Solutions Architect

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Aquila Technology

Solutions Architect

Lexington, MA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Solutions Architect 

    Clearance Level: Must be US Citizen and able to obtain an Active Secret clearance

    At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

    About the Role:

    Aquila is seeking a Solutions Architect to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations. The Solutions Architect will need to have an in-depth Product Life Cycle Management (PLM), Systems Engineering background, Model Based Systems Engineer experience. Additionally, this individual must have experience developing and integrating ARAS Innovator platform

    There are a few requirements for the position:

    • Must be a U.S Citizen- Must have able to obtain an Active Secret Clearance (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
    • Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
    • Must be within 100 miles of worksite (Lexington, MA)

    Responsibilities:

    • We are looking for experienced PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Solutions Architects who will play a key role in leading successful customer deployments of Aras Innovator solutions.
    • This role will lead the technical implementation team in the planning, elaboration, design, construction, and transition of solutions that exceed customer requirements.
    • Demonstration of technical leadership, organizational skills, and the ability to negotiate with key customer stakeholders are essential in ensuring success.
    • Lead a technical implementation team in all aspects of solution deployment
    • Facilitate workshops, develop solutions, build consensus across all stakeholders to ensure timely and successful delivery of technology aligned to business value
    • Develop conceptual solution architecture using combination of standard and custom applications to produce end-to-end customer solution
    • Lead as well as support the development of requirements specifications, Use Cases, and functional specifications
    • Perform solution analysis and develop customer facing proposals and contribute to the development of proposals / statements of work
    • Transform customer requirements to technical solutions through a thorough understanding of the Aras Innovator suite of tools
    • Lead or participate in the delivery of Proof of Concept engagements at key prospects
    • Provide input to the professional services team regarding methodology and tools
    • Assign tasks to project members and review the team’s work products to ensure that they are accurate and consistent.
    • Professionally interact and communicate with customers and internal team members

    Must Have

    • Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
    • 8 years -Design and Evaluate Functional Systems
    • 8 years- DevOps processes, practices, and tools.
    • 8 years - Software Development Lifecycle (architecture, design, implementation, documentation, & testing)
    • 8 years - SQL Server Administration
    • 8 years - Program/Project Management OR Analysis
    • Architecture Governance
    • 8 years -Product Lifecycle Management
    • 8 years - Translates Business Requirements into Technical Specifications
    • 8 years - Programming
    • 8 years - HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, and AJAX
    • 8 years - Software Architecture
    • 8 years - Software Design/Development
    • 8 years -Systems
    • 3 years - ARAS Innovator
    • 8 years - Determine Systems Specifications
    • 8 years - Hardware and Software Integration
    • 8 years - Netcentric Software and Systems Architecture
    • 8 years - Systems Analysis
    • 8 years - Systems Architecture

    Required Qualifications:

    • 10 years of PLM deployment experience
    • 3+ years of full-time experience developing solutions specifically for ARAS Innovator PLM
    • Proven track record in leading large, enterprise PLM software deployments in an Architect role
    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent experience)
    • Technically self-sufficient with data modeling techniques, SQL Server and Microsoft Office products. Installation and configuration of SQL Server, SQL Scripting (Transact SQL), SQL triggers, stored procedures, functions, etc.
    • Must be proficient with web programming languages such as: C# (.NET), JavaScript, HTML, XML, XSL
    • Have a thorough understanding of large-scale enterprise application deployment methodologies with experience leading teams in an Agile / Scrum environment
    • Must be able to write clear, understandable Requirements, SOW, Specification documents, and Use Cases.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience in any of the following verticals: Automotive, Consumer Products, High Tech Electronics, Aerospace, & Shipbuilding
    • Industry knowledge of any of the following: Engineering Change processes, Phase Gate Project Management, Quality systems processes, DFMEA, PFMEA, CAPA, Manufacturing Process Planning, CMII change management
    • Experienced with data migration techniques from legacy systems

    Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

    You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
    You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
    You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

    Benefits and Perks:

    Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

    Our Perks Include:

    • PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
    • 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
    • 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
    • Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences
    • 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 50 cents on the dollar, up to 6%.
    • Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
    • Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

    Location: Candidate should expect to work onsite 1 day/wk to meet with team members, users etc. ; team may consider someone that is virtual (lives within 100 miles from Lexington,MA) that would be willing to come onsite periodically (like maybe a few a times a quarter) at their expense. But, the ideal candidate can be onsite once/wk.

    Clearance Level: Interim clearance is ok to start - Must be US Citizen

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.