Defense & Aviation SME – Lead Solution Architect

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