Solutions Architect

Posting Number: 201965SLG
Job Title: Solutions Architect
Location: Remote

Job Description:

• Lead client-facing business and technology assessment, process analysis, and/or design workshops to determine necessary client processes, requirements, and any additional needs related to the project.
• Align closely with Engagement Manager/Director and team to ensure successful project execution.
• Capture business, functional, and technical solution requirements while managing requirements through the project cycle of definition, design, solution build, scripting/testing, and resolution.
• Lead discovery and design sessions with the client and/or vendors, including capturing and clarifying requirements.
• Responsible for writing of detailed functional specifications during the design phase of the project, including creation of process flows, data maps, and integration landscape diagrams.
• Develop functional business process test scripts.
• Prepare and conduct customized end user training workshops, supporting application education, and training content.
• Provides advice to clients regarding industry best practices and process methodology.
• Collaborate with technical resources on design, data mapping, and development of integrations, including fundamental data requirements for Transportation Management Systems API structures.
• Configure solutions within 3rd party software to meet specific client requirements.
• Recommending when viable solutions exist outside of the TMS software.
• Serve as a functional liaison, attending and contributing to meetings between project team, end users, and key client contacts, up to and including executive project sponsors.
• Sets up and coordinate user acceptance testing efforts, supporting final acceptance and critical phase sign-off by the business owners.
• Provides end user support during the 'go-live' and hypercare period.
• Ensure knowledge transfer is conducted with key client project team members and end users..
• Support internal projects to standardize project approaches, methodologies, and templates.
• Complete assigned and agreed to work within allotted time and with a high level of quality.

• Can lead and facilitate in-person requirements discovery workshops pertaining to common logistics business processes and functions.
• Understanding of the process and purpose for executing and maintaining a requirements traceability matrix through the design, build, and testing phases.
• Comprehensive knowledge of transportation business operations including Truckload, LTL, Ocean, Air, Intermodal, and Parcel.
• Demonstrates domain expertise on various Transportation Management Systems, with an emphasis on the OTM platform, including configuration and integrations.
• Demonstrates expertise in carrier rate/tariff structures and delivery schedules.
• Knowledge of enterprise and supply chain applications, especially those that integrate with a TMS..
• Experience using Smartsheet for project management is preferred.
• Knowledge of EDI messages and carrier onboarding processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, and/or IT preferred.
• 7+ years of implementation experience, to include executing: project implementation flow of planning, design, build, testing, training, deployment, and hypercare.
• Experience in Management Consulting, or Organization Supply Chain Center settings preferred.

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Complete your candidate profile at www.searchlogixgroup.com and refer to posting 201965SLG or as a second choice, email your information and requirements to resumes@searchlogixgroup.com. Only candidates who appear to meet the above criteria will receive an immediate response. Other resumes will be added to our database of active candidates for one year for other positions that come available and are a match with their background.

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