Manager, Systems Architecture & Platform Engineering

📋 Job Overview

Manager, Systems Architecture & Platform Engineering role at Fifth Generation, Inc. (Tito's Handmade Vodka) in Austin, Texas. Responsible for enterprise architecture, system integrations, data models, and leading digital transformation initiatives.

🏢 About [Company]

Fifth Generation, Inc. is the company behind Tito's Handmade Vodka, a leading spirits producer based in Austin, Texas.

🎯 The Role

Lead the technical direction for enterprise systems and platform engineering, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements in the spirits production industry.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture for core platforms, including ERP (IFS), Novacura, and Microsoft technologies (Azure, Power Platform)
• Design and oversee system integrations across ERP, MES, warehouse management, and analytics platforms using standardized patterns (APIs, middleware, event-driven architecture)
• Establish and govern data models, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and traceability across production and supply chain systems
• Partner with business stakeholders across operations, supply chain, and finance to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Lead digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, system modernization, and process automation
• Ensure systems support regulatory compliance, batch traceability, and quality control standards required in spirits production
• Provide oversight across the full application lifecycle, including solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-production support
• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and performance management for a team supporting enterprise systems and platform engineering initiatives

📌 Required Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, DevOps, or a related field, or a foreign equivalency
• Minimum 10 years of experience in solutions architecture within manufacturing, supply chain, or regulated environments as a developer or any related occupation
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in enterprise systems integration, data architecture, and cloud-based solutions
• Minimum 7 years of experience with ERP systems Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, Power Platform), and integration technologies
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with MES, warehouse management systems, and inventory/traceability processes
• Minimum 10 years of experience in leading cross-functional initiatives and contributing to technical direction
• Minimum 5 years of experience in implementing enterprise security, compliance, and governance standards

⭐ Desirable Experience

No specific desirable experience mentioned.

🎁 Benefits

Competitive

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Fifth Generation Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. This organization uses E-Verify upon hire.