Solution Architect

at  SpiraxSarco Engineering

SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working)
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, Discount scheme.

YOUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS LIKELY TO INCLUDE….

• Data improvement and/or application modernisation projects in an engineering / product development function.
• CAD, PDM or PLM data migration (extract, transform, load).
• The definition and implementation of standalone or preferably integrated mCAD, eCAD and ALM solutions.
• Working within ITIL, PRINCE or Agile environments.
• Collaborating in cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of solutions.
• Delivering customer facing business systems solutions.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

To enable more efficient working practices and closer collaboration between product development teams globally, Steam Business Development is looking for a versatile individual to support the technical design, approval, and delivery of continual improvement opportunities in product design data (and/or applications in which this data is created).
By defining the AS IS and TO BE state of product design data created by, and the engineering applications used by, development engineers in Steam Thermal Solutions, this role will be pivotal in rationalising the existing landscape for Global Engineering in Steam Thermal Solutions.

YOUR OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL FOCUS ON…

• Holding responsibilities for the AS IS and TO BE mechanical, electrical/electronic and software development technical architectures.
  o Creating and maintaining technical architectural design documents.

o Developing (product) data models & standards.

• Analysis & reporting on the quality of (product) data.
• Improving existing product definition data.
• Supporting data loads to existing PDM/PLM applications.
• Supporting the design of integrations to facilitate data transfer across systems.
• Guiding, coaching, mentoring, and supporting other team members.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL…

• Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to lay audiences.
• Possess a working knowledge of product design data best practices and relevant architectures.
• Work collaboratively with internal customers to bring them along with change.
• Possess excellent organisational, prioritisation and communication skills.
• Take a quality focus with keen attention to detail.
  The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.
  Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
  Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
  Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.