Job Title: IBM Sterling OMS Solution Architect
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term Contract
Experience Level: 12+ Years
Visa: Visa Independent Only
Must Have Skills:
- IBM Sterling OMS
- Java
- Supply Chain Processes
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in Sterling OMS
Job Description:
IBM Sterling OMS (Order Management System) Solution Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing end-to-end solutions utilizing IBM Sterling OMS to enable efficient order capture, fulfillment, inventory visibility, and reverse logistics within complex, omnichannel retail or e-commerce environments.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design:
- Design and architect overall order management solutions using IBM Sterling OMS, covering order capture, fulfillment pipelines, inventory management, and returns handling.
- Develop architectural blueprints that fit organizational IT strategies and ensure integration with broader enterprise systems, including e-commerce, mobile apps, POS, WMS, payment processors, and other platforms.
- Prepare and review High-Level and Low-Level design documents and lead design reviews with technical stakeholders.
Implementation & Integration:
- Lead implementations, upgrades, and customizations of Sterling OMS pipelines, participant models, inventory, order routing, and payment processes.
- Guide integration efforts with third-party and in-house systems such as ERP, tax systems, CRM, and logistics partners.
- Ensure system and solution scalability, compliance, and alignment with security best practices.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Collaborate with business process and system analysts, business teams, and other technical leads to capture and translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Serve as the key contact for cross-functional teams throughout the lifecycle of solution delivery, from conception to deployment.
- Partner closely with project management and client teams, ensuring timely and successful project completion.
Technical Leadership
- Mentor and support technical teams and business users in understanding OMS functionality and implementation.
- Review solutions and provide feedback to development and QA teams to ensure robustness and adherence to standards.
- Champion adoption of best practices, operational excellence, and adherence to agile methodologies.
Required Skills and Experience
- Hands-on expertise on Sterling upgrades and migrations.
- Strong knowledge on latest fixpacks, next gen Order hub, Call Center and SOM applications, DTK setup.
- Familiarity with industry standards and experience integrating Sterling OMS with a range of systems (ERP, CRM, WMS, tax, and payments).
- Experience leading and mentoring technical teams and collaborating in cross-functional and client-facing environments.
- Cloud Experience: AWS-based development and deployments, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency with Agile development tools and processes, such as JIRA, ADO, Bitbucket
- Strong communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
- This role is highly strategic, requiring both broad systems thinking and deep Sterling OMS expertise to architect resilient, scalable, and high-performing order management solutions