Windchill Infrastructure & System Administrator

This position is contingent upon contract award.

This position requires an active U.S. national security clearance and the ability to obtain one. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link. Additionally, travel may be required to customer and subcontractor sites as well as other office locations.
Lyntris is a defense technology company that connects sensing to action across the connected battlespace. Lyntris brings together the talents of Accelint and Vitesse teams under one mission, with each contributing deep expertise within their domain. Combining differentiated hardware, software and mission expertise, Lyntris helps customers sense threats, make sense of complex conditions and act with greater speed, precision and confidence in contested environments.

Lyntris supports U.S. and allied defense organizations across every branch — including Navy, Army, Air Force, Space Force and allied partners — spanning strategic, operational and tactical missions and every domain: Space, Air, Land, Sea and Cyber. With more than 200 active defense programs, Lyntris works at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.

Solutions are designed by operators who understand the mission, engineered for the conditions that degrade or defeat standard systems, and built on an open, modular architecture that integrates into existing programs without requiring them to start over. Lyntris moves faster than the traditional defense cycle — with integrated design, build and test capabilities in-house — and delivers systems that sustain and endure long after initial fielding.

The Windchill Infrastructure & System Administrator is the backbone of our Windchill PLM group. They are responsible for maintaining cloud or on-premises (typically AWS govcloud) infrastructure supporting all aspects of Windchill, ThingWorx, and related/required components to meet customer functionality and performance requirements on all Production and non-Production environments. They are responsible for installing PTC and supporting 3rd party software including cps updates, maintenance build installations, performing upgrades, performing rehost activities, and applying application security updates. This resource is also responsible for developing and maintaining a Windchill environment image that can be shared with and used by developers to execute their daily work. Finally, this role will also perform regular Windchill system maintenance including both front end GUI related administration as well as backend daily, weekly, monthly, and as needed activities. This role involves supporting Windchill application development projects directly supporting the Software and Enterprise Solutions team supporting the US Navy.

The ideal candidate has 5 to 8 years of experience in Windchill installations, rehosting, upgrading, infrastructure setup and maintenance in a RedHat Linux based environment. The ideal candidate must also be proficient in AWS and hold relevant AWS certifications. They must have the ability to work independently and have demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Review and confirm infrastructure setup to recommend and implement any optimizations for performance/scalability/cost savings (e.g. switch from monolithic to cluster, establishment of a load balancer and backup/recovery plan)
• Design, develop, and maintain a Windchill & ThingWorx Navigate image to be shared with Windchill Developers to support their daily work.
• Responsible for installing and performing upgrades of Windchill, applying critical patch sets, and fixing security vulnerabilities on a regular basis with all infrastructure and applications supporting Windchill.
• Responsible for performing rehosts to and data refreshes on non-production environments as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, and system testing ensuring application infrastructure and performance is maintained.
• Work with the larger Windchill production sustainment team to debug and resolve complex application/customization defects and issues that may require performance and infrastructure related investigations and solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for all environment infrastructure.
• Stay up to date with the latest Windchill developments and AWS industry best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Currently hold or able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Currently hold PTC certifications for Windchill.
• Currently hold relevant AWS certifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with PTC’s Windchill PLM & ThingWorx Navigate software, specifically performing installations, patching, upgrades, and rehosts.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with and setting up AWS cloud services to host Windchill.
• Experience managing Ansible playbooks.
• Experience with Windchill, ThingWorx Navigate, and AWS licensure.
• Experience maintaining and optimizing performance of Windchill version 12+ and ThingWorx version 9+.
• Experience diagnosing networking related issues.
• Experience managing Active Directory and AppStream.
• Experience reviewing and applying security STIGs on Windows and Linux.
• Experience collaborating with the PTC Technical Support & R&D organizations.
• Experience collaborating with AWS Technical Support.
• Experience setting up and working with Virtualized Environments hosting Windchill.
• Experience with installation and maintenance of an Oracle db.
• Proficiency in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server administration, as well as scripting for Windchill Implementations.
• Knowledge of Windchill System & Business Administration, including security configurations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with database management systems (e.g. Oracle and SQL Server) and SQL scripting.
• Experience with and certifications in Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience with Fortify or other SAST security scanning tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and code management leveraging GIT (e.g. repo, branches, merging, conflict resolution, build hardening, ant scripting, and deployment vehicles like BIFF, SCF, etc.).
• In-depth understanding of the aerospace and defense industry.
• Knowledge of DoD software development policies and requirements.

Work Environment

Employees have the flexibility to telework to fulfill their work responsibilities effectively. Additionally, travel may be required to customer and subcontractor sites as well as other office locations.

Clearance Requirements 

Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information.  Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL).  In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.  

EEOC & Know Your Rights 

Lyntris companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the "Know Your Rights" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your Rights: English Spanish 

Pay Scales & Benefits 

The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors. 

Benefits include… 

• Paid Time Off 

• Paid Company Holidays 

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 

• Optional HSA and FSA 

• Base and Voluntary Life Insurance 

• Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance 

• 401k Matching 

• Employee Assistance Program