Product Configurator Architect
Company: Mill Run
Location: Hilliard
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewAt ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate
creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been
manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly
alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard,
Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company,
manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean?
When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it
with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our
water quality products, before safely returning water back to the
environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a
raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases
quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and
rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are
the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use
plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting
over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS
operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30
distribution centers. We have amazing stories to tell, and we need
your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS,
please visit our website at ResponsibilitiesAs the Product
Configurator and Design Tool Solution Architect you will be
responsible to align with business and IT leaders on a future state
vision and roadmap in the product configurator and design
automation space. You will collaborate closely with business
subject matter experts, business analysts, and developers to
analyze requirements, design solution architectures, and oversee
the successful implementation of the future state vision. Primary
Job Responsibilities:The responsibilities of this position include,
but are not limited to:
- Develop and maintain a future state vision and roadmap for the
product configurator and design automation space, in alignment with
business and IT leaders.
- Stay current on the latest advancements in product configurator
and design automation technology, industry trends and best
practices, assessing potential impact on relevant strategies and
solutions.
- Collaborate with business subject matter experts and business
analysts to understand the business needs and translate them into
functional and technical requirements.
- Lead solution design in collaboration with application
developers, integration developers, and web developers to align
with the future state vision and ensure resiliency, scalability,
performance, and optimal end user experience.
- Develop and maintain end to end process flow diagrams, data
flow diagrams, technical designs, and system architectural diagrams
to document the system and architecture design.
- Collaborate with the ADS IT Architecture Review Board and
Security Team to ensure alignment with company standards.
- Provide technical guidance and support to development teams,
ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural
standards.
- Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and other
stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery within defined
timelines and budgets.
- Monitor system performance and resiliency, and identify
architecture improvements and system maintenance to ensure a
positive end user experience.
- Monitor integrated application versions, and identify patching
and upgrades required to ensure continued version
compatibility.
- Monitor IT ServiceNow Idea portal, and identify potential
enhancements based on business input.
- Follow all current department policies, especially regarding
the use of workload management tools (e.g., Architecture Review
Board, IT security, incident/request/change tracking, knowledge
base, project documentation, time-tracking).
- Application scope includes, but is not limited to: Custom
design tools, cloud-based product configurators, web-based part
selectors and calculators, takeoff tools, CAD and analysis tools,
etc.
- Integration scope includes, but is not limited to: CRM, ERP,
Data and Analytics, CAD, etc.Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience in
software development and/or CAD
- Or associate degree plus 10 years of experience in software
development and/or CAD Preferred Experience:
- Ability to take complex customer and product concepts and
develop solutions.
- Knowledge of product configurator processes.
- Experience with product configurator platforms, preferably
Epicor CPQ
- Experience with application integration middleware (preferably
MuleSoft)
- Experience with enterprise-level CRM software (preferably
Salesforce, Pardot)
- Experience with enterprise-level ERP software (preferably
Oracle EBS)
- Experience with Data and Analytics (Google Analytics, Power BI,
etc.)
- Experience with at least one 3D CAD application (preferably
Autodesk Inventor)
- Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Competence in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with both Agile and Waterfall project management
methodologies.
- Experience with ServiceNow and ITIL is a plus.
- Familiarity with Website, CRM and ERP systems, and the ability
to integrate CPQ solutions with these systems.
- Experience with Agile and Waterfall project management
methodologies is a plus.PI6ff52dd8a741-31181-34243675
Keywords: Mill Run, Columbus , Product Configurator Architect, Other , Hilliard, Ohio
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