Solution Architect – Parts & Supply Chain

Job Title:   Solution Architect – Parts & Supply Chain
Location:   Lisle, IL (hybrid onsite 4 days per week)
Position:    Contract 6-12 + months

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TalentFish is casting a line for a Solution Architect – Parts & Supply Chain. This is a long-term contract opportunity located in Lisle, IL. Candidates must be local to the Chicago area or willing to relocate independently.

Overview

·     This Senior Solution Architect will lead the modernization, integration, and evolution of Aftermarket Service Parts platforms.

·     Design end-to-end business and technology solutions across the full service parts lifecycle, including catalog management, inventory planning, pricing, order fulfillment, dealer operations, supplier integrations, and customer experience.

·     Define future-state architecture and deliver scalable, cloud-ready, API-enabled solutions.

What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience)

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise applications, data platforms, system integration, or technology modernization.
• Aftermarket Service Parts domain expertise, ideally within automotive, manufacturing, equipment, industrial, or transportation.
• Proven track record designing and delivering complex enterprise solutions that support business-critical operations.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, enterprise integration, API management, cloud-native solutions, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on knowledge of integration technologies including REST APIs, event-driven architecture, message-based systems, XML/JSON, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture, data modeling, master data management, data governance, and analytics platforms.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, solution governance, technology standards, and modernization initiatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, business teams, engineers, vendors, and external partners.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with parts catalog systems, service parts planning and inventory optimization, PIM/product configuration, and supplier collaboration solutions.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, SAP or similar ERP, and data platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, containerization, and observability.

What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position)

• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, enterprise architects, and IT teams to translate aftermarket service parts requirements into scalable, integrated solutions.
• Lead architecture and solution design across parts catalog and master data, planning and forecasting, inventory optimization, pricing and promotions, order management and fulfillment, supplier integration, returns, and dealer/distributor systems.
• Develop business capability maps, solution roadmaps, architecture blueprints, and target-state technology strategies aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design end-to-end architectures spanning applications, integrations, APIs, data platforms, cloud services, security, and analytics.
• Lead modernization initiatives using cloud platforms, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API strategies.
• Define integration strategies across ERP, dealer systems, supplier networks, CRM, logistics, inventory, pricing, and customer engagement platforms.
• Drive master data management, data governance, and data quality strategies across service parts domains.
• Evaluate technology options, identify tradeoffs, and ensure solutions meet scalability, security, reliability, performance, and compliance requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, integration specifications, technology standards, and modernization roadmaps.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and delivery teams while establishing architecture standards and engineering best practices.

Compensation and Employment
This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. The expected hourly rate for this position is $58 - $70 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and engagement structure (W2 or C2C). This role qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as paid time off (PTO), optional medical, dental, and vision insurance, and 401(k) eligibility. TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check, which may include but is not limited to reference checks, education verification, employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks, and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end client's background check policies and applicable laws.

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