Senior Supply Chain Systems Architect

Senior Supply Chain Systems Architect

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company’s Enterprise Systems Division is currently seeking a Senior Supply Chain Systems Architect to join the Supplier Collaboration and Risk Oversight Product team in Seattle, WA; Berkeley, MO; Everett, WA; Kent, WA; Mesa, AZ; North Charleston, SC; or Plano, TX. 

As our Senior Supply Chain Systems Architect, you’ll drive innovation in supply chain collaboration and risk oversight, impacting one of the world’s most complex supply chains. We’re looking for a skilled professional to:

• Define and refine requirements to build robust, adaptable architectures

• Set design constraints ensuring alignment with business needs

• Integrate architecture into the Software Development Lifecycle for agility and efficiency

• Lead development of architecture models and guide your team toward practical, visionary solutions

• Evaluate solutions through trade-off analyses to inform strategic decisions

• Champion best practices and set organizational standards

• Assess architectural impacts on the product lifecycle for sustainable, scalable outcomes

• Shape product architecture and data management strategies for the future

This is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to lead transformative projects that will drive our product team and the Boeing Supply Chain forward!

Position Responsibilities:

• System Design and Architecture:

  • Develop and document the overall architecture of systems, including hardware, software, and network components

  • Create architectural models and diagrams to communicate system designs to stakeholders

• Requirements Analysis:

  • Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to gather and analyze system requirements

  • Translate business needs into technical specifications and architectural solutions

• Technology Evaluation:

  • Research and evaluate new technologies, tools, and frameworks to determine their applicability to the organization’s needs

  • Make recommendations for technology adoption and integration

• Integration Planning:

  • Design integration strategies for connecting various systems and ensuring data flow between them

  • Define APIs and protocols for system communication

• Performance Optimization:

  • Analyze system performance and identify areas for improvement

  • Implement solutions to enhance system efficiency, scalability, and reliability

• Security Considerations:

  • Ensure that security best practices are integrated into the system architecture

  • Collaborate with security teams to identify vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies

• Documentation:

  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of system architecture, design decisions, and technical specifications

  • Create user guides and operational documentation for system users and administrators

  • Create and maintain detailed documentation including roadmaps and diagrams for existing, transitional, and future state process and system architecture

• Collaboration and Communication:

  • Work closely with development teams, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on architectural decisions

  • Facilitate discussions and workshops to gather input and feedback on system designs

  • Work with cross-functional teams and present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Project Management:

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from conception to deployment

  • Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to architectural standards and best practices

• Continuous Improvement:

  • Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in systems architecture

  • Advocate for continuous improvement in processes, tools, and methodologies used in system design and development

• Initiative and Problem Solving:

  • Seek solutions to problems before being asked or directed

  • Exercise good judgment by making timely and effective, well-informed decisions

• Teamwork:

  • Work effectively and cooperatively with others; establish and maintain good working relationships

  • Adapt and remain flexible when experiencing change in work environments, work priorities and Division needs

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