Architect
Birlasoft
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Saint Paul • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $NaN per year
About the role
- Own end-to-end solution architecture for complex enterprise programs.
- Define and drive architecture strategy aligned with business and IT roadmaps.
- Lead architectural governance, design reviews, and technical decision-making forums.
- Establish standards, best practices, and reusable design frameworks across programs.
- Provide deep technical leadership in PLM Change Management processes.
- Lead CMMI Level 5 process implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise quality, compliance, and regulatory standards.
- Translate business strategy into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions.
- Architect detailed solution blueprints including integration, data models, workflows, and system dependencies.
- Define technical acceptance criteria and oversee validation of solution deliverables.
- Proactively mitigate technical risks and resolve complex cross-functional challenges.
- Partner with Business Leaders, Product Owners, Workstream Leads, and Development Managers to shape solution strategy.
- Align multiple workstreams and manage functional and technical interdependencies.
- Communicate architectural vision and trade-offs clearly to executive and technical audiences.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
- Implement structured business architecture methodologies to capture and cascade requirements.
- Drive long-term architecture scalability, flexibility, and modernization initiatives.
- Conduct impact assessments for new initiatives and enterprise-wide changes.
- Lead architecture documentation and knowledge management practices.
- Mentor Solution Architects, Technical Leads, and development teams.
- Provide architectural oversight and hands-on guidance during critical design and implementation phases.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related leadership roles.
- 15+ years of experience in PLM Suite Products like Windchill
- Extensive expertise in PLM systems and change management processes.
- Proven experience implementing and governing CMMI Level 5 or similar maturity frameworks.
- Strong background in enterprise integration, system architecture, and solution design.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing global and offshore teams.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise architecturesolution architecturePLM Change ManagementCMMI Level 5system architectureenterprise integrationsolution designtechnical acceptance criteriaimpact assessmentsarchitecture documentation
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder engagementexecutive communicationanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingmentoringcollaborationrisk mitigationtechnical decision-making