Kinaxis Architect

Employment Eligibility Statement:
Due to specific project and client requirements, this position is open to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders). Sponsorship is not available at this time.
Danta Technologies evaluates all candidates in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and EEOC guidelines. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.


Job Description:
Total Experience: 15+ years Kinaxis Experience: 10+ years (end to end implementations & transformations)

Role Depth: Architect / Lead Designer / Technical Functional Authority Program Type: Large global rollouts, complex landscapes, COE models

Core Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Solution Ownership Own end to end Kinaxis solution architecture across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and S&OP/IBP.
• Define target state architecture aligned to business strategy and planning maturity.
• Drive architectural decisions covering: Data model design Planning logic & scenarios Integration patterns Performance & scalability Design & Governance Lead solution design authority across projects and operations.
• Review and approve functional and technical designs.
• Establish architecture standards, best practices, and governance models.
• Ensure consistency across enhancements, rollouts, and regional deployments.
• Integration & Platform Strategy Own Kinaxis integration strategy with ERP and upstream/downstream systems.
• Define data flow, latency, reconciliation, and error handling principles.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and platform stability.
• Delivery & Transformation Partner with business leaders to translate enterprise planning needs into scalable Kinaxis designs.
• Guide delivery teams through complex implementations and upgrades.
• Oversee UAT strategy, cutover planning, and go live readiness.
• Support post go live stabilization and value realization.
• Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement Act as primary Kinaxis architectural advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Support roadmap definition, solution evaluation, and estimations.
• Provide thought leadership on supply chain planning transformations.

• Kinaxis Rapid Response Architecture (Technical + Functional) End to end Supply Chain Planning Enterprise Solution Design Data Modeling & Integration Architecture
• Performance & Scaling Strategy Stakeholder & Executive Communication
• Functional Knowledge (Strong) Demand Planning Supply & Capacity Planning Inventory Optimization S&OP / IBP Scenario & What If Planning
• Technical Knowledge (Strong) Kinaxis data model & schema design Interface & integration frameworks Large data volume handling Performance tuning & optimization Upgrade & release management
• Good to Have Kinaxis certification(s) SAP ECC / S/4HANA integration experience
• COE / Global template ownership Manufacturing Pre sales or solution strategy exposure

Notes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.