Windchill Systems Admin

Akkodis is seeking a Windchill System Administrator for a contract opportunity in San Diego, CA . We are looking for a candidate with hands-on experience as a systems admin who is eager to continue expanding their expertise in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies. This role offers the opportunity to work within a challenging, collaborative environment supporting a company with a long-term commitment to the PTC technology stack.

The ideal candidate will support the administration and maintenance of enterprise environments while partnering with senior administrators, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability.

*Windchill is not required for this role*

Windchill System Administrator

Location: San Diego, CA

Employment Type: Contract

Rate Range: $49.50/hour to $62.50/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Technology Environment

The supported PTC ecosystem includes:

• Windchill PDMLink
• Windchill ProjectLink
• Windchill MPMLink
• PartsLink Classification
• Creo Parametric
• Creo View
• Creo Illustrate
• Arbortext

Key Responsibilities

Windchill Administration

• Perform day-to-day administration of the Windchill environment.
• Build and maintain Windchill application servers.
• Install patches, upgrades, and software updates.
• Perform environment refreshes and rehosting activities.
• Install and maintain SSL certificates.
• Configure and support CAD Workers and associated services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system, application, and infrastructure issues.

System Monitoring & Maintenance

• Monitor Windchill system health, including:
• Method Server
• Background Method Server
• Windchill Directory Server
• Perform routine maintenance activities, including:
• Index rebuilds
• Cache management and clearing
• Scheduled job monitoring
• Log analysis and review
• Escalate and coordinate resolution of critical issues when necessary.

Configuration & Support

• Assist with Windchill configuration and maintenance, including:
• site.xconf
• wt.properties
• Action definitions
• Type and attribute configurations
• Support deployment of customizations under the guidance of senior administrators.
• Troubleshoot user-reported issues related to access, permissions, authentication, and LDAP integrations.
• Document system configurations, changes, and operational procedures.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with senior administrators and development teams on:
• Workflow configurations
• Lifecycle configurations
• Business rules
• Type definitions
• JSP customizations and deployments
• Participate in project-based initiatives involving system enhancements, migrations, and upgrades.
• Communicate technical issues and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 2-4 years of Windchill administration experience;

OR

• 4-6 years of professional experience using and administering PTC-Windchill.

Required Skills

• Experience administering PTC-Windchill environments.
• Knowledge of user and organization management within Windchill.
• Experience with workflow and lifecycle configuration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Basic Windows Server administration experience.
• Experience with scripting languages such as:
• PowerShell
• Shell Script
• Perl
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

PTC Product Expertise

• Strong knowledge of:
• Windchill PDMLink
• ProjectLink
• MPMLink
• PartsLink Classification
• Creo Parametric
• Creo View

PLM Domain Experience

• CAD Data Management
• Parts and Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
• Change Management processes
• ERP integrations
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integrations

CAD Tools

• Experience supporting CAD tools integrated with Windchill, including:
• Creo
• SolidWorks
• NX
• AutoCAD

Development & Technical Exposure

• Familiarity with Windchill customization and development concepts.
• Exposure to:
• Windchill APIs
• Java
• JSP
• Servlets
• Spring Framework
• JavaScript
• SOAP and REST Web Services
• HTML/CSS
• Oracle
• Eclipse
• ThingWorx

Why Join?

• Opportunity to work within an established enterprise PLM environment.
• Exposure to a broad suite of PTC technologies.
• Collaborative team environment with mentorship from senior administrators.
• Hands-on involvement in enterprise-scale Windchill administration and enhancement projects.
• Opportunity to deepen expertise in Windchill, PLM processes, and engineering systems.

If you have experience administering Windchill and are looking to grow your career within a technically sophisticated PLM environment, we encourage you to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance