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Position Summary
The IT Midstream Solution Architect will primarily support logistics within the Trucking, Marine, and Rail areas. This role will design and develop architecture (integrated process, applications, data, technology, and security) models and solutions to business problems that set and align with the enterprise architecture direction and standards. Develops specifications for and selects new product/service offerings. Assesses the compatibility and reliability of proposed products/services to ensure architectures are composable and resilient. Performs architecture planning (strategy and roadmaps) and project support.
Previous experience with the following areas will be beneficial to the role:
Fleet Management: Experience with tracking vehicle performance, maintenance schedules, fuel consumption, and driver behavior using telematics and GPS tracking systems.
Route Optimization: Proficiency in dynamic route planning, optimizing fuel consumption, and reducing transit times using software tools and algorithms, along with a strong understanding of geospatial and mapping technologies.
Regulatory Compliance: In-depth knowledge of transportation regulations, including Hours of Service (HOS), Electronic Logging Devices (ELD), and driver safety protocols, with familiarity in both state and federal trucking regulations as well as international rail standards.
Intermodal Freight Solutions: Ability to design and optimize end-to-end logistics solutions integrating truck, rail, and marine transportation, focusing on cost, speed, and environmental impact.
Customs and Border Regulations: Experience with import/export processes, customs clearance, and cross-border regulations, particularly for international freight involving multiple transportation modes.
Last-Mile Delivery: Expertise in optimizing last-mile delivery, including routing, time-window optimization, and addressing consumer-specific delivery requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Supports the development of solution architecture artifacts, such as capability maps, roadmaps, and reference architectures under guidance of senior architects.
- Supports the creation of standard definitions and reference models.
- Supports and helps facilitate solution architecture reviews.
- Collaborates with stakeholders to gather requirements and understand their goals. Supports the development of IT and architectural roadmaps to align with their needs.
- Participates in the evaluation and selection of technologies and platforms. Supports monitoring the current-state solution portfolio and basic analysis of technology trends.
- Assists in the design and development of solutions that address specific business needs. Supports the development of solution designs, including system integration and data flow.
- Assists in translating business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints.
- Assists in the identification and resolution of technical issues during implementation. Supports the implementation and testing of solutions.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of solution architecture documentation.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
- 2 years of relevant architecture experience required.
Skills
- Agile Methodology – Agile management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards project the completion of a project.
- Analytical Thinking – Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions), and self-correction. AI encompasses a broad range of techniques and approaches, including machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and expert systems, among others. The ultimate goal of AI is to create machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, making decisions, and solving problems.
- Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas and information, both verbally and in writing, clearly and credibly. Listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
- Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies, such as data lakes, data warehouses, and machine learning, to design architectures that effectively handle large volumes of data and enable advanced analytics.
- Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy.
- Cloud Computing – Knowing how to manage cloud services, develop cloud applications and use cloud architecture to meet customer needs.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large-scale.
- DevSecOps – A set of practices that automates the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through integration, testing, deployment, and software delivery, with an aim towards shortening the systems development life cycle and as well as continuous delivery and a security-first approach.
- Functional Expertise – A strong understanding of various technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to the organization's architecture, such as networking, databases, cloud computing, and security.
- Internet of Things (IoT) – Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols, as well as experience designing architectures that incorporate IoT devices and enable seamless connectivity and data exchange.
- Machine Learning – Machine learning is a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer science that involves the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to progressively improve their performance on a specific task through learning from data, without being explicitly programmed. In essence, machine learning algorithms learn from patterns and relationships in data to make predictions, decisions, or identify patterns, often with the goal of optimizing some objective function or improving performance over time.
- Process Orchestration – Process orchestration refers to the coordination and management of various tasks, activities, and resources within a workflow or business process. It involves organizing, sequencing, and automating individual tasks or sub-processes to ensure that the overall process operates smoothly and efficiently. Process orchestration typically involves integrating disparate systems, applications, and services to streamline operations and improve collaboration across different parts of an organization. It often employs workflow management tools, automation software, and integration platforms to facilitate communication, data exchange, and decision-making among different components of the process. The goal of process orchestration is to optimize the flow of work, minimize delays and bottlenecks, and enhance overall productivity and performance.
- Solution Architecture – Solution architecture is the process of designing and describing the structure and behavior of a comprehensive solution to meet specific business needs. It involves integrating various components, technologies, and processes to create a coherent and efficient system that addresses the identified challenges or requirements.
- Strategic Outlook – Examines issues, generate ideas creates future scenarios and develops plans with a long-term perspective. Ensures short-term goals support long-term strategy and that organizational/functional strategy aligns with and supports MPC’s overall business strategy.
- Systems Thinking – The process of testing conducted on a complete integrated system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
2 years of relevant architecture experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
2 years of relevant architecture experience
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Location:
Findlay, Ohio
Additional locations:
San Antonio, Texas
Job Requisition ID:
00014946
Location Address:
539 S Main St
Education:
Bachelors: Information Technology
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
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