Defense & Aviation SME – Lead Solution Architect

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Key Responsibilities • Serve as the primary SME for defense, aerospace, and aviation business processes and operations. • Define business, application, data, integration, and technology architectures. • Conduct workshops with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and technology partners to gather requirements and define future-state solutions. • Develop enterprise architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies. • Design integrated solutions across ERP, Asset Management, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Analytics platforms. • Ensure alignment between business capabilities and technology investments. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that enhance operational readiness, efficiency, and performance. • Lead architecture governance and ensure adherence to enterprise standards and best practices. • Provide technical leadership throughout solution design, implementation, and deployment phases. • Support vendor evaluations, RFP responses, technology assessments, and solution selection activities. • Collaborate with program managers, project teams, and business leaders to drive successful transformation outcomes. • Incorporate cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory requirements into solution designs.

Required Skills • DefenseDomain Expertise • Aviation Operations & Maintenance • Digital Transformation • Asset Management • Supply Chain & Logistics • Systems Integration • Business Process Modeling • Stakeholder Management • Requirements Engineering Preferred Skills • SAP S/4HANA • SAP Defense & Security Solutions • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) • Predictive Maintenance Solutions Experience Required • 15+ years overall industry experience. • 10+ years of experience within Defense, Aviation, or Military sectors. • 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture or Enterprise Architecture leadership roles. • Experience with enterprise application integration and modernization initiatives.

Educational Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Preferred Certifications • TOGAF • PMP / PgMP • SAP Solution Architect Certifications Experience Range: 15–20+ Years