Why Zensar? We're a bunch of hardworking, fun-loving, people-oriented technology enthusiasts. We love what we do, and we're passionate about helping our clients thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. Zensar is an organization focused on building relationships with our clients and with each other—and happiness is at the core of everything we do. In fact, we're so into happiness that we've created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We've learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition—grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL)—lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar's mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum. These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar! What is this role about? We are looking for an experienced Integration SME to lead the architecture, standardization, and integration of complex warehouse and manufacturing automation ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in integrating WMS, WES, WCS, SAP, ASRS, AMR/AGV, conveyors, robotics, pack-out automation, and manufacturing execution systems within highly automated warehouse and distribution environments. The SME will work closely with business stakeholders, automation vendors, IT teams, and solution architects to define system boundaries, integration patterns, data ownership, real-time communication models, and future-state architecture for automated facilities. This role will be instrumental in establishing standardized integration frameworks and ensuring seamless interoperability across multiple automation platforms. This JD is aligned with the architecture and integration challenges discussed in Summary of the discussion.

Job Title:

Integration SME -

Warehouse Automation & Industrial Systems Location:

Holland City, MI Employment Type:

Contract /

Full-Time Experience:

10+

Years Key Responsibilities:

Integration Strategy & Architecture Define end-to-end integration architecture across:

WMS, WES, WCS SAP ECC / SAP EWM ASRS

Systems AMR/AGV Fleet Managers MES and Production Systems Third-Party Automation Platforms Automation System Integration:

Design and standardize integration frameworks between warehouse software platforms and automation equipment. Define real-time event-driven communication models for material movement, mission execution, inventory updates, and workflow orchestration. Create standardized APIs, messaging patterns, interface specifications, and integration governance models.

Warehouse Control & Orchestration :

Define responsibilities and interactions among WMS, WES, and WCS layers.

Design orchestration approaches for:

Material flow control Task management Inventory synchronization Equipment coordination Exception handling Develop enterprise standards for: Integration architecture Messaging frameworks API management Event processing Data synchronization System monitoring Error handling and recovery

Solution Assessment & Recommendations :

Assess current-state systems and identify integration gaps. Recommend optimal architecture for highly automated warehouse environments. Provide guidance on SAP WM/EWM, third-party WMS, custom orchestration solutions, and automation control strategies. Lead architecture workshops and stakeholder reviews.

Required Skills & Domain Expertise :

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) Warehouse Control Systems (WCS)

SAP ECC WM / SAP EWM

Manufacturing & Distribution Operations Industrial Automation Systems Automation Platforms :

AMR / AGV

Fleets Robotics & Material Handling Conveyor Systems Automated Storage & Retrieval Technologies Pack-Out and Shipping Automation Integration Technologies :

REST APIs Kafka Message Queues Architecture Skills :

Solution Architecture Enterprise Integration Architecture System-of-Record Design Data Modeling Process Orchestration Real-Time Systems Design Preferred Qualifications :

Experience in highly automated manufacturing or distribution environments. Prior experience with automotive, industrial manufacturing, logistics, or warehouse automation projects Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired. All applicants must be legally authorized to work with Zensar. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants for certain positions. Zensar values your privacy. We'll use your data in accordance with our privacy statement located at: https://zensar.com/privacy-notice