Planisware Technical Architect

Aquent (United States); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent seeks a Planisware Technical Architect to lead the technical design, architecture, integration, and implementation of our Planisware platform. You will be the primary technical authority, guiding enterprise standards, data strategy, security, and long-term roadmaps while partnering with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and implementation partners.

You will own solution architecture across domains, define scalable integration patterns (SAP, Jira, AD/SSO), oversee data migration and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise application architecture experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Planisware implementation and configuration experience, including large-scale deployments.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; higher degree beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall technical architecture for Planisware implementations across business domains.
• Design scalable integration patterns with core systems (SAP, Jira, AD/SSO, data warehouses).
• Lead data migration strategy, validation, and cutover planning.
• Establish governance, security models, monitoring, and operations procedures.
• Mentor teams and collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs.

Skills

Planisware Architecture

SQL

Java

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Planisware

SAP

Jira

Azure

Power BI

ServiceNow

Data Lake

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Planisware Technical Architect to lead the technical design, architecture, integration, and implementation of our enterprise Planisware platform. This role will serve as the primary technical authority for Planisware solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, portfolio management processes, data strategy, security requirements, and long-term platform roadmaps.

The successful candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, enterprise architects, product owners, systems analysts, integration teams, and implementation partners to deliver scalable, secure, and sustainable Planisware solutions supporting Product Development, R&D, PMO, Planning, and expanding enterprise organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Platform Design

• Define and maintain the overall technical architecture for Planisware implementations across business domains.
• Establish scalable solution designs supporting enterprise portfolio management, project management, resource planning, financial planning, and scenario planning capabilities.
• Design multi-environment strategies including development, testing, and production environments.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and integration standards.
• Develop architectural standards, reusable components, and technical best practices.

System Configuration & Development Leadership

• Lead technical configuration of the Planisware platform.
• Guide development teams on configuration, customization, extensions, workflows, and automation.
• Review technical designs and code to ensure performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Support release management, deployment planning, and environment governance.

Enterprise Integration

• Design and oversee integrations between Planisware and core enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Jira, Active Directory / SSO, data warehouses, and reporting platforms).
• Define API, file-based, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Collaborate with enterprise integration and data engineering teams to implement reliable, secure data exchanges.

Data Migration & Data Architecture

• Own technical strategy for data conversion and migration activities.
• Design migration frameworks, validation approaches, reconciliation processes, and cutover plans.
• Lead data quality assessments, remediation activities, and migration of project, portfolio, resource, financial, and historical program data.

Governance, Security & Operations

• Establish platform governance standards and technical operating procedures.
• Design role-based security models, access controls, and support audit/compliance requirements.
• Define monitoring, performance management, backup, disaster recovery, and operational support processes.

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

• Partner with implementation partners, business leaders, PMO organizations, Finance, Product Development, and IT stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into technical solution designs while facilitating architecture reviews and design workshops.
• Mentor internal resources and help build a Planisware Center of Excellence (CoE).

Candidate Requirements & Qualifications

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Architecture Experience: Minimum of 8 years of enterprise application architecture experience.
• Planisware Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on Planisware implementation and configuration experience, including proven experience as a Technical Architect on large‑scale Planisware Enterprise deployments.

Top Technical Must-Haves (Stack-Ranked)

• Planisware Enterprise & SaaS Architecture: Deep expertise in platform configuration, data model design, workflow automation, and Planisware scripting.
• Relational Databases & Data Architecture: Strong proficiency in SQL and database architecture.
• Core Programming Languages: High proficiency in Java and JavaScript.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting automotive, vehicle manufacturing, engineering, or R&D domain systems.
• Experience implementing enterprise PPM solutions at a global scale.
• Familiarity with SAP, Jira, Azure technologies, Power BI, ServiceNow, and Enterprise Data Lake architectures.
• Experience establishing or operating a Portfolio Management Center of Excellence.
• Planisware Developer certification preferred.

Team & Project Context

Business Group: Product development business systems space focusing on vehicle manufacturing, vehicle lifecycle planning, new model launches, and supporting logistics.

Team Objective: Leading the transformation from a legacy in‑house system to an enterprise SaaS platform (Planisware) to manage engineering timing plans and PMO operations.

Why Join

High‑growth environment leveraging modern technologies and AI concepts to drive enterprise‑wide innovation and platform modernization.

Daily Rhythm & Work Environment

Work Structure: Operates on 2-week sprints with daily stand‑ups, planning sessions, design meetings, and collaborative team reviews.

Leadership Level: Leads technical direction and deployments without direct people management responsibilities—setting technical strategy and guiding team execution rather than solely taking direction.

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.