Architect II, Applications

As Windchill Architect, you will be expected to review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements. Review and integrate the technical architecture requirements. Provide input into final decisions regarding design, hardware, network products, system software and security. 

What You Will Do:

• Develop the understanding of the architecture of our current implementation.
• Develop the existing system functional flow and integration understanding.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Participate in solution architecture design.
• Develop and document detailed technical designs to meet business requirements.
• Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements.
• Review and integrate the technical architecture requirements.
• Provide input into final decisions regarding design, hardware, network products, system software and security. 
• Apply knowledge of technologies, applications, methodologies, processes, and tools to support a client and the project Infrastructure and environment management.
• Proactively identify areas of automation and optimization and provide solutions that meet the business requirements.
• Guide and support team with Windchill configuration and customization 
• Manage multiple technical environments and support the development and testing processes.
• Ability to lead the customer requirement.
• Experience with defining user stories/use cases.
• Deep understanding of Windchill functionalities (Change mgmt., BOM and Configuration mgmt., Configurable Links, CAD Data mgmt., xBOM and Manufacturing process mgmt., supplier collaboration, CSM) and design intents.
• Thorough knowledge of major Windchill modules (PDMLink, ProjectLink, PartsLink, SUMA, MPMLink, QMS, NC/CAPA, WGM).
• Experience writing functional design documents and functional test cases.

What You Will Need:

Education & Experience

• Windchill PDMLink relevant 15+ years. 
• Minimum 15 years of full-time education.
• Windchill PTC and Java certification is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 12+ years of Experience in Windchill / PDMLink /ProjectLink customization and configuration
• Good experience in Windchill configuration – ACL's, OIR, Workflows, Lifecycles and Types and attributes.
• Programming Knowledge of Java, JSP, XML, and HTML & JavaScript
• Knowledge of Windchill Data Model
• Workflow customizations, Object Initialization rules, Data utilities (UI), Wizards (UI), Services & Listeners, Action validators
• Analysis of Customer Requirements, Solution Design & Development for new enhancement requests, Build preparation for the developed requirements.
• Experience in MVC builders, Form Processors, Business Rules, Data Utilities, etc. 
• Well versed with Windchill APIs
• Good to have Windchill Reporting experience on Cognos, Query Builder reports.
• Experience on Windchill REST Services and Integrations – ERP Connector, Web Services (REST/SOAP)
• Experience in Windchill cad data management, CREO (Good to have)
• Should have experience in Windchill implementation minimum 2 projects.
• Should be capable enough to participate actively in client workshops, business requirements gathering meetings, 
• Has prepared technical specification documents.
• Should have excellent communication and presentation skills. 
• Strong track record of thriving in challenging roles and can excel in highly pressurized environments.
• Understands Windchill architecture, deployment topologies.
• Windchill Build & Deployment knowledge.
• DevOps knowledge (source-code management, CI/CD, documentation, etc.)
• Define and impose PTC design best practices (choosing configuration over customization)
• Experience with architecting entire Windchill solutions
• Experience writing solution/technical design documents.

Reporting Relationships:

Will report to a Delivery manager and may have reports. 

Working Conditions:

The work environment will primarily be an air-conditioned office setting requiring the employee to sit for prolonged periods while concentrating on a computer screen.