecture Documentation
• Agile / SAFe Methodologies
• Workflow Migration Projects
• Multi-tenant Configuration
• Decision Memo Authoring

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication
• Technical Direction

Industry Keywords

• WES
• WMS
• Warehouse Automation
• Industrial Orchestration
• Architecture Review Board

Tools & Technologies

• Camunda
• Flowable
• Business Process Mapping Tools
• CapBPM