Application Architect Sr Manager

PepsiCo • Plano, TX

79d • $118,700 - $198,800

About The Position

The Application Architect will play a pivotal role in software development activities and long-term initiative planning and collaboration across the Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization. Software Engineering is the cornerstone of scalable digital transformation across PepsiCo's value chain. This leader will establish an end-to-end vision of the overall application design and provide technology leadership to the application architecture in terms of focus, technical direction, and breadth of coverage of relevant technologies.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 14 years of relevant manufacturing engineering and leadership experience.
• Strong experience in production planning, inventory management, quality control, and process optimization.
• Expertise in Manufacturing controls, execution and operations system and its integration with ERP integrations (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle ERP).
• Deep understanding of manufacturing models, lean manufacturing, just-in-time production, and compliance with industry standards.
• 7+ years of experience architecting fault-tolerant, high-scale manufacturing systems.
• Commanding knowledge of process optimization and automation technologies.
• Working knowledge of programming languages beyond traditional industrial controllers (e.g., Python, Java for IoT applications).
• Experience with cloud-based manufacturing solutions and industrial IoT platforms (Azure IoT, AWS IoT).
• Experience with mission-critical, 24x7 manufacturing systems.
• Experience with high-throughput, cloud-native manufacturing systems.
• Experience implementing and consuming large-scale web services in manufacturing settings.
• Deep knowledge of design patterns for manufacturing systems.
• Experience with data analytics tools for manufacturing performance analysis.
• Full-stack engineering experience with a focus on manufacturing applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supply chain management, including transport and warehousing systems.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to interface with manufacturing business units to understand their needs and priorities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product design, service design, and operations teams.
• Demonstrated passion for excellence in manufacturing engineering services, training, and support.
• Strong interpersonal skills to navigate a complex and matrixed manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collaborate with regional and global partners across functional units.
• Ability to influence and lead across cultures at a senior level in a manufacturing context.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the end-to-end architecture for manufacturing solutions, integrating production planning and operations management.
• Ensure alignment with manufacturing objectives, industry best practices, and emerging trends in digital manufacturing transformation.
• Design scalable, modular, and API-driven solutions that integrate seamlessly with ERP, Manufacturing controls systems MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), and other supply chain systems.
• Define and drive architecture for manufacturing solutions, incorporating Industry 5.0 principles and AI technologies.
• Ensure alignment with business objectives and emerging trends in Industry 5.0, focusing on human-machine collaboration and sustainable practices.
• Develop and guide a team of engineers to build and support digital manufacturing products and applications.
• Work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and mentor a team of engineers across remote locations.
• Lead narratives with executives on AI impacts and Industry 5.0 advancements in manufacturing.
• Manage and escalate delivery impediments, risks, and issues tied to manufacturing engineering initiatives.
• Develop application architecture strategy in alignment with manufacturing business goals.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise-wide architecture processes, principles, policies, and standards.
• Understand business drivers and strategies to mitigate risks in manufacturing solutions.
• Define development guidelines and standards for manufacturing application development and integration.
• Analyze current IT architecture to identify weaknesses and suggest improvements.
• Develop strategies for transitioning to future manufacturing application architectures.
• Design detailed architecture for manufacturing application development and oversee its evolution.
• Deliver technical design documents including logical architectures and database schemas.
• Establish guidelines for developing AI applications and seamless integration with manufacturing systems.
• Identify AI technologies that enable Industry 4.0 and 5.0 processes in manufacturing.
• Lead development of AI and general prototypes and proof of concepts.
• Collaborate on building reference architecture for AI and Industry 5.0 frameworks.

Benefits

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $118,700 - $198,800.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees