Simon and Schuster Books · 23 hours ago
Enterprise Solutions Architect
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expSimon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages. They are seeking an Enterprise Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership and hands-on architectural direction for critical systems, focusing on modernizing legacy platforms that support business-critical processes.
Publishing
Responsibilities
Evolve the architecture of legacy COBOL and .NET-based supply chain systems, including warehousing, inventory management, distribution, order fulfillment, and financial platforms
Develop a deep architectural understanding of existing applications, batch jobs, data structures, and integration points
Lead efforts to stabilize, optimize, modernize and extend legacy systems, defining phased approaches that may include refactoring, encapsulation, re-platforming, or selective replacement
Design architectures that integrate online and batch-driven systems with modern ERP platforms, cloud services, and third-party logistics providers
Drive initiatives such as:
API and service layers over existing legacy applications
Decomposition of monolithic systems into domain-aligned capabilities
Transition from file-based and overnight batch processing to event-driven or near–real-time patterns where appropriate
Establish and maintain architecture standards specific to legacy systems, including documentation, dependency mapping, and design reviews
Identify and mitigate risks related to aging codebases, batch scheduling dependencies, data consistency, and operational fragility
Ensure architectural decisions support reliability, recoverability, auditability, and compliance requirements for core supply chain operations
Work closely with engineers, legacy system specialists, and supply chain operations teams to ensure architectures are practical, executable, and well understood
Support implementation teams by reviewing designs, guiding modernization sequencing, and resolving cross-system integration challenges
Translate supply chain requirements into clear architectural designs grounded in the realities of existing platforms
Promote best practices in system modernization, including encapsulation, interface stabilization, and technical debt reduction
Document and share architectural patterns and lessons learned across supply chain and legacy initiatives
Support evaluation and selection of modernization tools, platforms, and system integrators
Provide architectural oversight for vendor-led modernization efforts, ensuring alignment with long-term supply chain architecture goals
Contribute to build vs. buy vs. transform decisions for supply chain systems
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in solutions or enterprise architecture within operationally critical, legacy-heavy environments
Demonstrated success working with and modernizing enterprise systems, preferably in supply chain contexts
Strong understanding of application architectures, batch processing models, and legacy data structures
Deep experience with integration patterns spanning COBOL and .NET systems, including file-based exchange, batch scheduling, messaging, APIs, and event-driven architectures
Hands-on architectural experience in hybrid environments combining legacy platforms with cloud services (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, operations teams, and delivery partners
Preferred
Experience in book publishing, media, or other content-driven organizations
Familiarity with supply chain and ERP platforms
Familiarity with warehouse management (WMS) and transportation systems (TMS)
Familiarity with legacy schedulers, batch frameworks, and file-based integration patterns
Exposure to enterprise data platforms, reporting, and analytics built on legacy operational data
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) plan
Life insurance coverage
Disability benefits
Tuition assistance program
PTO
Broad Based Ownership program
Company
Simon and Schuster Books
Simon and Schuster is one of the leading book publishers in the world with a diverse, wide-ranging list of books and authors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase