PTC Windchill Application Manager (DBA)
$31,200–$31,200 year
HybridMenlo Park, California, United States
Job Summary
Install, configure, and administer PTC Windchill database environments for the Infrastructure PLM Reboot initiative, managing 120,000+ parts and supporting 600+ Engineering Change Orders monthly. Design scalable architecture across development, QA, staging, and production tiers while optimizing performance, capacity, and indexing for complex BOM structures. Lead root cause analysis, patching, and disaster recovery strategies to maintain 99.9% availability and ensure compliance with enterprise security standards. Provide L2/L3 production support, coordinate maintenance with minimal disruption, and partner with engineering and cloud teams to mitigate infrastructure risks and drive continuous platform improvements.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of enterprise database administration experience
- 5+ years supporting PTC Windchill environments in production
- Strong experience installing, configuring, and administering Windchill database infrastructure
- Expertise with Oracle Database and/or Microsoft SQL Server supporting Windchill deployments
- Experience with database performance tuning, backup/recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery
- Strong understanding of PLM data models, BOM structures, engineering change processes, and configuration management
- Experience supporting large-scale engineering environments with high transaction volumes
- Knowledge of ITIL Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management processes
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
Desired Qualifications
- PTC Windchill Administration certification
- Experience supporting cloud-hosted or hybrid Windchill environments
- Experience with infrastructure automation and scripting (PowerShell, Shell, Python)
- Knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration
- Familiarity with CAD integrations, ERP integrations, and manufacturing systems
- Experience with Kubernetes, virtualization, or containerized infrastructure
- Oracle DBA or Microsoft SQL Server DBA certification
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