Application Development Architect

Job description

Primary Responsibilities • Design, develop, and enhance enterprise PLM applications within the Teamcenter ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business requirements and architecture standards. • Develop and maintain customizations using ITK, BMIDE, SOA/REST services, and UI frameworks to support business processes. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across application, integration, and data layers where root causes are not immediately obvious. • Perform cost-benefit analysis and evaluate alternative design approaches to recommend optimal, balanced solutions. • Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, other architects and IT teams to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions that align technical decisions with strategic goals. • Track progress against project plans, monitor outcomes, and adjust priorities to meet objectives within timelines and budget constraints. • Provide technical leadership for small to medium initiatives, including task planning, implementation oversight, and coordination of team efforts. Technically lead Workstream in the PLM platform. • Mentor and guide junior developers and team members, providing knowledge transfer on technologies, methodologies, and business processes. • Participate in and contribute to management presentations, technical reviews, and solution proposals. • Maintain, enhance, and support sub-systems, integrations, and third-party components associated with the PLM landscape. • Ensure data integrity, consistency, and system stability through robust design, validation, and operational safeguards. • Develop and execute unit testing to ensure high-quality, defect-free deliverables aligned with development standards. • Adhere to established Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices, including coding standards, reviews, testing, and release governance. • Engage with project managers, architects, and stakeholders to provide technical input, status updates, and risk identification. • Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, code documentation, and knowledge base articles. • Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve development efficiency and platform capabilities. • Support production deployments, including participation in change windows and off-hours activities as required. • Operate effectively within CEST time zone expectations and support global delivery requirements when necessary. Required Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field, or equivalent practical experience • Minimum 10 years of development experience with Siemens Teamcenter, preferable experience with version 2412 or newer in enterprise production environments • Minimum 10 years of strong experience developing using Java or C++, ITK, BMIDE, Access/Security, and Teamcenter customization frameworks • Experience working with scripting and automation tools such as SQL, Batch scripting, or PowerShell • Experience developing web-based solutions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, React, Angular or similar technologies • Hands-on experience working within structured SDLC and Agile/DevOps delivery models • Experience integrating Teamcenter with enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware solutions • Experience using version control systems such as GitHub, working with modern CI/CD and DevOps toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jira) • Experience working in production support environments with incident and problem management responsibilities using ServiceNOW • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex, multi-tier, cross-platform enterprise applications. • Strong understanding of business process areas and their technical enablement across systems. • Experience working with multiple enterprise technology stacks, frameworks, and integration approaches. • Experience leading or contributing to medium-scale projects, including planning, execution, and delivery oversight. • Experience in documentation, system design specifications, and operational instruction development. • Exposure to cross-functional business processes and enterprise integration patterns. • Familiarity with project planning tools, reporting, and delivery tracking mechanisms. • Experience defining enterprise architecture strategies or influencing long-term technology direction. • Experience with Teamcenter T4X integration implementations (T4S, T4EA, AGI, etc) • Experience building reports and analytics using Snowflake, Power BI, Excel VBA, or similar tools desired but not required • Familiarity with CAD/PLM integrations (CATIA V5, NX, or similar CAD engineering tools) desired but not required • Ability to design, evaluate, and evolve AWS‑based solutions/services/architectures, including cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC) desired but not required • Practical experience developing & implementing AI-assisted development tools including agents, MCPs, LLMs, RAG, etc (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Copilot Studio, Claude, Cursor, CodeX, Gemini, Kiro, Cortex) desired but not required Skills & Abilities • Strong expertise in:• Teamcenter application development Java / C++ programming (ITK, BMIDE, SOA/REST services) • SQL and database interaction (queries, data validation, troubleshooting) • Scripting and automation (Batch, PowerShell, or equivalent) • Web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON) • Teamcenter Application architecture design (multi-tier, distributed, cross-platform systems) • Enterprise system (PLM, ERP, MES, etc) integration and b