Windchill Technical Architect

Birlasoft; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Birlasoft is seeking a Windchill Technical Architect responsible for delivering technical architecture for PTC Windchill PLM solutions. This role requires 12-18+ years of PLM experience and expertise in multiple Windchill modules like PDMLink.

The ideal candidate must provide technical direction and review technical designs, ensuring solutions are compliant and scalable. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for successful collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 12-18+ years of PLM experience with senior Windchill architectural ownership.
• Experience with enterprise scale programs and global deployments.
• Strong experience with REST/OData services and SQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture for Windchill PLM programs.
• Define architecture covering Windchill system landscape, data model, and access controls.
• Provide technical direction to Developers and Functional Consultants.

Skills

Deep hands on expertise with PTC Windchill PLM

Strong experience across multiple Windchill modules

Strong understanding of BOM, Part, Document, and Change management

Experience with Windchill Java APIs and customization framework

Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability

Excellent communication with architects, developers, and clients

Ability to design and review high scale Windchill architectures

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Job description

Windchill Technical Architect

Birlasoft is looking for a Windchill Technical Architect who will be responsible for defining, governing, and delivering the technical architecture for PTC Windchill PLM solutions across implementation, upgrade, migration, integration, and enhancement programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture for Windchill PLM programs
• Define architecture covering: Windchill system landscape (App, DB, File Vaults, Clusters), Data model, objects, lifecycles, workflows, and access controls, Customization vs OOTB strategy
• Ensure solutions are PTC compliant and upgrade friendly
• Provide technical direction to Developers, Functional Consultants, and Migration teams
• Review and approve: Technical design documents, Customization approaches and integrations, Migration and upgrade strategies
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure quality and performance
• Architect and govern: Windchill customizations (Actions, Validators, Workflows, UI), Integrations using REST/OData, Info*Engine, ESI, middleware
• Define performance, scalability, and security standards
• Troubleshoot complex production and integration issues
• Define upgrade and migration architecture (Windchill Windchill / non Windchill Windchill)
• Ensure customizations are compatible with newer Windchill versions and Windchill+
• Support architecture decisions for rehost and cloud (AWS/Azure) deployments
• Lead technical discussions and architecture workshops with customer IT and business stakeholders
• Explain architectural decisions, trade offs, and risks to non technical audiences
• Support UAT sign off, go live readiness, and hypercare stabilization

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep hands on expertise with PTC Windchill PLM
• Strong experience across multiple Windchill modules: PDMLink (mandatory), MPMLink / Change Management / PartsLink / ProjectLink (as applicable)
• Strong understanding of: BOM, Part, Document, and Change management, CAD integrations and publishing
• Strong experience with: Windchill Java APIs and customization framework, REST/OData services, Info*Engine, Oracle / SQL Server databases
• Ability to design and review high scale Windchill architectures
• Experience defining security, performance, and availability standards
• Typically 12‑18+ years of PLM experience with senior Windchill architectural ownership
• Experience with enterprise scale programs and global deployments
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability
• Excellent communication with architects, developers, and clients
• Structured problem solving and decision making skills
• Ownership mindset for quality and delivery