Digital Engineering Solution Architect Product Lifecycle Management

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Hubbell is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to drive the successful configuration and deployment of the selected platform across the enterprise. As the Solution Architect, you will be responsible for the application configuration, functionality implementation, and quality assurance. You will also drive the change management of the system, along with all its technical documentation. Your expertise in managing PLM systems, data migration strategies, and knowledge of Agile methodology will be critical to the success of our organization.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead technical collaboration with the System Implementation (SI) partner and IT and Functional Stakeholders to identify and document PLM system requirements, including data management, process flows, and integration needs.
• Define and document the overall PLM system architecture, including technical schema models, data models, data relationships, workflows, and integrations with other enterprise systems.
• Design and configure the selected PLM platform to fulfill the specific requirements, utilizing the SI partner technical guidance for out-of-the-box configuration.
• Lead the implementation process with the support of the SI partner, including system configuration, data migration, and system testing.
• Ensure the quality standards and completeness of the system delivered meet the requirements and defined acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Architect to ensure system adherence to Hubbell technical and application standards, including SLDC and Program Management Playbook.
• Collaborate with the Data and Integrations Architect to design and implement data governance and integrations between the PLM system and other enterprise applications such as ERP and CAD systems.
• Maintain post-go-live upgrades and patches, defining required validations and regressions, and executing the platform change control process.
• Stay current with the latest PLM technologies, industry best practices, and platform updates to optimize system performance and functionality.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent career experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with PLM systems architecture, concepts, and functionalities (product structuring, BOM management, product change management, and process workflow automation).
• Proven expertise in implementing one or more PLM platforms.
• Proficiency in documentation of technical schema models and platform architecture.
• Strong knowledge of data migration strategies.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to set realistic objectives, accurately appraise situations, detect risks, and adapt to changes in priorities.
• Experience in IT system change management.
• Technical proficiency in programming languages and integration tools as needed.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology, ideally Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)