Boeing Australia is hiring a Senior Supply Chain Systems Architect

The Boeing Company is hiring a Senior Supply Chain Systems Architect to lead innovation in Supply Chain Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning, and MRP products for our complex global supply chain. You will define system architectures, integrate them into the Software Development Lifecycle, and guide the team toward practical, visionary solutions.

What You'll Do

• Define and refine requirements to build robust, adaptable architectures and 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.
• Identify and remove technical impediments in product designs.
• Evaluate new products in the domain for suitability.
• Lead the development and documentation of comprehensive system architectures encompassing hardware, software, and networks.
• Collaborate closely with business analysts and stakeholders to gather, analyze, and validate system requirements.
• Research and assess emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Design and implement integration strategies ensuring seamless connectivity and data flow.
• Analyze system performance to identify bottlenecks and enhance efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Embed security best practices into system designs.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of architectures, design decisions, and technical specifications.
• Engage with development teams, project managers, and stakeholders to align on architecture.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices.
• Proactively identify challenges and make timely, well-informed decisions independently.
• Foster cooperative relationships across teams.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in aerospace and/or defense.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain and supply chain business.
• 5+ years of experience in Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning and/or MRP disciplines.
• Understanding of differences in planning philosophies between production/repair and after market parts planning.
• 5+ years of experience in systems architecture, software development, and/or IT infrastructure roles.
• 5+ years of experience with integration technologies such as API, FTP, and Cloud Integration Services.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 10+ years of experience in a role which required strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• 10+ years of experience leading successful Lean and process improvement initiatives across an IT organization.
• 10+ years of experience with IT4IT, ITIL, Agile, DevOps, and/or other relevant frameworks.
• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale IT transformation projects.
• 5+ years of experience automating and optimizing Supply Chain processes.
• 5+ years of experience of supply chain management and how technology supports end-to-end business processes (e.g., order fulfillment, procurement, logistics, etc.).

Team & Environment

This role is part of the Supply Chain Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning and MRP product family within Boeing Information Digital Technology & Security (IDT&S) Enterprise Business Systems (EBS).

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation range: $140K - $198K.
• Health insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.

Work Mode

This role requires on-site work. Open locations include Seattle, WA; Berkeley, MO; Everett, WA; Kent, WA; Mesa, AZ; North Charleston, SC; Plano, TX.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.