Senior APM Solution Architect
First seen by Alion on Aug 29, 2026.
Job Description :
Key Responsibilities :
Solution Architecture & Design :
- Design and architect end-to-end Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions for manufacturing and industrial environments.
- Define scalable and secure architectures that support predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, reliability management, and asset optimization.
- Lead the evaluation, selection, and integration of APM platforms, IoT technologies, and enterprise systems.
- Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for APM implementations.
APM Platform Development & Implementation :
- Lead the development and deployment of custom APM applications and solutions.
- Configure and implement leading COTS APM platforms such as IBM Maximo APM, GE Digital APM, AVEVA APM, SAP APM, AspenTech, or similar solutions.
- Design frameworks for asset health monitoring, anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and predictive maintenance.
- Support enterprise-wide APM transformation initiatives and roadmap development.
Manufacturing & Industrial Integration :
- Integrate APM solutions with manufacturing systems including MES, SCADA, PLC, Historian, ERP, CMMS, and IoT platforms.
- Collaborate with plant operations and maintenance teams to identify critical asset management requirements.
- Develop asset reliability models and maintenance strategies to improve equipment uptime and operational efficiency.
- Ensure seamless data flow between shopfloor systems and enterprise applications.
Data & Analytics :
- Design data architectures that enable real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.
- Leverage machine learning, AI, and advanced analytics for asset performance optimization.
- Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to measure asset reliability and operational performance.
- Enable data-driven decision-making through actionable insights and performance analytics.
Stakeholder & Project Leadership :
- Engage with business leaders, plant managers, reliability engineers, and IT teams to define solution requirements.
- Lead cross-functional teams during solution design, implementation, testing, and deployment phases.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development and engineering teams.
- Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with external implementation partners.
Required Skills :
Technical Skills :
- Strong expertise in Asset Performance Management (APM) architecture and implementation.
- Experience with leading APM platforms such as IBM Maximo APM, GE Digital APM, SAP APM, AVEVA APM, AspenTech, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of predictive maintenance, reliability engineering, asset health monitoring, and condition-based maintenance.
- Experience integrating APM solutions with MES, ERP, CMMS, SCADA, PLC, and Historian systems.
- Strong understanding of Industrial IoT (IIoT) architectures and manufacturing technologies.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Proficiency in data integration, APIs, microservices, and enterprise application architecture.
- Knowledge of AI/ML applications in asset reliability and predictive analytics.
Manufacturing Domain Expertise :
- Strong understanding of manufacturing shopfloor operations and industrial processes.
- Experience supporting industries such as Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Energy, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, or Consumer Goods.
- Knowledge of maintenance operations, reliability engineering, and operational excellence frameworks.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of overall experience in enterprise architecture, manufacturing technology, industrial automation, or APM implementations.
- Relevant certifications in cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, reliability engineering, or APM platforms are preferred.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience leading large-scale digital manufacturing transformation initiatives.
- Exposure to Industry 4.0, Smart Factory, and Industrial IoT programs.
- Experience working with global manufacturing organizations.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity practices for industrial environments.
- Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and enterprise integration methodologies.
Skills
APM, Solution Design, Solution Architect, Maximo, APM Tools, System Configuration, ERP, CMMS, IoT