STIBO STEP (11.x) Expertise

Role Description:
Solutioning & Customer Engagement
Translate business requirements into STEP configurations and technical designs; present solution options with pros/cons and effort estimates.
Facilitate workshops, create functional/technical specifications, and drive stakeholder sign offs.
Development & Configuration
Design data models (domains, attributes, hierarchies, classifications, relationships) and configure workflows, business/validation rules, and lifecycle states.
Implement imports/exports, publications/syndications, and user interface components (roles, permissions, web UI).

Integration
Build integrations with ERP/eCommerce/PLM/DAM systems using REST/SOAP APIs and file based interfaces, design canonical data structures and error handling.
Data Quality & Governance
Implement data quality rules, stewardship processes, match/merge strategies, and reference data management to improve completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
Performance, Reliability & Security
Optimize STEP jobs, indexing and caching; perform root cause analysis; harden configurations for security and auditability.
DevOps & Release Management
Set up environment promotion, configuration transport/versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation; maintain documentation.
Customer Communication & Change Management
Provide clear status updates, risk/issue logs, and release notes; create training materials and conduct enablement for business users.

Essential Skills:
STIBO STEP (11.x) Expertise: Strong hands on experience with STEP components—data modeling, workflows, business/validation rules, import/export, publication/syndication, roles/permissions, and UI configuration.
Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Java (or JVM-based), SQL, XML/XSD, XPath/XSLT; comfort with API development/consumption (REST/SOAP).
Integration & ETL: Experience integrating STEP with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle ERP, eCommerce platforms) using APIs, message queues or ETL tools (Informatica/Talend or similar).
Relational Databases: Strong SQL skills and experience with Oracle/MS SQL/PostgreSQL.
Communication: Crisp written/verbal communication; ability to present solutions to customer stakeholders and build consensus.
Self Starter Mindset: Works independently, plans sprints, unblocks self, and drives tasks to closure with minimal supervision.

Desireable Skills:
Domain Knowledge: Manufacturing
Cloud & DevOps: Experience deploying/operating STEP on Azure, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/Git).
Data Governance: Familiarity with stewardship models, data quality KPIs, and audit/compliance practices.
Tools: Jira/Confluence/Git; ability to create solution documentation and training artifacts.
Certifications in STIBO STEP, Agile/Scrum, and Azure/AWS are pluses.