Rockwell Automation

About the Company

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

About the Role

The Senior Solution Architect is an important technical leader within our Digital Technology practice. This leader is responsible for developing, and overseeing the implementation of enterprise-scale digital solutions for clients across diverse industries. These industries include manufacturing, life sciences, consumer packaged goods, and industrial high-tech. You will be the bridge between complex technical systems and strategic our goals, ensuring that architectural decisions promote measurable value while upholding technical expertise. You are passionate about the exciting world of digital technologies. This world includes the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. You also has experience leading technical strategy and delivery for advisory and implementation projects.

Responsibilities

Technical Strategy and Solution Architecture

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, and secure architectures that integrate multiple systems, platforms, and new technologies, with a focus on Industrial IoT and digital thread solutions.
• Develop comprehensive technical strategies for cloud-native applications, enterprise technology platforms and data analytics pipelines.
• Ensure seamless integration between software, hardware components, network infrastructure, and data flow across complex digital ecosystems, from the edge to the cloud.

Client Engagement and Advisory

• Be a trusted technical advisor to clients, expressing complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical executive audiences.
• Lead technical discovery sessions and workshop activities to understand client goals, define our requirements, and conceptualise solutions.
• Work with our commercial team to develop and present solutions, demonstrations, and statements of work, including work plans, estimates, and project approaches.

Project Leadership and Delivery Excellence

• Oversee the technical delivery of projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring you exceed client expectations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams, including developers, technical consultants, and business analysts, guiding them to follow established design principles and best practices.
• Establish and manage technical governance, conduct architecture reviews, and incorporate DevOps and Agile methodologies to ensure delivery.

Capability and Practice Development

• Contribute to the growth of our technical capabilities by assisting with the recruitment, hiring, and mentoring of junior technical resources.
• Promote the development and documentation of technical standards, reusable architectural patterns, and best practices for the Enterprise Technology practice.
• Stay at the forefront of new technologies, recommending solutions that value to our clients.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Master's degree (preferred)

Technical Competencies

Io

T & Industrial Domain:

• Deep expertise in modern technology stacks
• Experience with data modeling, services development, and connectivity using Edge SDKs or industrial protocols (e.g., OPC, MQTT, Modbus)
• Experience with manufacturing operations and typical OT/IT landscapes (e.g., MES, SCADA, PLC, ERP, Asset Management)

Cloud Architecture:

• Proficiency in designing and deploying solutions on one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP), including cloud-native and hybrid architectures

Data & Analytics:

• Experience with advanced analytics and machine learning disciplines (model development, deployment) and integration with 'Big Data' platforms
• Competency in RDBMS (e.g., MS SQL Server, Oracle) and NoSQL databases

Integration:

• Strong knowledge of modern integration standards such as RESTful APIs, OData, and message-oriented middleware (MQ)

Software Engineering:

• Competency in object-oriented development (Java or .NET), modern web development (e.g., Angular, React), and Agile/SDLC software development practices

Preferred

Consulting & Leadership Skills:

• Client Leadership: Exceptional client-facing experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects, experience digging into prospects' pain points and validating the issues they're facing and act as a trusted advisor.
• Team Collaboration: Mentor remote and globally distributed development teams, ensuring partner support and collaborative success.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand our requirements and translate them into well-engineered, value-driven technical solutions.

Work Environment

You will operate in a team that values innovation, collaboration, and learning. The position is remote-friendly, but requires the ability to travel to client sites for workshops, presentations, and project milestones (travel requirements can vary).

Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Benefits

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our On Track program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Other local benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.