Senior Software Solutions Architect

Maersk • Florham Park, NJ

256d • $230,000 - $260,000

About The Position

As a Senior Software Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing, guiding, and implementing scalable tech solutions to enhance our ground freight business. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive technical excellence while ensuring solutions are aligned with business goals. This is a hands-on, senior individual contributor role, with the potential to evolve into a technical leadership position in the future.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Software Architect or Solutions Architect, particularly with TMS, complex, large-scale systems, and multi-cloud ecosystems (Azure preferred).
• Experience in designing and implementing solutions for ground freight or logistics businesses, with a solid background in cloud technologies, APIs, microservices, and systems integration.
• Expertise in core software technologies including .NET, C#, and web services.
• Familiarity with SQL-based databases (MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle) is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to make key resolutions regarding the selection of software architecture solutions, guiding projects from conceptualization to implementation.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across global teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly and work cross-functionally to align on goals.
• Strong analytical thinking, capable of identifying system inefficiencies and gaps and implementing effective solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with logistics platforms or TMS systems.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based development and deployment strategies.
• Familiarity with data integration and analytics, specifically for logistics and transportation data.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, robust, and secure software solutions for our ground freight business, with a focus on Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
• Design, develop, and modify integration points to ensure seamless data flow between TMS, enterprise systems, and external vendors.
• Contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of software solutions in coordination with other teams, including product owners, business analysts, and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and design specifications, ensuring that solutions meet project goals.
• Identify functionality gaps within current TMS systems and recommend solutions.
• Drive continuous learning and incorporate innovative technologies into solutions.
• Provide strategic direction, lead design discussions, and set technical standards.
• Guide teams on best practices for system design, software development, and testing.
• Mentor other team members, helping to foster skill development and growth while encouraging best practices and technical excellence.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation