We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect - Technical Publications to lead the design, implementation, and transformation of enterprise Technical Publications ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in PTC Arbortext, Structured Authoring, XML, DITA, S1000D, Service Information Management (SIM), Content Reuse, and Publishing Automation .
Required Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Technical Publications
- 5+ years as Solution Architect, Lead Consultant, or Technical Publications Architect
Key Responsibilities
- Define and govern Common Information Architecture (CIA)
- Design content models, metadata, taxonomy, and publishing standards
- Architect Technical Publications solutions using PTC Arbortext
- Define end-to-end workflows for authoring, review, approval, translation, publishing, and delivery
- Implement and optimize: Arbortext Editor, Arbortext Publishing Engine (PE), Arbortext Content Delivery (ACD)
- Develop publishing templates, stylesheets, XSL-FO, and FOSI customizations
- Establish content reuse strategies using: Conditional text, Variable content, Content references, Shared modules, Product variants
- Lead Service Information Management (SIM) solutions
- Support: EBOM to SBOM transformation, Service Parts Catalog creation, Technical illustrations integration, Service documentation synchronization
- Drive AI-enabled documentation and publishing automation initiatives
Required Technical Skills
- Technical Publications
- Structured Authoring
- XML
- S1000D
- Content Management
- Content Reuse Strategies
- Arbortext Publishing Engine (PE)
- Arbortext Content Delivery (ACD)
- Publishing Templates & Stylesheets
- Service Information Management (SIM)
- EBOM to SBOM Transformation
- Service Parts Catalogs
- Technical Illustrations
Preferred Skills
- Windchill PLM
- AI / GenAI for Technical Publications
- Content Migration & Publishing Automation
- Technical Documentation Transformation Projects