Documentum Architect

Documentum Architect

Location: Birmingham, AL – Relocation assistance available

Employment: Permanent / Direct Hire – No sponsorship available

Job Summary

The Documentum Architect will serve as a senior technical resource within an enterprise content management team responsible for the architecture, development, modernization, and ongoing optimization of Southern Company’s OpenText Documentum environment.

This role will provide technical leadership across the Documentum platform, including D2, Asset Operations (AO), Content Server, xPlore, and related technologies . The Architect will partner with solution owners, developers, infrastructure teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to evaluate requirements, design solutions, implement enhancements, support upgrades and integrations, and ensure the Documentum environment remains stable, scalable, secure, and current.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on Documentum expertise along with the ability to operate at an architectural level—understanding the existing environment, identifying opportunities for improvement, establishing technical standards, and helping guide the future direction of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical architecture and leadership for enterprise OpenText Documentum applications and infrastructure.
• Design, develop, configure, implement, enhance, and optimize Documentum solutions, including D2, Asset Operations, Content Server, xPlore , and supporting components.
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, assess needs, evaluate options, and translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support the planning and execution of Documentum upgrades, migrations, enhancements, and modernization initiatives .
• Evaluate existing architecture and configurations and recommend improvements related to performance, scalability, maintainability, and reliability.
• Design and support integrations between Documentum and other enterprise applications and services.
• Provide expertise around the Documentum object model, architecture, configuration, administration, and customization .
• Develop and enhance Documentum solutions using Java and Documentum development technologies such as DFC/WDK .
• Work with SQL and/or Oracle databases supporting the Documentum environment.
• Evaluate, test, and implement new Documentum features, releases, add-on components, patches, and upgrades.
• Propose and implement automation to improve deployment, administration, operational support, and overall platform efficiency.
• Establish and maintain architecture, development, configuration, and product-usage standards.
• Conduct technical design and implementation reviews and provide guidance to other technical team members.
• Partner with OpenText and other technology vendors as needed to evaluate products, resolve complex technical challenges, and identify future capabilities.
• Provide senior-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex application and platform issues.
• Maintain appropriate technical and architectural documentation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, administering, supporting, or architecting OpenText Documentum environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Documentum D2 ; 3+ years preferred.
• Experience with Documentum Content Server, xPlore, and the broader Documentum architecture .
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise Documentum solutions and customizations.
• Experience with Java and Documentum development technologies; DFC/WDK experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with SQL and/or Oracle databases .
• Experience with Documentum upgrades, migrations, platform enhancements, and/or modernization efforts .
• Experience with D2/AO upgrades or implementations is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, tools, testing, and deployment practices.
• Ability to work across architecture, development, infrastructure, database, and business teams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and provide technical leadership with limited supervision.

The annual salary for this role dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits. Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act. For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to [email protected]. If you require assistance or an accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide. Our digital world has accelerated the need for businesses to build IT ecosystems that enable growth and innovation along with enhancing the Total Experience (TX). Synergis partners with our clients at the intersection of talent and transformation to scale their balanced teams of tech, digital and creative professionals. Learn more about Synergis at www.synergishr.com.