Technical Architect - Warehouse Management Systems

JDA Software; Town of Texas, Fort Worth (WI, TX); Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with Matching

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Blue Yonder seeks a Technical Architect to lead Warehouse Management System deployments across the Americas. This role designs best-in-class WMS solutions, interfaces with customers and stakeholders, and guides end-to-end project execution from design through deployment.

Travel is 50–75% and the position is remote within the US/Canada. Strong expertise in WMS, APIs, and ERP integrations is required along with a relevant advanced degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of WMS design/implementation experience with Blue Yonder or similar systems.
• End-to-end WMS deployment experience across multiple industries is required.
• Experience integrating ERP/Host systems and testing APIs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive design, optimization and implementation of WMS solutions for customers.
• Lead technical and integration design with automation vendors.
• Guide system integration, UAT and deployment phases for smooth handover.
• Balance project scope, timeline and requirements to ensure value delivery.
• Identify non-standard needs and assess integration complexity and roadmaps.

Skills

Technical analysis

Integration with HOST/ERP

API testing

SQL Server

Oracle

Azure

Python

JAVA/J2EE

RESTful Web Services

JSON & Postman

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree plus relevant experience

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

Azure

Postman

Job description

Job Title: Technical Architect - Warehouse Management Systems Location: Virtual within the US or Canada Travel is expected within the US at 50% - 75% Overview: Core responsibilities focus your efforts as the technical lead for Blue Yonder Warehouse Management Solution implementations for customers across the Americas region. In this role, you will design best-in-class solutions using a suite of products in the Warehouse Management space, as well as being on the leading edge with our latest product innovations. You will be the technical liaison across of key stakeholders, including key customer contacts, Project Managers, Solution Architects, Technical/Business Consultants, and 3rd Party Consultants, to drive the timely and successful delivery of the final solution.

What you’ll do

• Drive the design, optimization, and implementation of Blue Yonder Warehouse Management software solutions for customers, utilizing industry best practices and process methodologies
• Apply domain knowledge to fully understand and identify how the Blue Yonder solutions can be configured and delivered to best meet customer requirements/business processes, with regarding
• Lead Technical and integration design to ensure clear construct and validation tasks and timeline
• Lead integration design with automation vendors
• Conduct and/or guide system integration, user acceptance testing and deployment phases of the project to ensure a seamless transition to our steady state/support associates
• Sustain the balance between project scope, timeline, and requirements to ensure successful time to value and definitive customer satisfaction
• Assess business needs that fall outside the standard solution and/or scope, and assess integration complexity, architecture constraints and/or product roadmaps
• Recognize and highlight incremental revenue opportunities with existing customers/projects
• Identify product issues analyze root cause, provide workarounds and provide inputs to product team on problem areas
• Communicate business cases to PMG and PD regarding customer specific needs related to product functionality and enhancements

What we are looking for

• Industry and Product Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience working within Blue Yoder’s Warehouse Management Systems either as a customer of Blue Yonder or as a consultant implementing Blue Yonder solutions for customers
• Experience in end to end WMS deployment from Blue printing/design to transition to support for varied customers / industries
• Additionally relevant solutions consulting and implementation experience with other leading supply chain planning solutions such as HighJump, Manhattan or SAP is a plus
• Current or prior experience working in a management consulting organization or Supply Chain Center preferred
• Experience in integrating ERP/Host systems with Blue Yonder’s Warehouse Management Systems
• Experience with using / Testing APIs
• Experience in working with Native SaaS WMS solutions

Skills

• Strong technical analysis skills, Technical design, Integration with HOST/ERP systems , Integration with Automation systems, awareness of tactical planning on overall supply chain required
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations for user, management, and executive level audiences.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills required
• Ability to plan technical activities of WMS deployment, Track issues through RAID log and provide tasks to junior resources
• Experience with Relational databases (SQL Server/Oracle), SQL, Understanding Native SaaS solutions deployed on Azure, Python, JAVA /J2EE, MOCA RESTful Web Services, API, JSON and testing APIs with Postman

Education

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Supply Chain, Information Systems or equivalent degree
• Bachelor’s degree and relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu of advanced degree

Synonymous Job Title

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The annual salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 USD The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:

• Comprehensive Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with Matching
• Flexible Time Off
• Corporate Fitness Program
• Legal Plans
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity
• Pet Insurance
• and much more

At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

Our Values If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

A Culture, Not just a Company Our culture is built on collaboration, respect and having fun whenever possible. This along with ensuring we live our Core Values, enables us to learn, grow, create customer value, and manage the well‑being of our collective ecosystem of partners, customers and associates alike. We rise each day with an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, collaborating with respect, and operating with integrity.

What do we do? Blue Yonder is the AI company for supply chain. As the world leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, Blue Yonder offers a unified, AI-driven platform and multi-tier network that empowers businesses to operate sustainably, scale profitably, and delight customers—all at machine speed. A pioneer in applying AI solutions to the most complicated supply chain challenges, Blue Yonder’s modern innovations and unmatched industry expertise help more than 3,000 retailers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers confidently navigate supply chain complexity and disruption.

“Blue Yonder” is a trademark or registered trademark of Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name “Blue Yonder” is a trademark and/or property of Blue Yonder Group, Inc.

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