Foot Locker is seeking a visionary and results-oriented Solutions Architect of Warehouse & Logistics Technology, to lead our company's technological advancements in these critical areas. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, architecting innovative technology solutions that optimize our supply chain operations, enhance warehouse efficiency, and streamline transportation processes. You will play a key role in design and lead the architectural foundation and development principles needed to support both major platform implementations/upgrades. The ideal candidate is passionate about designing and leading best-in-bread foundational and next generation architecture solutions for large scale, global implementations.
Responsibilities Create technical architectures that meet scalability, high availability, disaster recovery and security requirements for large-scale, mission critical Warehouse Management and Transportation Management technologies.Define deployment configurations that ensures software meets the needs of very large (regional, national, and international) enterprisesPropose technical solutions to business problems while refining and designing software components in line with technical requirementsWork closely and drive development teams to drive desired company objectives for systems architecture (encompassing platform, high availability, scalability, security, and the use of third-party software)Explore and examine data, integrations, and patterns to support the assessment, design, building, and maintenance of scalable platformsAdvise IT management and technical staff with industry standards and best practicesWork with system specialists to define operational procedures and best practicesIdentify and analyze technical debt in pre-existing systems and propose solutions to mitigate risksUnderstand security vulnerabilities, attacks, and ability to apply/implement appropriate controls or find new ones based on new technology being developedProvide technical guidance and expertise to developers, business and functional analysts, testing teams, compliance, and other IT team members.Provide documented technical design proposals, estimates, specifications, and maintenance guides. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.Minimum 7 years’ experience developing and architecting enterprise Warehouse Management, Transportation and Logistics solutions Experience in implementing large-scale Supply Chain technology solutions.Experience architecting and design around Manhattan WMS/TMS applicationsFamiliarity with Manhattan Integration Framework (MIF), multiple versions of Manhattan WMS / PKMS and related integration patterns and platforms.A pro-active and self-motivated approach to problem solving which includes curiosity and passion for customer experience.Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to deal with complex problems and present recommendations and findings in a clear, concise format.Experience in multi-vendor eco system with ability to manage conflicts/escalationsLeadership experience in managing technology architecture roadmaps and overseeing full life cycle implementations at enterprise scale Strong foundational knowledge and experience in architecting distributed enterprise systemsStrong understanding of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and other relevant supply chain technologies (strong preference to Manhattan applications).
Nice to Have:
Manhattan Active Omni experience a plus Understanding Cloud architecture patterns as well as a variety of database and messaging/streaming technologies including RDBMS, NoSQL, Kafka, and RabbitMQ, MIF, BoomiAbility to handle changes in direction and work priorities with ease; is positive and level-headed under pressure; adaptableDemonstrated passion for quality and innovation with a customer-first attitudeBenefits
The annual base salary range is $115,000 -$170,000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.
Foot Locker Benefits:
Employee DiscountPaid Time OffMedical | Dental | Vision Coverage401(k) | Roth 401(k)Stock Purchase PlanLife InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountOpportunities for AdvancementTuition Reimbursement for Qualified CoursesStrong Company CultureEmployee Resource Groups#LI-KS1
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