KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Leads the implementation and integration of the technical architecture in a product team based on business strategy, business skills, business requirements and along the defined Enterprise Architecture guardrails
2. Ensures that architecture principles, best practices and architecture guidelines in the developed Product/Solution are adhered
3. Supports during solution definition, provides guidance on architectural designs and strategies to improve Product/Solution performance and scalability
4. Manages & develops the architecture for the product and delivers the architectural design for products, translating business needs into a solution blueprint representing the end-to-end technical solution
5. Leads the implementation and integration of technical architecture in product team
6. Develops integration processes and interface requirements
7. Support and continuously improve the IIoT architecture end-to-end. Including field connectivity, edge to cloud components deployment and maintenance, as well as security.
8. Lead and consult key users as well as the internal teams on the topic of IT and OT convergence for manufacturing industries.
9. Recommends and provides target architecture, architectural strategy as well as vision and processes, within the guidelines specified by the Enterprise Architecture Office.
10. Selects the technology stack based on the given requirements and constraints
11. Provide technical expertise with a broad set of development tools/technologies
12. Understand global IT strategy and business needs to define high level architectures
13. Provide recommendations in the selection and use of technology, such as “build or buy”
14. Analyse complex issues and propose solutions to solve them
15. Collaborate with other department teams to ensure architectural solution can be suitably translated into effectual and robust implementation
16. Ensure third-party products fit in the organization ecosystem
17. Ensure the implementation of agreed architecture and infrastructure
18. Review, challenge, and validate architectural solutions
19. Good understanding of data modelling concepts and ontologies / frameworks such as ISA95
20. Broad knowledge in networking and connectivity both on OT side (OPCUA and MQTT standards, PLCs and industrial systems (CNC)) as well as the IT side (REST API, PubSub, TCP/IP, Subnets, VLANs, Security and Firewalls).
21. Experience with SQL and Time Series databases, cloud storage services a plus.
22. Experience with ERP/PLM systems integration will be a plus
DIMENSIONS
23. 5+ years of experience as Solution Architect within a multinational context, preferably in a domain in contact with an industrial environment in Production and as well in IT.
24. or MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field
25. Architecture of technical products & domain solutions ( SAFe Architectural Runway)
26. Architecture Development Methodology and Frameworks ( TOGAF)
27. Diagramming and visual communication skills are key; good knowledge of UML is a plus
28. Proven technical knowledge
29. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
30. Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly or executive language at different management levels up to C-Level
31. High attention to detail.
32. Experience in software architecture and development lifecycle
33. Hands on experience with technology concepts such as APIs (sync and async), micro-services, Cloud hosting, ERP ( SAP), Event-driven architecture
34. Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and organizational skills
35. Deep knowledge of platforms, Infrastructure and network architecture, Development standards
36. Strong customer orientation
37. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, with strong knowledge of Agile Product management principles (certifications is an asset)
38. Organizationally savvy
39. Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and make sound decisions in emergency situations
40. Highly self-motivated and focused
41. Autonomous, being able to learn quickly in a complex environment
42. Proficiency in English and French is mandatory