Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Job Location
India
Vacancy
1
Designation
Software Development Lead
Job Type
Not specified
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Solutions Lead, Development Exempt POSITION SUMMARY The Solutions Lead, Development is responsible for providing technical leadership across complex MES/MOM and digital manufacturing implementations. This role leads development strategy, ensures code quality, mentors development resources, and partners cross-functionally to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions for clients.
The Solutions Lead serves as both a hands-on senior developer and a technical authority, guiding architecture decisions, enforcing standards, and supporting enterprise-level deployments across manufacturing environments.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY Role duties include:
Technical Leadership Oversight
- Lead software development efforts across MES/MOM implementations
- Provide technical guidance, architecture oversight, and development standards enforcement
- Ensure high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code delivery
- Conduct code reviews and validate adherence to SDLC best practices
- Extend object and logic models based on detailed technical designs
- Provide senior-level development for complex implementations
- Develop and customize MES solutions (Opcenter/Camstar)
- UI design and development (Web Application and/or Portal Studio)
- Interface development (CIO / Camstar Interoperability / integration services)
- Custom programming (C#, .NET, ASP.NET, SQL, Web Services)
- Assist in preparation and execution of system integration and acceptance testing
- Deliver upgrades and enhancements to existing client environments
- Troubleshoot and resolve advanced customer issues
- Reproduce issues in-house when necessary for testing and validation
- Provide guidance on factory modeling best practices (hierarchies, CVEs, object modeling)
- Extend and maintain factory models using Designer tools
- Implement and maintain integrations using CIO and WCF/.NET APIs
- Support Enterprise Platform Administration
- Maintain and grow Opcenter platform expertise across:
- Modeler
- Designer (Professional)
- System Developer
- Integration
- Solution Technical Lead
- Gather and validate detailed development requirements
- Translate business requirements into technical execution
- Provide superior customer support (internal external)
- Support consulting and training teams during engagements
- Assist with SOW scoping and effort estimation where required
- Influence executive-level stakeholders on technical direction
- Mentor and support developers across the organization
- Provide technical training and onboarding guidance
- Contribute to internal knowledgebase and forums
- Ensure proper documentation of development work
- Maintain and improve SOPs related to development practices
- Other Duties
- As assigned on a project basis
Travel Required:
- This is a remote position. Occasional travel may be required Up to 25%.
- Travel required based on:
- Customer onsite support needs
- Project execution needs
- Client Requirements
- Milestone delivery or hyper care periods
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 Practitioner
- MESA International Certificate of Competency (CoC) for MES/MOM
- Siemens Opcenter Certifications (Modeler, Designer, Developer, Integration)
- Advanced .NET / Integration certifications
- Advanced Object Design (Designer)
- Portal Studio (User Developer)
- Opcenter Programming Courses
- WCF Services
- .NET API
- Enterprise Platform Administration
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent combination of education and professional experience).
- 10 15 years in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) environments
- 7 10 years leading development/customization in MES systems
- 5 7 years on large, complex manufacturing system projects
- 5 7 years in consultative client-facing roles
- Strong expertise in C#, .NET, SQL, Web Services
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in regulated industries (Medical Device, Pharma, etc.)
- Validation Verification experience
- Exposure to PLM, LIMS, and/or QMS systems
- Executive-level presentation and communication experience
- Strategic Technical Direction
- Architecture Systems Thinking
- Executive Communication
- Team Leadership Mentorship
- Detail Orientation Documentation Excellence