Principal Architect, Technology

About Kinaxis:
**About Kinaxis**:
Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we’re serious about your career growth and professional development, because _People matter _at Kinaxis.

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers based in Ottawa, Canada. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, and support 40,000+ users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Chennai and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Our journey in India began in 2020 and we have been growing steadily since then Building a high-trust and high-performance culture is important to us and we are proud to be Great Place to Work® CertifiedTM. Our state-of-the-art office, located in the World Trade Centre in Chennai, offers our growing team space for expansion and collaboration.

About the team:
**Location**

Chennai, India

**About the team**:
As a senior and key member of the Solution Assurance Team, the Principal Architect, Technology will lead the review of technology solutions designs and drive the specific stages of data integration throughout the deployment of Kinaxis solutions. Through their understanding Kinaxis customers’ most pressing business and supply chain challenges, the incumbent will offer expert guidance ensuring seamless system integration and immediate value realization in complex supply chain environments. The role will work on Partner led Maestro deployment engagements and guide partners and customers on best practices throughout the lifecycle of the deployment.

About the role:
**What you will do**:

- Evaluate the overall data integration roadmap for deployments and provide expert guidance on creative technology solution, aligning with customer business needs and best practices.
- Provide technical expertise in highly complex system integrations, including validation, testing of the solution and optimization of data flows.
- Support customers and partners in identifying and implementing solutions tailored to individual data flows, leveraging deep proficiency in Kinaxis Integration Platform Suite, Maestro data model, and REST based API Integration capabilities.
- Identify risks to system integrations and provide inputs on developing mitigation plans for deployments.
- Provide technical expertise and recommendations during critical deployment escalations to resolve complex data integration or conversion challenges.
- Drive adoption of integration best practice on deployments to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
- Manage multiple engagements simultaneously, fostering strong collaboration with partners and customers.

**Technologies we use**:

- Expert level understanding of the Maestro data model and Integration methods.
- Substantial experience and understanding with ETL tools such as Talend, Informatic, SAP CPI/Data Services, OWB, MuleSoft, etc.
- Database level understanding extracting data from enterprise class ERP systems including SAP/APO, Oracle, and JDE.
- Experience with connection functionality to SAP (through BAPI / RFC), databases, files, web, SOAP.
- Experience working with relational databases and JavaScript.
- Experience working with Web Services / REST APIs.
- Ability to travel up to 50% and work effectively remotely from client sites

**What we are looking for**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Computer
- Science, Computer Engineering, Statistics, Information Technology or a related field.
- 7 - 10 years’ experience in business software consulting or software deployment, preferably in supply chain.
- Proven leadership, interpersonal and coaching/mentoring capabilities within a dedicated work team.
- Proficiency with the software deployment life cycle; including business requirements definition, review of functional specifications, development of test plans, testing, user training, and deployment.
- Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, time management, and customer relationship skills.
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.

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Why join Kinaxis?:
**Work With Impact**: Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

**Work with Fortune 500 Brands**: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, Lockheed-Martin, and more.

**Social Responsibility at Kinaxis**: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co