Sr. Staff Solutions Architect – Manufacturing (R6252)

Shield AI · Dallas, Texas · USD 148,320-266,976 per-year-salary · onsite Shield AI is seeking a senior Solutions Architect – Manufacturing to serve as the functional and technical authority for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP across Manufacturing, MRP/Supply Chain Planning, and the shop-floor-to-ERP technology stack. This role owns the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of Oracle Fusion Manufacturing and MRP capabilities, with deep, hands-on strength in MES, QMS, and PLM , ensuring plan, build, and quality processes operate as one coherent, well-architected system. The Solutions Architect is expected to be the trusted advisor and go-to resource for Manufacturing and Quality business partners on any process change involving Oracle Fusion Manufacturing/Planning or the MES, QMS, and PLM bolt-on applications , translating business need into a scalable, well-architected solution, and then configuring and implementing that solution directly for medium-complexity projects. Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Business Partnership Designs and delivers technical solutions, creates detailed solution designs, specific integration points, and selects appropriate tools and frameworks. Collaborates with developers and engineers to implement solutions, conducts technical reviews, and resolves design challenges. Documents architectures, provides technical guidance during development, and ensures solutions adhere to performance, security, and interoperability requirements. Prototypes new approaches and evaluates emerging technologies for project suitability. Serves as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for business partners across Manufacturing, Production Planning, Quality, and Engineering on process design and system capability questions. Acts as the lead advocate for Manufacturing and Quality stakeholders in all ERP, MES, QMS, and PLM-related discussions, ensuring their operational needs, constraints, and priorities are represented in solution design. Becomes the go-to resource for any proposed Manufacturing or Quality process change, evaluating impact, feasibility, and fit within the Oracle Fusion ERP data model and integration landscape before implementation. Translates business requirements into scalable solution designs that balance standard Oracle Fusion functionality against configuration, extension, or integration needs. Maintains a working command of adjacent end-to-end flows (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay) to ensure Manufacturing, MRP, MES, and QMS designs do not create downstream conflicts or gaps. Hands-On Configuration & Delivery Directly configures Oracle Fusion Manufacturing, Supply Chain Planning/MRP, Work Definitions, Quality Inspections, and related modules for medium-sized projects, enhancements, and break/fix work. Builds, tests, and deploys configuration changes, including setup of Fusion functional areas, security, workflows, approval rules, and data structures related to manufacturing and planning processes. Authors functional design documents, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and process/procedure documentation to support changes made in the environment. For large or highly complex initiatives, defines solution architecture and requirements, then partners closely with the implementation partner to execute , remaining accountable for solution quality, business fit, and knowledge transfer. Participates in and helps lead workshops, fit-gap sessions, and design reviews with Manufacturing and Quality stakeholders and implementation partner teams. MRP, MES & QMS Ownership Owns MRP and Supply Chain Planning configuration , planning parameters, supply/demand netting, exception messages, and planner workbench , ensuring plans translate cleanly into executable work orders. Owns the functional roadmap, configuration governance, and business alignment for: MES (Manufacturing Execution System) , work order execution, shop-floor data collection, routing/operation tracking QMS (Quality Management Syste