Technical Application Lead
We are seeking a Technical Application Lead to manage and optimise the deployment processes for Teamcenter PLM and Polarion ALM applications. The role focuses on ensuring best practices in development and deployment maintaining highquality standards documenting processes and providing endtoend traceability for changes releases and versions. The candidate will oversee application infrastructure manage configurations maintain development QA and production environments and ensure deployments are thoroughly tested before release.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and optimize Teamcenter PLM and Polarion ALM application deployments ensuring highquality releases.
- Establish and enforce best practices in version control configuration management and deployment automation.
- Manage application infrastructure and environments (development QA production) ensuring stability and performance.
- Conduct performance tuning testing and troubleshooting to maximize application efficiency and reliability.
- Identify and mitigate application vulnerabilities proactively addressing cybersecurity threats to safeguard systems.
- Ensure comprehensive documentation of processes configurations and changes to maintain traceability.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders developers QA and IT teams to align deployments with business needs.
- Develop and enforce CI/CD pipelines to streamline build test and deployment cycles.
- Monitor application performance identify issues and implement corrective actions.
- Oversee compliance with IT security data privacy and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and support teams.
- Manage incident resolution and root cause analysis for deploymentrelated issues.
- Continuously evaluate and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Functional Skills:
- Strong expertise in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) principles.
- Deep understanding of Teamcenter PLM and Polarion ALM architecture configuration and deployment strategies.
- Experience in release management version control and configuration management best practices. Proficiency in process automation CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Ability to drive change management processes for application enhancements and upgrades. Experience in troubleshooting application performance and deployment issues.
- Strong project management skills to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to work in an Agile development environment.
- Expertise in technical documentation and process standardization.
- Strong communication skills to interact with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
NonFunctional Skills:
- Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a teamoriented collaborative environment.
Technical Skills:
Application & Deployment:
- Teamcenter PLM & Polarion ALM deployment configuration and administration.
- Experience with Teamcenter configurations and workflow management.
- Experience with Polarion configurations scripting and API integrations.
- Handson experience in Teamcenter & Polarion upgrade processes.
Development & Scripting:
- Strong proficiency in Java C Python Shell scripting and Groovy for automation.
- Experience with Teamcenter ITK (Integration Toolkit) RAC customization and Active Workspace customization.
- Experience with Polarion extensions APIs and scripting. DevOps & CI/CD: Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins GitLab CI or Azure DevOps.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments.
- Knowledge of Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure automation.
Database & System Administration:
- Experience with Oracle SQL Server or PostgreSQL database administration and query optimization.
- Understanding of Linux and Windows Server environments.
- Familiarity with load balancing clustering and performance tuning. Security & Compliance:
- Strong knowledge of LDAP SSO Active Directory and RoleBased Access Control (RBAC).
- Understanding of ISO 27001 NIST or other compliance frameworks.
- Experience implementing backup disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Engineering or a related field.
- Teamcenter & Polarion certifications are a plus. Experience in aerospace automotive or manufacturing industries is preferred.
- Prior experience working in largescale enterprise application environments.
- Experience with cloudbased deployments (AWS Azure or GCP) is an