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Manufacturing Systems Architect

IBM

IBM

IT
Posted on Dec 5, 2025
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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 Manufacturing Systems Architect with deep expertise in full-stack Java development, industrial automation, and enterprise integration. This role will provide architectural leadership across manufacturing systems, including Rockwell Automation platforms, EDI pipelines, and custom GxP applications. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in GMP environments, validation, and regulatory compliance, along with the ability to mentor teams and drive modern development practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

  • Define, design, and maintain end-to-end architecture for manufacturing systems, custom Java applications, Rockwell Automation integrations, and EDI data pipelines.
  • Lead the modernization and scalability of manufacturing solution platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Architect and implement full-stack Java solutions (UI, backend, APIs, databases) that support manufacturing, quality, and supply chain operations.
  • Establish architectural best practices, coding standards, integration patterns, and development pipelines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable and compliant technical solutions.

Coaching, Mentorship & Platform Leadership

  • Mentor, guide, and coach developers and technical leads across multiple development teams.
  • Provide technical direction for platform enhancements, DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and design reviews.
  • Champion engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement in development workflows.

Manufacturing & Automation Integration

  • Oversee integration strategies with Rockwell Automation systems, MES platforms, PLC data flows, and industrial data acquisition tools.
  • Design and support EDI pipelines for manufacturing, supply chain, and ERP integrations.
  • Ensure seamless connectivity and data interoperability across enterprise manufacturing systems.

Compliance, Validation & Regulatory Support

  • Work within GMP/GxP environments to ensure systems meet compliance, security, and audit requirements.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs, GRC processes, audit trail management, and validation documentation.
  • Lead or support CSV (Computer System Validation) activities for custom applications, integrated automation solutions, and system enhancements.
  • Ensure traceability and documentation accuracy to support inspections, audits, and regulatory submissions.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
  • 14+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture roles.
  • Strong expertise in full-stack Java development (Spring, Java EE, REST APIs, microservices, front-end frameworks).
  • Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation systems, industrial automation, and manufacturing integration.
  • Proven experience designing and supporting EDI pipelines and enterprise data exchanges.
  • Deep familiarity with GMP, GxP, CSV, and regulatory environments (FDA, ISO, audit readiness).
  • Strong understanding of SOP development, GRC frameworks, audit trails, and validation documentation.
  • Ability to lead and mentor development teams, influence architecture decisions, and build scalable platforms.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms, integration frameworks, data modeling, and modern DevOps tools.

Preferred technical and professional experience
  • Experience with MES systems (Rockwell FTPS/MES, PAS-X, Camstar, etc.).
  • Exposure to manufacturing ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor).
  • Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing industries.

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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