STIBO Developer

About the Role

Translate business requirements into STEP configurations and technical designs; present solution options with pros/cons and effort estimates. Facilitate workshops, create functional/technical specifications, and drive stakeholder sign-offs. Design data models (domains, attributes, hierarchies, classifications, relationships) and configure workflows, business/validation rules, and lifecycle states. Implement imports/exports, publications/syndications, and user interface components (roles, permissions, web UI). Build integrations with ERP/eCommerce/PLM/DAM systems using REST/SOAP APIs and file-based interfaces, design canonical data structures, and error handling. Implement data quality rules, stewardship processes, match/merge strategies, and reference data management. Optimize STEP jobs, indexing, and caching; perform root cause analysis; harden configurations for security and auditability. Set up environment promotion, configuration transport/versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation; maintain documentation. Provide clear status updates, risk/issue logs, and release notes; create training materials and conduct enablement for business users.

Responsibilities

• Solutioning & Customer Engagement: Translate business requirements into STEP configurations and technical designs; present solution options with pros/cons and effort estimates.
• Facilitate workshops, create functional/technical specifications, and drive stakeholder sign-offs.
• Development & Configuration: Design data models (domains, attributes, hierarchies, classifications, relationships) and configure workflows, business/validation rules, and lifecycle states.
• Implement imports/exports, publications/syndications, and user interface components (roles, permissions, web UI).
• Integration: Build integrations with ERP/eCommerce/PLM/DAM systems using REST/SOAP APIs and file-based interfaces; design canonical data structures and error handling.
• Data Quality & Governance: Implement data quality rules, stewardship processes, match/merge strategies, and reference data management to improve completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Performance, Reliability & Security: Optimize STEP jobs, indexing, and caching; perform root cause analysis; harden configurations for security and auditability.
• DevOps & Release Management: Set up environment promotion, configuration transport/versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation; maintain documentation.
• Customer Communication & Change Management: Provide clear status updates, risk/issue logs, and release notes; create training materials and conduct enablement for business users.

Requirements

• 6-8 years of STIBO STEP (11.x) development experience.
• 5-8 years of overall technical experience in the role.

Skills

Essential Skills

• STIBO STEP (11.x) Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with STEP components: data modeling, workflows, business/validation rules, import/export, publication/syndication, roles/permissions, and UI configuration.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Java (or JVM-based), SQL, XML/XSD, XPath/XSLT; comfort with API development/consumption (REST/SOAP).
• Integration & ETL: Experience integrating STEP with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle ERP, eCommerce platforms) using APIs, message queues, or ETL tools (Informatica/Talend or similar).
• Relational Databases: Strong SQL skills and experience with Oracle/MS SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Communication: Crisp written/verbal communication; ability to present solutions to customer stakeholders and build consensus.
• Self-Starter Mindset: Works independently, plans sprints, unblocks self, and drives tasks to closure with minimal supervision.

Desirable Skills

• Domain Knowledge: Manufacturing.
• Cloud & DevOps: Experience deploying/operating STEP on Azure, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/Git).
• Data Governance: Familiarity with stewardship models, data quality KPIs, and audit/compliance practices.
• Tools: Jira/Confluence/Git; ability to create solution documentation and training artifacts.
• Certifications in STIBO STEP, Agile/Scrum, and Azure/AWS are pluses.

Top 5 Technical Must-Haves

• STIBO STEP (11.x) Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with STEP components: data modeling, workflows, business/validation rules, import/export, publication/syndication, roles/permissions, and UI configuration.
• Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in Java (or JVM-based), SQL, XML/XSD, XPath/XSLT; comfort with API development/consumption (REST/SOAP).
• Integration & ETL: Experience integrating STEP with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle ERP, eCommerce platforms) using APIs, message queues, or ETL tools (Informatica/Talend or similar).
• Relational Databases: Strong SQL skills and experience with Oracle/MS SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Communication: Crisp written/verbal communication; ability to present solutions to customer stakeholders and build consensus.