Application Solution Architect

Kinaxis

Senior Application Solution Architect collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design scalable solutions for supply chain challenges at Kinaxis. Driving functional and technical leadership for enterprise-level implementations.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own the ES solution architecture—including functional design, data structures, constraint models, integrations, and system behavior—working in close partnership with the Solution Architect, where present, to ensure alignment with the overall end ‑ to ‑ end solution architecture.
Facilitate detailed scheduling blueprint sessions that translate manufacturing requirements into scalable configurations, defining heuristics, dispatch rules, look-ahead behavior, changeover logic, and constraint-resolution strategies for complex production environments.
Identify risks throughout the project lifecycle and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful deployments.
Troubleshoot complex scheduling behavior and resolve data configuration issues, providing root-cause analysis and recommending appropriate configuration patterns.
Provide functional leadership and help to solve complex supply chain challenges and implementation support
Provide mentorship and technical oversight to consultants and partners on solution quality, scheduling implementation methods, repeatable architecture patterns, and deployment best practices, while overseeing delegation of configuration tasks.
Collaborate with Product teams on feature gaps, capability extensions, and areas requiring architectural guidance while influencing roadmap discussions through customer insights and solution best practices.
Support services sales opportunities by articulating solution approaches and value to stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or master's degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Information Technology or related field.
Minimum 8 years of broad experience in software implementation consulting in the supply chain planning or supply chain execution space, including 3+ years as a solution architect or lead functional consultant for enterprise-scale supply chain transformation projects.
Excellent facilitation and communication skills; able to guide customer discussions across planners, schedulers, project teams, and stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, matrixed environments with strong initiative and leadership capabilities.
Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and guide teams toward deploying high-quality solutions that align with the intended architectural design.
Proven interpersonal, leadership, and mentoring skills within cross-functional teams.
Subject matter expert in supply chain concepts and best practices coupled with in-depth experience with supply chain solutions and scheduling applications (such as OMP, SAP PPDS, Blue Yonder, or o9 Production Scheduling).
Experience producing detailed blueprints that translate scheduling requirements into technical specifications during software implementations.
Technical leadership experience in data integration, data management, system configuration and system deployment for supply chain software implementations.
Proficiency with SQL, JavaScript, or scripting languages used in solution configuration.
Willing and able to travel between 50% to 75% annually.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
Flexible work options
Physical and mental well-being programs
Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
Mentorship programs, training, and career development
Recognition programs and referral rewards
Hackathons

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Hard Skills & Tools

Solution ArchitectureData StructuresConstraint ModelsHeuristicsDispatch RulesChangeover LogicRoot-Cause AnalysisTechnical SpecificationsScripting LanguagesProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

Facilitation SkillsCommunication SkillsInitiativeCritical ThinkingInterpersonal Skills