Senior IT Technologist

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

 Define and execute end-to-end test strategies for PLM applications

 Ensure adherence to quality standards, benchmarks, and best practices

 Coordinate QA efforts across multiple workstreams

 Act as a key point of contact for offshore QA teams

 Validate configurations, customizations, and enhancements in Windchill and ThingWorx

 Define test coverage for functional and technical components

 Review solution design and technical documentation from a QA perspective

 Ensure alignment with enterprise standards and best practices

 Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements

 Define acceptance criteria and resolve requirement ambiguities

 Validate end-to-end business workflows and user experiences

 Ensure alignment with Product DNA processes

 Perform validation of integrations across CAD, ERP, MES, MDM, and PIM systems

 Ensure data integrity, interface validation, and system interoperability

 Identify and resolve cross-system issues and dependencies

 Work within Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall methodologies

 Participate in cross-team coordination (Scrum of Scrums)

 Manage sprint-level test planning, execution, and reporting

 Ensure timely delivery of test milestones and releases

 Support development and enhancement of test automation frameworks

 Contribute to CI/CD-driven testing practices

 Enable continuous testing and quality gates

 Validate system performance, scalability, and reliability

 Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture

 Collaborate with architects on solution validation

 Identify testing risks, assumptions, and dependencies

 Track and resolve defects impacting system stability

 Mitigate cross-release and cross-functional risks

 Assess application readiness for production deployment

 Ensure defect closure and test completion

 Support go-live and post-production validation

 Work closely with global teams across engineering, QA, and business

 Ensure alignment between technical solutions and business needs

 Contribute to overall quality ownership and accountability

Required Knowledge and Experience:

 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field

 3–7 years of experience in QA/Test Engineering

 Strong experience with Windchill PLM and ThingWorx

 Experience in integration testing across enterprise systems

 Knowledge of test strategy, automation, and CI/CD practices

 Understanding of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies

 Ability to work with distributed/offshore teams

 Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice to Haves

 Experience in medical devices or regulated environments

 Knowledge of GxP, validation, and compliance processes

 Experience with test automation tools and frameworks

 Familiarity with PLM data models and enterprise architecture

 Experience working in global, cross-functional teams