Overview
Full Time
Skills
Optimization
Solution Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
Management
IT Management
Quality Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
ISO 9000
Root Cause Analysis
Enterprise Software
Software Design
EHS
Trackwise
QMS
RIM
Siemens
Teamcenter
ENOVIA
Windchill
Agile PLM
Change Management
Corrective And Preventive Action
Audit Management
Workflow
API
SOAP
Middleware
Data Flow
GxP
Computerized System Validation
System Documentation
Communication
Stakeholder Engagement
Leadership
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
TOGAF
SAFE
Veeva
Product Lifecycle Management
Plant Lifecycle Management
Professional Services
IT Transformation
Innovation
Collaboration
Science
Cloud Computing
IBM SmartCloud
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
Genetics
Law
Regulatory Compliance
Immigration
IBM
Job Details
Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
Your role and responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead the design, integration, and optimization of enterprise systems across EHS, Quality Management, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) domains. This role supports end-to-end solution architecture, partnering with business stakeholders to drive compliance, efficiency, and digital transformation across regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Preferred technical and professional experience
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
Your role and responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Application Architect to lead the design, integration, and optimization of enterprise systems across EHS, Quality Management, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) domains. This role supports end-to-end solution architecture, partnering with business stakeholders to drive compliance, efficiency, and digital transformation across regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead architecture, design, and implementation of applications across EHS, TrackWise, Veeva Vault, and PLM platforms.
- Define end-to-end solution blueprints including data models, system integrations, workflow configuration, and security standards.
- Partner with business teams to gather requirements, translate needs into scalable technical solutions, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
- Oversee system enhancements, upgrades, and life-cycle management for Quality, Compliance, and EHS applications.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple project teams, ensuring best-practice implementation for cloud and on-prem systems.
- Develop integration strategies between Quality Systems (TrackWise, Veeva), PLM platforms, ERP, and other business applications.
- Ensure systems comply with regulatory standards (FDA, GxP, ISO, OSHA) and internal governance policies.
- Troubleshoot complex application issues and guide root-cause analysis and long-term remediation efforts.
- Stay current with industry trends, new platform capabilities, and emerging digital technologies.
This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- 8-10+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture or solution design.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- EHS Applications (Enablon, Sphera, Intelex, or similar)
- TrackWise (QMS workflows, configurations, integrations)
- Veeva Vault (QMS, RIM, or QualityDocs solutions)
- PLM systems (Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault ENOVIA, PTC Windchill, or Agile PLM)
- Solid understanding of quality processes, change management, CAPA, complaints, audit management, and product lifecycle workflows.
- Experience designing API-based integrations (REST/SOAP), middleware platforms, and enterprise data flows.
- Knowledge of GxP, validation processes (CSV), and regulated system documentation.
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership abilities.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Experience working in Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, or Chemical Industries.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
- Architecture certifications (TOGAF, SAFe, Veeva, or vendor-specific PLM certifications).
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
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