Job Details
Role: Kinaxis Architect
Location: Remote
Key Responsibilities
Lead the solution architecture and technical design of Kinaxis RapidResponse implementations.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Kinaxis solutions.
Design and configure Kinaxis RapidResponse applications, data models, worksheets, dashboards, alerts, and workflows.
Provide architecture guidance across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP/IBP, and Production Planning.
Design integrations between Kinaxis and enterprise applications such as SAP, Oracle, MES, and other third-party systems.
Define integration architecture using APIs, REST services, XML/JSON, and file-based interfaces.
Lead technical discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
Conduct solution design reviews and ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards.
Identify and resolve performance, data, integration, and configuration issues.
Guide Kinaxis developers and technical team members on best practices.
Support SIT, UAT, deployment, production support, and post-production stabilization.
Create technical architecture documents, solution designs, data flows, and integration specifications.
Evaluate existing Kinaxis implementations and recommend improvements for scalability, performance, and maintainability.
Participate in client workshops, requirement gathering, estimation, and technical presentations.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience in IT, Supply Chain Technology, or related areas.
5+ years of hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse.
Strong experience as a Kinaxis Solution/Technical Architect.
Expertise in Kinaxis RapidResponse configuration, Authoring, data modeling, worksheets, dashboards, and workflows.
Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes.
Experience with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, S&OP/IBP, and Production Planning.
Strong experience integrating Kinaxis with SAP/ERP and other enterprise applications.
Experience with REST APIs, web services, XML/JSON, SQL, and enterprise data integration.
Strong knowledge of solution architecture, technical design, and integration patterns.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working with distributed/global teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Kinaxis RapidResponse certification.
Experience with large-scale Kinaxis implementations or supply chain transformation programs.
SAP supply chain integration experience.
Experience with SAP APO, IBP, ECC, or S/4HANA.
Knowledge of cloud technologies and modern integration platforms.
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.