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We are seeking a Solutions Architect to join our innovative and forward-thinking team. The Solutions Architect plays a critical role in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing technology solutions that align with business objectives and drive digital transformation. What you’ll do: Solution Architecture & Design Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance industrial solutions using IS3 AVEVA SELECT’s product portfolio (e.g., AVEVA PI System, AVEVA System Platform, AVEVA E3D, AVEVA MES, AVEVA Predictive Analytics, etc). Define best practices, integration strategies, and solution roadmaps to support customer digital transformation initiatives. Develop technical blueprints, architecture diagrams, and design documents to ensure seamless deployment and implementation. Ensure solutions align with industry standards, cybersecurity best practices, and enterprise IT/OT integration requirements. Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement Act as a technical advisor and trusted consultant for customers, understanding their business challenges and recommending AVEVA solutions. Support pre-sales activities by delivering technical presentations, solution demonstrations, Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs), and technical workshops. Engage with C-level executives, IT, and OT stakeholders to drive solution adoption and strategy alignment. Implementation & Deployment Support Guide implementation teams through solution deployment, configuration, and integration with existing enterprise systems. Provide technical leadership during solution rollout, ensuring performance, scalability, and security requirements are met. Support data migration, API integrations, and cloud/hybrid infrastructure setup for AVEVA solutions. Industry & Technology Expertise Stay updated on AVEVA evolving product portfolio, industry trends, and emerging technologies such as Industrial IoT (IIoT), Digital Twins, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Advanced Analytics, CONNECT etc. Provide feedback to product management on customer needs, product improvements, and feature enhancements. Develop whitepapers, best practices, and case studies to support solution adoption and knowledge sharing. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management Work closely with sales, product management, engineering, and customer success teams or technical account management to deliver end-to-end solutions. Support partner ecosystems in deploying AVEVA solutions efficiently. Represent IS 3 AVEVA SELECT at conferences, industry forums, and customer events as a subject matter expert (SME). Your Expertise: Diploma in Engineering or Computer Science 7 years’ experience BSc/BTech in Engineering or Computer Science, with min 5 years’ experience with proven track record. Deep understanding of AVEVA software portfolio, including AVEVA PI System, AVEVA Unified Operations Center, AVEVA E3D, AVEVA Insight, AVEVA Predictive Analytics, AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and CONNECT etc. Experience in industrial automation, SCADA, IIoT, and operational technology (OT) environments. Strong expertise in IT/OT integration, cloud computing (Azure, AWS), and enterprise architectures. Familiarity with databases (SQL, AVEVA Historian), APIs, and programming/scripting (Python, C#, JavaScript). Ability to work with C-level executives and technical teams to drive digital transformation initiatives Qualifications: Diploma in Engineering or Computer Science BSc/BTech in Engineering or Computer Science, with min 5 years’ experience with proven track record.
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Key Outcomes Approved architecture designs that meet business objectives, non-functional requirements (NFRs), and total cost of ownership targets. Integration patterns and data flows that are reliable, observable, secure, and scalable. Artefacts and decisions recorded in recognised architecture repositories and decision registers. Reduced deviations from standards, increased pattern reuse, and faster time-to-approval. Core Responsibilities Application Architecture Translate business goals into target application architectures, selecting appropriate paradigms and runway for incremental delivery. Define NFRs and derive testable acceptance criteria. Map bounded contexts, component interfaces, deployment topologies, and operational runbooks for Day-2 operations. 2) Integration Architecture Define integration strategies and select patterns appropriate to latency, throughput, and reliability needs. Specify API standards, versioning, security, throttling and service-level objectives. Design integration observability, error handling, idempotency, and retry/back-off strategies. 3) Data Architecture Produce conceptual/logical/physical data models; define lineage, metadata, master/reference data approaches, and data product contracts. Guide data platform choices, ingestion patterns, and quality controls. Ensure data usage complies with privacy regulations, records management, and data retention requirements. 4) Security, Privacy & Risk (by design) Embed information security policies and privacy regulations into designs. Define security NFRs, run design risk assessments, and plan controls. Document assumptions, risks, and deviations; propose mitigations and escalate through governance forums. 5) Governance & Standards Prepare architecture packs and present them at architecture peer reviews and review forums. Align solutions with enterprise reference architectures, principles, patterns, and technology standards. Maintain architecture decision records and contribute to the pattern library and roadmaps. 6) Delivery Enablement & Vendor Management Partner with delivery leads, engineers, analysts, and vendors to sequence scope and ensure buildability. Provide design assurance during build and support readiness for testing. Govern vendor designs to ensure reusability, compliance, and commercial soundness. Required Experience & Skills Architecture & Delivery 10 years in software/solution architecture across application, integration, and data domains. Track record producing HLDs, NFRs, interface specs, data/integration designs, and runbooks. Strong command of trade-off analysis and evolutionary delivery. Technology Breadth Applications: distributed systems design, containerisation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code. Integration: API management, messaging/streaming, API security & life-cycle management. Data: modelling, data contracts, ingestion/ELT, warehousing, lineage, metadata, quality & MDM. Security & Operations: identity and access, encryption, observability, resilience testing. Governance & Compliance Knowledge of enterprise architecture standards, information security policies, privacy regulations. Experience with peer reviews, design authorities, and architecture review forums. Behaviours & Collaboration Pragmatic communicator who can simplify complexity. Influencer & facilitatorable to build consensus and land decisions. Outcome-focused and comfortable with ambiguity. Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience. Recognised architecture certifications such as TOGAF. Continuous learning in security, data, or integration disciplines. Soft Skills & Behaviours Strategic Thinking Ability to see the bigger picture, align solutions with business goals, and anticipate downstream impacts. Influencing & Stakeholder Management Skilled at building consensus across business, IT, and vendor teams; able to handle contention diplomatically. Communication Excellence Can simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and articulate trade-offs clearly. Collaboration & Facilitation Works effectively in cross-functional teams; facilitates workshops and design sessions to drive decisions. Adaptability & Resilience Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and iterative delivery in fast-paced environments. Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking Uses structured approaches to resolve complex issues and make sound decisions under pressure. Leadership Without Authority Guides and mentors delivery teams, promotes best practices, and drives adoption of standards without formal line authority. Customer-Centric Mindset Keeps user experience and business value at the core of design decisions.
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