Ford Motor Company
Solution Architect - Supply Chain Intelligence
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48120
Overview
Solution Architect – Supply Chain Intelligence We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. Ford Motor Company believes freedom of movement drives human progress and provides the opportunity to define and realize your dreams. This role partners with Product Delivery Teams to design and implement technical solutions for Ford’s Supply Chain Logistics portfolio. Responsibilities
Analyze business, supply chain, and manufacturing material flow needs to define technical architecture solutions that modernize Ford Supply Chain Logistics. Identify key portfolio capabilities, define global system strategies, architect end-to-end value streams, recommend buy-vs-build decisions, and evaluate vendors. Design foundational data platform to consolidate global data on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and drive intelligent insights via data-centric architecture. Design solutions with technical expertise in IoT Material Tracking, Location Tags, Vision Systems, Google Cloud Platform, and vendor Transportation Management Systems (TMS) / SaaS solutions. Define, analyze, assemble, and integrate systems to deliver Supply Chain Intelligence for tracking, visibility, and predicting material flow, while considering platforms, user experience, software, cost, availability, scalability, and reliability. Collaborate with Material and Vehicle Logistics (MVL), Business Leads, Software Delivery Leads, Product Managers, and Software Engineers in data platform design, technology evaluation, and guide teams in creating and delivering well-designed systems and capabilities. Provide support such as troubleshooting application functional, performance, and availability issues, and participate in vendor solution evaluation processes. Collaborate closely as a member of one or more product teams. Immerse yourself in and evaluate current supply chain logistics and manufacturing material flow operations to gain deep domain knowledge. Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Five or more years of experience as a solution architect, software engineer, or equivalent. Additional Qualifications
Experience with industry supply chain logistics and material flow systems (TMS, WMS, YMS, etc.). Previous experience as data engineer and/or software developer. Strong architecture knowledge with experience in providing technical solutions for cloud infrastructure. Google Cloud Platform experience is a plus. Strong system design knowledge of data platforms, including ingestion of various IoT location sources, real-time data visibility and APIs, and historical analytical reports. Experience with AI/ML models in addition to data platforms is a plus. Previous experience with Transportation Management System(s) including Blue Yonder, Oracle TM, SAP TMS, e2open TM, Manhattan TM. Previous experience with IoT Location tracking hardware and software solutions (BLE, RFID, Vision Systems, etc.). Experience with microservice architecture, REST APIs, Event-Driven Messaging patterns, and distributed cloud systems. Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and hands-on application development. Ability to architect highly available, performant, scalable, global solutions. Self-starter, ability to work independently and conduct self-directed research to provide insights to product teams. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Experience with multi-team, large-scale projects and architecture development across Business, Solution, Application, and Infrastructure levels. Negotiation skills and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and customers. You may not check every box, or your experience may look different, but Ford encourages you to apply. Benefits and Additional Information
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more Vehicle discount program for employees and family members Tuition assistance Employee resource groups Paid time off for community service Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day Paid time off and option to purchase additional vacation time For more information on salary and benefits, visit the Ford careers site. This position is a range of salary grades 7-8. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation requests may be made at 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid and may require onsite presence four or more days per week for those within commuting distance to a Ford hub location. About Us and Team
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford Information Technology (IT) shapes the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape. Join Ford to help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
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Solution Architect – Supply Chain Intelligence We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. Ford Motor Company believes freedom of movement drives human progress and provides the opportunity to define and realize your dreams. This role partners with Product Delivery Teams to design and implement technical solutions for Ford’s Supply Chain Logistics portfolio. Responsibilities
Analyze business, supply chain, and manufacturing material flow needs to define technical architecture solutions that modernize Ford Supply Chain Logistics. Identify key portfolio capabilities, define global system strategies, architect end-to-end value streams, recommend buy-vs-build decisions, and evaluate vendors. Design foundational data platform to consolidate global data on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and drive intelligent insights via data-centric architecture. Design solutions with technical expertise in IoT Material Tracking, Location Tags, Vision Systems, Google Cloud Platform, and vendor Transportation Management Systems (TMS) / SaaS solutions. Define, analyze, assemble, and integrate systems to deliver Supply Chain Intelligence for tracking, visibility, and predicting material flow, while considering platforms, user experience, software, cost, availability, scalability, and reliability. Collaborate with Material and Vehicle Logistics (MVL), Business Leads, Software Delivery Leads, Product Managers, and Software Engineers in data platform design, technology evaluation, and guide teams in creating and delivering well-designed systems and capabilities. Provide support such as troubleshooting application functional, performance, and availability issues, and participate in vendor solution evaluation processes. Collaborate closely as a member of one or more product teams. Immerse yourself in and evaluate current supply chain logistics and manufacturing material flow operations to gain deep domain knowledge. Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Five or more years of experience as a solution architect, software engineer, or equivalent. Additional Qualifications
Experience with industry supply chain logistics and material flow systems (TMS, WMS, YMS, etc.). Previous experience as data engineer and/or software developer. Strong architecture knowledge with experience in providing technical solutions for cloud infrastructure. Google Cloud Platform experience is a plus. Strong system design knowledge of data platforms, including ingestion of various IoT location sources, real-time data visibility and APIs, and historical analytical reports. Experience with AI/ML models in addition to data platforms is a plus. Previous experience with Transportation Management System(s) including Blue Yonder, Oracle TM, SAP TMS, e2open TM, Manhattan TM. Previous experience with IoT Location tracking hardware and software solutions (BLE, RFID, Vision Systems, etc.). Experience with microservice architecture, REST APIs, Event-Driven Messaging patterns, and distributed cloud systems. Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and hands-on application development. Ability to architect highly available, performant, scalable, global solutions. Self-starter, ability to work independently and conduct self-directed research to provide insights to product teams. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Experience with multi-team, large-scale projects and architecture development across Business, Solution, Application, and Infrastructure levels. Negotiation skills and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and customers. You may not check every box, or your experience may look different, but Ford encourages you to apply. Benefits and Additional Information
Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more Vehicle discount program for employees and family members Tuition assistance Employee resource groups Paid time off for community service Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day Paid time off and option to purchase additional vacation time For more information on salary and benefits, visit the Ford careers site. This position is a range of salary grades 7-8. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation requests may be made at 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid and may require onsite presence four or more days per week for those within commuting distance to a Ford hub location. About Us and Team
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. Ford Information Technology (IT) shapes the future of mobility by redefining the transportation landscape. Join Ford to help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
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