Windchill Solution Architect

5 days ago

Prague, Czechia +3 moreStaff+

Responsibilities

Define and maintain Windchill solution architecture in alignment with enterprise architecture standards and PLM strategy.
Lead technical design for Windchill Part, BOM, Document, CAD, Change, Project, and Classification Management capabilities.
Design scalable Windchill configurations, customizations, integrations, and reporting dashboards.
Provide architecture guidance for workflows, data models, security frameworks, system integrations, and customization efforts.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions with business stakeholders, functional leads, developers, and external partners.
Establish architecture standards, development guidelines, integration patterns, and coding best practices.
Review and approve solution designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches from development teams and vendors.
Lead architecture decisions for integrations with SAP, ERP, CAD, MES, identity management, and engineering platforms.
Support Windchill upgrades, modernization initiatives, cloud strategy, and technology roadmap planning.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers, functional analysts, QA engineers, and support resources.
Participate in Agile and SAFe ceremonies, architecture reviews, and planning activities.
Maintain documentation for architecture designs, technical standards, integration models, and system dependencies.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience implementing and supporting enterprise PLM solutions, including at least 7 years of Windchill experience.
Expertise in Windchill architecture, configuration, customization, and administration.
Experience with Windchill workflows, lifecycles, OIRs, ACLs, types and attributes, Info*Engine, APIs, and system integrations.
Experience designing and delivering large-scale Windchill implementations in global organizations.
Experience leading architecture decisions across multiple workstreams and partner groups.
Experience with enterprise integration patterns and APIs.
Experience with Java-based application development and Windchill customization frameworks.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum or SAFe delivery models.
Fluent English at the C1 level.
Windchill Solution Architect or PTC certification is preferred.
Preferred experience includes Windchill+, SaaS, cloud migration, cloud-native integration strategies, and integrations with SAP, Creo, EPLAN, Salesforce, or other enterprise platforms.
Preferred qualifications include familiarity with GitHub, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, ServiceNow, monitoring platforms, support processes, upgrades, platform transformations, and data migration initiatives.

Volunteer paid time off is available after six months of employment for eligible employees.
Company volunteer and donation matching program.
On-demand digital course library for professional development.
Comprehensive mindfulness programs with premium Calm membership.
Employee Assistance Program.
Personalized wellbeing programs through the OnTrack program.
Hybrid work arrangement requiring employees to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have an external business obligation.

10,000+ employees