WMS Solutions Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Directs and executes the technical development for functional activities aimed at maintaining and enhancing Kenco’s Warehouse Management Systems.

• Effectively communicates solution capabilities and assesses business needs while considering integration complexity and architectural constraints.

• Provides essential user support, ensuring that the system fulfills necessary business functions and upholds data integrity.

• Leads the business process analysis or design/construction phase of projects, culminating in the creation of functional specifications.

• Defines and outlines the application scope and objectives, developing or modifying procedures to address complex business issues.

• Creates functional specifications for modifications, interfaces, reports, and screens that align with customers' business goals and are well-designed.

• Conducts system configuration for the WMS system.

• Trains staff on system usage and related devices.

• Develops test cases and plans to complete unit testing.

• Provides on-call support for production applications.

• Monitors and adjusts application performance to enhance response times.

• Acts as a functional liaison, participating in and contributing to crucial meetings with the Product Manager, key customer contacts, and customer users, including top executive project sponsors.

• Possesses strong domain knowledge in WMS solutions to design a comprehensive architecture for both current and future customer business requirements.

• Advises customers on industry best practices and process methodologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• At least 7-10 years of experience with Warehouse Management Systems.

• Familiarity with foundational WMS technologies, which may include C#, Java, HTML, Groovy, Jasper, or other technologies.

• Ability to communicate effectively with management, vendors, users, customers, and colleagues.

• Capable of logically presenting issues and potential enhancements.

• Working knowledge and experience with EDI formats including X12, EDIFACT, XML, JSON, or others.

• Advanced SQL skills.

• Experience in the Warehousing or Logistics Industry.

• Familiarity with formal project management practices.

• Understanding of formal systems development methodologies and SDLC best practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance with HSA, HRA, and FSA accounts.

• Supplemental insurance options including critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accidental injury.

• Dental Insurance.

• Vision Insurance.

• Basic Life and Supplemental Life insurance.

• Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Approximately 2 weeks of Paid Time Off (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment).

• Employer Paid Holidays totaling 10 days.