Solution Architect - Chicago, United States - Archer Grey

Description

ArcherGrey is a digital transformation company that brings clients Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to reality through strategic consulting and technology services. Our tactical practice, with a customer success-focused mindset, is designed to help our clients address the people and process side of implementing their PLM strategy. ArcherGrey is a true authority in PLM, especially when it comes to nurturing companies as they adopt and integrate a more robust and comprehensive approach.

ArcherGrey was founded by leaders in the industry during a down economy due to the dot-com bubble burst in 2002. Companies were in desperate need of a PLM services company that had the talent, experience, and prioritized focus on getting the job done. ArcherGrey quickly grew and formed a reputation of delivering successfully, keeping the customers needs first.

About the Role

The Windchill Solutions Architect is a specialized role that requires a blend of technical expertise, excellent communication skills, strategic thinking and client-focused mindset. You understand that there is always more than one way to perform a requirement. In this client-facing role, you will act as a liaison between them and ArcherGreys technical teams by translating complex technical solutions to fulfill business solutions while mitigating risks.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, support PTC's Windchill solutions.
• Lead team of developers to achieve technical and functional goals.
• Design customizations and extensions that meet customer requirements.
• Responsible for developing solutions around Change Objects, Parts, Documents, BOM Structures, Effectivity, etc.
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing Windchill instances and supporting software.
• Advise customers in specification of software processes.
• Integrate CAD tools with Windchill.
• Upgrade Windchill PLM solution.
• Migrate data from legacy systems into the Windchill environment.
• Act as Windchill Architect lead, create new approaches to solve problems and grow business.
• Conduct Gap Analysis and perform data integration and data migration.
• Analyze clients' data models, and advise them on the best way to cleanse, manipulate and prepare their data for migration.
• Advise customers about or perform maintenance of software systems.
• Propose high level PLM solution design to improve and/or optimize existing product development processes.
• Develop software-testing procedures through conducting trial runs of programs and software applications to deliver customer satisfaction.
• Independently install, customize, and integrate software solutions.

About the Candidate

You are an organized professional with the ability to handle objections. As an expert in the field you understand the critical significance of time bound client deliverables. Your articulate and engaging presentation style drives the success of client engagements. Your interpersonal skills make you a trustworthy advisor to our clients as well as the implementation team.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 5+ years experience with PTC Windchill, Windchill API, Java/JSP
• Expert knowledge of PTC's Windchill 11.1 (or later versions)
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Proven experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer or similar role
• Desire to learn about and implement new technology
• Ability to focus on multiple projects
• Medical device experience

Organizational Savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organizational dynamics

Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies

Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments

Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information

Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear