Description :

Role : PTC Master Architect (Windchill)

Role Summary :

The PTC Master Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, governing, and delivering enterprise-scale PLM architecture on PTC Windchill. This role combines deep platform expertise (data model, customization, integration) with modern engineering capabilities (Java/J2EE, event-driven architectures using Kafka) to drive scalable, performance, and future-ready digital thread ecosystems.

This position plays a critical role in complex transformations including implementations, upgrades, migrations, and cloud modernization across global manufacturing/engineering enterprises.

Core Responsibilities :

1. Architecture Leadership & Strategy :

- Define end-to-end PLM architecture blueprint (Windchill + integrations + data architecture)

- Lead solution design for enterprise-scale implementations, upgrades, and migrations

- Establish architectural standards : scalability, performance, security, resiliency

- Drive roadmap for cloud-native / hybrid PLM architectures

2. Windchill Platform Expertise :

- Provide deep expertise across :

a. Windchill data model, object structures, lifecycle workflows

b. Customization (Java / Windchill API / InfoEngine)

c. Configuration (PDMLink, MPMLink, Change mgmt, BOM mgmt)

- Design and oversee :

- Security, roles, access control

- Workflow orchestration and lifecycle modeling

- Lead complex upgrades, instance consolidation, and re-platforming initiatives

3. Engineering & Development Excellence :

- Architect and govern development using :

a. Java / J2EE stack (core strength)

b. Windchill APIs & server-side customization

- Establish coding standards, reusable frameworks, accelerators

- Lead troubleshooting for performance, scalability, and complex defects

4. Integration & Event-Driven Architecture :

- Design enterprise integrations with :

a. ERP (SAP), MES, ALM, IoT platforms

- Lead real-time integration frameworks using Kafka/event streaming

- Build scalable data exchange patterns :

- Pub-sub models, microservices-based integrations

- Enable Digital Thread connectivity across engineering ? manufacturing ? service

5. Data Migration & Transformation :

- Define and execute data migration strategies :

a. Legacy PLM ? Windchill / multi-instance consolidation

- Hands-on with :

a. Windchill Bulk Migrator (WBM), ETL pipelines, SQL-based transformations

b. Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance frameworks

6. Delivery Leadership :

- Own technical delivery across :

a. Implementation, upgrade, migration programs

- Provide guidance across full lifecycle :

a. Discovery ? Design ? Build ? Test ? Deploy ? Hypercare

b. Work closely with global teams (onsite/offshore)