Randstad Digital Americas · 14 hours ago
Principal Architect, Digital Thread
Washington, DC
Contract
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$75/hr - $85/hr
12+ years expRandstad Digital Americas is partnering with a premier client to identify a Principal Architect, Digital Thread. This high-impact leadership role involves defining the architecture for asset lifecycle management and leading the integration of various engineering and data management systems.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Architectural Strategy: Define and govern the end-to-end architecture for asset lifecycle management, ensuring seamless integration between design, construction, and maintenance phases
Digital Thread Leadership: Lead the evolution of a comprehensive digital thread, connecting PLM, CAD, and CAE tools with real-time telemetry, asset registries, and enterprise data lakes
Platform Integration: Drive technical coherence across a diverse ecosystem including Hexagon, Bentley, AVEVA, PTC Windchill, and Siemens Teamcenter , integrating them with EAM powerhouses like IBM Maximo and SAP
Digital Twin Innovation: Architect and govern geospatially enabled digital twins that harmonize BIM, GIS, and IoT data to support field operations and predictive risk management
Standards & Governance: Advocate for and implement open industry standards (ISO 15926, IFC, railML, OAGIS) to ensure long-term interoperability and data integrity
Executive Influence: Mentor a cross-functional team of solution architects and present long-term technology roadmaps to executive leadership to steer enterprise-wide investment
Qualification
Required
12+ years of progressive experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, or Technical Leadership within asset-heavy industries (Energy, Rail, Utilities, or Infrastructure)
Deep hands-on experience architecting integrations for engineering platforms (SmartPlant, iTwin, Teamcenter) and geospatial systems (ESRI ArcGIS, GeoMedia)
Proven track record in Digital Twin strategy, geospatial intelligence, and harmonizing complex spatial data into cloud-native analytics platforms
Expert-level understanding of the relationship between PLM, BIM, GIS, ERP, and SCADA/OT systems
Strong grasp of cybersecurity frameworks and data governance as they apply to critical infrastructure and engineering data flows
Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes for C-suite stakeholders
Benefits
Medical
Prescription
Dental
Vision
AD&D
Life insurance offerings
Short-term disability
401K plan
Company
Randstad Digital Americas
Randstad Digital is a trusted digital enablement partner that facilitates accelerated transformation for businesses by providing global talent, capacity, and solutions across specialized domains.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Graig Paglieri
CEO, Randstad Digital Americas
Pascal de Hesselle
SVP, Executive Client Partner - Technology, Media & Telecom
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