Must Haves: • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT or related field • Experience in crafting application designs that address complex functional and non-functional requirements, along with developing high-level execution plans to guide development teams through implementation. • Experience designing application landscapes for cloud environment - Azure preferred • MODERN INTEGRATION PATTERNS Experience (REST/SOAP-based APIs, message-driven and event-driven architectures, and legacy integration methods such as batch processing and file-based data transfers.) • Experience with Azure PaaS, Kubernetes and serverless computing • Ability to present and sell solutions to executive leadership • Solid understanding of product management and agile development principles. Nice to Haves: • Experience leading successful global or regional supply chain technology implementations, including WMS, TMS, or ERP solutions (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, Blue Yonder). • Certifications such as TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or PMP. • Familiarity with warehouse automation, IoT-enabled logistics, or AI/ML-driven supply chain optimization. Job description: The Supply Chain Principal Consultant leads the design and implementation of innovative, scalable, and efficient supply chain solutions at our client, ensuring alignment with business strategy and IT investments. This position focuses on maximizing the value of our clients technology investments by collaborating with business and IT leaders to align technology initiatives with strategic goals. The Principal Consultant/Architect leads the design and implementation of solutions within the Supply Chain Technologies (SCT) landscape, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices. Key areas of focus include Workforce Management Systems (WMS), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and cloud application modernization. Key Responsibilities: • Technical Leadership: Lead the design, analysis, and realization of high-quality solutions for systems and applications, with a strong focus on WMS, TMS, and cloud modernization. • Design and Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed technical designs for software applications, adhering to modern architecture principles, patterns, and best practices. Document all architecture design and analysis work. • Review and Oversight: Oversee application design reviews to ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, including cost optimization, performance, reliability, scalability, security, and compliance. • Guidance and Standards: Provide guidance to the IT team on technical designs, development practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing, validation, monitoring, security, and system integrations, ensuring adherence to clients standards. • Hands-On Engagement: Engage directly with development teams to overcome technical roadblocks, validate architectural decisions, and lead proof-of-concept initiatives to accelerate delivery. • Collaboration: Work closely with management, business leaders, IT architects, and other stakeholders to define and execute the IT roadmap in alignment with operational and strategic business objectives. • Industry Trends: Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in supply chain technology, evaluating and recommending new technologies and tools to enhance application development. • Mentorship: Coach and mentor technical subject matter experts, application team members, and enterprise architects to implement architectures that support new business capabilities and operating models.
Job Type
Contractor role
Skills required
Azure, Kubernetes
Location
Northbrook, Illinois
Salary
$160,000 - $180,000
Date Posted
April 23, 2025
The Supply Chain - Technical Architect at Insight Global is responsible for leading the design and implementation of innovative supply chain solutions, focusing on cloud application modernization and integration patterns. This role requires strong technical leadership and collaboration with business and IT leaders to align technology initiatives with strategic goals.