Solutions Architect, Supply Chain

MSC Industrial Supply Co.; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

MSC Industrial Supply Co. in Davidson, NC seeks a Solutions Architect, Supply Chain to design end-to-end IT solutions, align architecture with MSC's strategy, and drive improvements from concept to go-live.

You will lead cross-functional teams, define reusable patterns, and shape project roadmaps using WMS, WCS/WES, ERP and cloud platforms. The role emphasizes collaboration with operations, IT, and vendors, delivering reliable data flows while advancing automation, analytics, and security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline; master's preferred
• 10+ years IT experience with significant solution design, lead designer or engineering leadership experience
• Programming/web/data technologies such as RPGILE, COBOL, DB2, SQL, QRY, C#, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, relational/no-SQL query languages
• Experience building real-time data streaming solutions between the cloud and enterprise systems using message queuing architectures that support event streaming and are reliable, resilient, and scalable
• Strong experience supporting supply chain, distribution, warehouse, logistics, transportation, fulfillment or manufacturing technologies
• Proven delivery of major enterprise systems across multiple sites, including vendor, platform or budget/cost management
• Experience modernizing legacy environments
• Capability modeling, target/transition roadmaps, application rationalization and system documentation/diagrams
• IBM iSeries/AS400, RDI, VSCode, Turnover, Implementer, Jenkins, GitHub, batch processing, legacy integration and modernization patterns, Jira/Atlassian, Bitbucket, ServiceNow and Office365 products
• Google Cloud, hybrid cloud architecture, cloud integration, API gateways, observability/APM/logs/metrics/tracing, security, CI/CD, testing and DR
• Multi-tier architectures, load balancing, distributed systems, loose coupling/stateless design, or performance optimization
• Application security, PKI/encryption, certificates/keys, remote access, credential management, vulnerability remediation and separation-of-duty/change controls
• SDLC, Agile/Waterfall/feature-driven methods, environment topology, sandbox/client management, data masking/seeding, repos, branching, promotion and rollback policies

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end IT solution design for supply chain initiatives, decomposing business problems into scalable system designs and guiding solutions from concept to go-live and steady state
• Define and maintain the system architecture vision, roadmap, reference architecture, standards, governance, stage gates and reusable design patterns; facilitate architecture/design reviews and build-vs-buy decisions
• Architect system solutions across multiple platforms WMS, WCS/WES, TMS, planning, inventory, fulfillment, and custom IBM iSeries/AS400 applications
• Own integration patterns across IBM iSeries, WMS, WCS/WES, ERP, TMS, SAP/S/4HANA/BTP, Google Cloud, IBM Sterling Integrator, EDI, APIs, middleware, event messaging, file exchange and partner connectivity
• Provide architectural leadership for warehouse automation and robotics, including ASRS, AMR, PLC, Fortna, AutoStore, Exacta, Savoye, iPack, Cubiscan, Plus One, Osaro and related material handling solutions
• Ensure reliable data flow across systems; maintain integration frameworks, documentation, data dictionaries and traceability standards
• Drive reliability, quality and operational readiness, environment strategy, testing assets, observability, SRE practices, security controls, DR/runbooks, release calendars, incident/problem management and root-cause remediation
• Partner with Industrial Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, IT Operations, IT Security, Data, Finance, and vendors; communicate effectively with warehouse teams, technical teams and executives
• Identify opportunities for automation, analytics, AI/ML, workflow improvement and technical debt reduction while ensuring compliance, security and change management controls
• Mentor analysts/developers/architects and share current technology trends
• Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose
• Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as require

Skills

RPGILE

COBOL

DB2/SQL

C#

C++

Python

Java

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

IBM iSeries/AS400

RDI

VSCode

Turnover

Implementer

Jenkins

GitHub

Jira/Atlassian

Bitbucket

ServiceNow

Office365

Job description

BUILD A BETTER CAREER WITH MSC

Serving customers and our community starts with the best people doing their best work. That is precisely what we have created at MSC Industrial Supply Co. We are a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), products and services. We offer more than 2 million products and have over 80 years of experience across dozens of industries. We aim to execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise for all our stakeholders, including our associates.

Requisition ID :21288

Employment Type : Full Time

Job Category : Supply Chain

Work Location : Davidson, NC (CSC)

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:

The position of Solutions Architect, Supply Chain at MSC demonstrates expertise by analyzing business problems, articulating technology capabilities and weaving the best options together cohesive solutions that integrate into MSC's broader technology architecture.

Utilizing a palette of existing software frameworks, custom and best of breed systems and hybrid cloud infrastructure, there will be opportunity to create solutions that add business value and create competitive advantage for MSC. This position is expected to push the limits of our existing architecture and if new capabilities are needed, help MSC to close the gap.

Leadership is expected and should be demonstrated by teaching and coaching others, collaborating with peers and proposing new and better ways of doing things. The Solutions Architect will be expected to drive improvements, establish project milestones, assist with planning and resource scheduling and make decisions which will shape the work-stream and outcome of a project. The architect is expected to establish governance and reusable patterns, translate strategy into executable roadmaps and partner with internal and external stakeholders.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead end-to-end IT solution design for supply chain initiatives, decomposing business problems into scalable system designs and guiding solutions from concept to go-live and steady state
• Define and maintain the system architecture vision, roadmap, reference architecture, standards, governance, stage gates and reusable design patterns; facilitate architecture/design reviews and build-vs-buy decisions
• Architect system solutions across multiple platforms WMS, WCS/WES, TMS, planning, inventory, fulfillment, and custom IBM iSeries/AS400 applications
• Own integration patterns across IBM iSeries, WMS, WCS/WES, ERP, TMS, SAP/S/4HANA/BTP, Google Cloud, IBM Sterling Integrator, EDI, APIs, middleware, event messaging, file exchange and partner connectivity
• Provide architectural leadership for warehouse automation and robotics, including ASRS, AMR, PLC, Fortna, AutoStore, Exacta, Savoye, iPack, Cubiscan, Plus One, Osaro and related material handling solutions
• Ensure reliable data flow across systems; maintain integration frameworks, documentation, data dictionaries and traceability standards
• Drive reliability, quality and operational readiness, environment strategy, testing assets, observability, SRE practices, security controls, DR/runbooks, release calendars, incident/problem management and root-cause remediation
• Partner with Industrial Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, IT Operations, IT Security, Data, Finance, and vendors; communicate effectively with warehouse teams, technical teams and executives
• Identify opportunities for automation, analytics, AI/ML, workflow improvement and technical debt reduction while ensuring compliance, security and change management controls
• Mentor analysts/developers/architects and share current technology trends
• Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose
• Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as require

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QUALIFICATIONS

What You Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience required; master's preferred
• 10+ years IT experience with significant solution design experience, lead designer or engineering leadership experience; preferred for enterprise-scale scope
• Programming/web/data technologies such as RPGILE, COBOL, DB2, SQL, QRY, C#, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, relational/no-SQL query languages
• Experience building real-time data streaming solutions between the cloud and enterprise systems using message queuing architectures that support event streaming and are reliable, resilient, and scalable
• Strong experience supporting supply chain, distribution, warehouse, logistics, transportation, fulfillment or manufacturing technologies
• Proven delivery of major enterprise systems across multiple sites, including vendor, platform or budget/cost management
• Experience modernizing legacy environments
• Capability modeling, target/transition roadmaps, application rationalization and system documentation/diagrams
• IBM iSeries/AS400, RDI, VSCode, Turnover, Implementer, Jenkins, GitHub, batch processing, legacy integration and modernization patterns, Jira/Atlassian, Bitbucket, ServiceNow and Office365 products (word, excel, powerpoint, visio) or equivalent WMS, WCS/WES, TMS, planning, inventory, fulfillment, SAP S/4HANA/BTP, Ariba patterns, queues and canonical data models
• Google Cloud, hybrid cloud architecture, cloud integration, API gateways, observability/APM/logs/metrics/tracing, security, CI/CD, testing and DR
• Multi-tier architectures, load balancing, distributed systems, loose coupling/stateless design, or performance optimization
• Application security, PKI/encryption, certificates/keys, remote access, credential management, vulnerability remediation and separation-of-duty/change controls
• SDLC, Agile/Waterfall/feature-driven methods, environment topology, sandbox/client management, data masking/seeding, repos, branching, promotion and rollback policies

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Bonus Points If You Have:

• Preferred: TOGAF, ArchiMate, Google Professional Cloud Architect/Data Engineer, ITIL, SAFe Architect or other IT certifications
• Demonstrates ability to understand the business with effective and timely communications with business partners, understand the audience and tailor the message appropriately, ability to move decisions forward
• Self-starter who understands the distribution business, acts like an owner, works through ambiguity, uses sound judgment and applies the 80/20 rule where appropriate
• Innovative and strategic thinker with high standards and aggressive goals; pursues everything with energy and focus; pushes through setbacks to achieve objectives and demonstrates a track record of exceeding goals; demonstrates leadership by striving to achieve more
• Connects and demonstrates leadership while working collaboratively with others within and outside the organization
• Builds trust with a comfortable with no problem too small or too large mindset
• Handles multiple workstreams with discipline; learns, adapts to feedback, maintains high standards through setbacks

Other Requirements:

• A valid driver's license may be required
• Position requires up to 25% of travel
• This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information ( ITAR ) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information ( CUI )

Compensation starting at $109,500 - $172,040 depending on candidate location and experience.

The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position at this time.

This job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 business days from the original posting date or longer as needed to fill the position.

WHY MSC?

People. Collaboration. Insight. That's how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 80+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Our associates are our top priority and investing in their well-being is one way we execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise. Alongside competitive pay, we have a comprehensive benefits program to support you and your family's health, well-being and financial future. We offer dynamic healthcare plans, generous 401K and stock purchasing programs, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and paid time away for holidays, vacations, and illness. Visit our page for a better look at our extensive benefits: Your Future Benefits. (https://jobs.mscdirect.com/content/Benefits/?locale=en_US)

You will also have the opportunity to join our Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Generational, Veterans, HOLA, and Able. These circles are open to all associates and are designed to promote awareness, collaboration, and respect.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any category protected by applicable law. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment process; applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known.

Please note that MSC uses electronic monitoring and system logs in its workplace, including monitoring of Company-provided systems and collaboration tools, as permitted by applicable law.