Alcon · 11 hours ago
Platform Technical Lead - PLM Systems
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAlcon is a global leader in eye care, dedicated to helping people see brilliantly. The Platform Technical Lead – PLM Systems will lead the design, configuration, and support of product lifecycle management systems, primarily using Siemens Polarion and Teamcenter applications, while ensuring scalable and secure platforms for the launch of new medical devices.
Medical DeviceHealthcareManufacturingHealth Care
Responsibilities
Developing the infrastructure architecture roadmap for Teamcenter, Polarion, and associated applications
Establishing standards for environment design and sizing, capacity planning, performance targets, high availability, and disaster recovery
Designing scalable and resilient architectures across application and web tiers, middleware and integration services, and file management, storage, and data services
Performing hands-on design, build, and configuration of PLM platform infrastructure, including Teamcenter Enterprise Tier, Web Tier, FMS (File Management System), Dispatcher and Volume Servers, and Polarion application, reporting, and integration services
Participating directly in complex platform troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Configuring and tuning application servers and JVM (Java Virtual Machine) settings, load balancing and failover solutions, storage, backup, and recovery mechanisms
Implementing monitoring, alerting, and capacity forecasting mechanisms for PLM platforms
Managing day-to-day delegation of activities to junior resources to meet team objectives
Collaborating with application and integration teams on architectural alignment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience
Preferred
Extensive hands‑on experience supporting Siemens Teamcenter infrastructure in production environments
Demonstrated experience operating as a technical lead or senior platform engineer
Strong expertise in Teamcenter infrastructure architecture and deployment models
Experience with Polarion infrastructure and application services
Experience with Windows, Linux, Application servers (e.g., WebLogic, Tomcat)
Experience with Enterprise applications, storage system and file services, load balancers, networking, and firewall concepts
Experience with Database platforms (Oracle and/or SQL Server) from an infrastructure perspective
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
Ability to identify problems and develop solutions
Experience with GxP applications is preferred
Experience in regulated industry (ie. Medical devices) preferred
Benefits
Health
Life
Retirement
Paid time off
And much more!
Company
Alcon
Alcon specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative medicines and devices to serve the cycle of eye care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2010-12-15Acquired
2002-03-21IPO
Leadership Team
David Endicott
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Stonesifer
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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