Sr. Solution Architect

Company: o9 Solutions, Inc.
Location: Dallas
Posted on: May 12, 2025

Job Description:

At o9 Solutions, our mission is clear: be the Most Valuable Platform (MVP) for enterprises. With our AI-driven platform - the o9 Digital Brain - we integrate global enterprises' siloed planning capabilities, helping them capture millions and, in some cases, billions of dollars in value leakage. But our impact doesn't stop there. Businesses that plan better and faster also reduce waste, which drives better outcomes for the planet, too.
We're on the lookout for the brightest, most committed individuals to join us on our mission. Along the journey, we'll provide you with a nurturing environment where you can be part of something truly extraordinary and make a real difference for companies and the planet.
About the role...The role includes end to end solution design, configuration, implementation, data analytics, testing of solution and communication with internal and external stakeholders across multiple workflows. The role will include partnering with Project Management, and Client Management functions to ensure successful delivery of o9 software implementations as per customer requirements and contractual agreements.This role requires deep analytical, technical and complex problem-solving skills with knowledge of optimization methods, financial computations, statistical analysis and advanced mathematical modeling techniques. It also requires exposure to data science, and associated software and programming technologies.Additionally, this role requires exposure and experience implementing advanced planning systems and tools.This position is responsible for solution delivery, analysis and interpretation of data to optimize client supply chains. The solution delivery is through a variety of activities including process design, data analytics, solution configuration and deployment, setting up performance metrics and new policies, testing and knowledge management.The role would be responsible for driving requirement and design sessions across multiple initiatives; analyzing areas of improvement opportunities; collecting and analyzing data to provide decision support information; drive to-be process design activities across multiple initiatives; support the client manager and the delivery manager in building feasible plans and support risk mitigation as appropriate and working with onshore and offshore teams to drive the solution configuration and drive the creation of test-cases to ensure the solution works as per the design and contractual commitments.This role would also be responsible for mentoring Solution Architects and Association Solution ArchitectsWhat you'll do for us---Lead process and business requirements sessions, in the form of interviews, workshops, and other methods, leading to documented records of a to-be business process leveraging industry best practices.Identify and document data requirements needed to enable aligned to-be business processes, such as historical sales, shipment, inventory, logistics, and other operations / supply chain data. Oversee collection and analysis of necessary data from sources like ERP systems, PLM systems, databases, excel sheets, emails, and others. Where data is not available, partner with client points of contact to create missing data elementsSupport Project Management and Client Management teams with capability listings, and effort estimates for PMs and CMs to define project scope, timelines, and execute sign offs with customers.Lead the technical design documentation based on signed off business requirements that are in scope for client projects. Creating of these documents will include the conversion of business requirements to technical platform design. This will require knowledge of technical systems and platform capabilities and infrastructure.Oversee and review the work of Solution Architects and Consultants to develop clear functional and technical design and document data requirements and build complex datasets.Oversee tool configuration in the o9 platform as per the design to solve deep operations / supply chain problems and institute rigorous performance monitoring systems.Identify and select appropriate mathematical models, predictive methods, statistical techniques, optimization algorithms and simulations to analyze, manipulate and interpret large enterprise data and provide business insights and data visualization to the client management.Be proficient in statistical and optimization tools and programming languages to conduct data integration through extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) and create models to generate time series forecasts and operational plansOversee the execution of data analytics and modeling methods by Business Analysts, Data Scientists, and Integration SpecialistsWork with Internal Research and Development teams to resolve solution gaps and deploy fixes in the customer environment.Ability to design a testing protocol and oversee implementation by Junior Analysts, with the end goal of automating testing.Works with Client Cross-Functional Teams, and IT and business stakeholders, to ensure successful planning and execution of projectPlan, develop and deliver Super User and End User training, for a global user baseMentor Solution Architects, Junior Analysts, Technical Architects, and Business Analysts to familiarize them with technical and business aspects of a projectWhat you'll have...Education: Master's Degree with 5+ years of experience or Bachelor Degree 7+ years experience required. Degrees in the following fields: Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields with a concentration in operations or analyticsExperience: implementing supply chain planning solutions or working in the supply chain/ logistics organizationExperience presenting on complex topics in a clear, concise, and easily understood mannerExperience in planning systems, and exposure to ERP toolsFirsthand experience leading a team through the full lifecycle of a supply chain planning solution implementation including business requirement gathering, solution design & development, UAT/SIT, go-live/cutover and value realizationExperience using agile methodology to deliver large scale enterprise implementationsSkills: Supply planning experience and have worked or implemented one or multiple supply planning products is requiredKnowledge of spreadsheets and software (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets), document processing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs), presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint) is requiredKnowledge and training in databases (SQL Server, MySQL) and skills one or more languages like SQL, MDX, T-SQL or similar is requiredStrong analytical techniques, data mining knowledge and proficiency in handling and processing large amounts of data is preferredAbility to identify key insights and critical thinking to prioritize and focus on the highest value opportunities or the biggest risks is preferredCoursework and strong background in mathematics and statistics is requiredStrong verbal, written, presentation and demonstration / training skills are requiredAbility to communicate mathematical, technical or software usage concepts to audiences with limited prior mathematics, technical or software background is preferredAbility to work in teams, distributed across locations and time zones and at executive and junior levels in a corporate hierarchy is requiredMore about us---
With the latest increase in our valuation from $2.7B to $3.7B despite challenging global macroeconomic conditions, o9 Solutions is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the world today. Our mission is to digitally transform planning and decision-making for the enterprise and the planet. Our culture is high-energy and drives us to aim 10x in everything we do.
Our platform, the o9 Digital Brain, is the premier AI-powered, cloud-native platform driving the digital transformations of major global enterprises including Google, Walmart, ABInBev, Starbucks and many others.Our headquarters are located in Dallas, with offices in Amsterdam, Paris, London, Barcelona, Madrid, Sao Paolo, Bengaluru, Tokyo, Seoul, Milan, Stockholm, Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore Munich, Toronto.o9 is an equal opportunity employer and seeks applicants of diverse backgrounds and hires without regard to race, colour, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
We have a vision. Our Digital Brain, o9's AI-powered platform, is being used by global enterprises to drive their digital transformations. The integrated planning and operational efficiencies we provide is helping businesses do more, be more and mean more to the world at large. Because businesses that plan better, reduce waste, creating value for themselves and the planet.

But we also have a vision for our people. We want the most talented, committed and driven people to power our transformative approach. As an individual and in a team, your actions reflect our values. In return, we'll provide a nurturing environment where you can be a part of something special.
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