Senior IoT & Industrial Automation Architect UAE

Datamatics Technologies; Sharjah; On-site; AED 300,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Datamatics Technologies in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an Executive-Level IoT and automation lead to conduct plant audits, design automation solutions, and drive Industry 4.0 initiatives on site in Sharjah.

You will mentor junior specialists, lead deployments, collaborate with engineering, IT and operations, ensure security and compliance, and translate business goals into scalable IoT architectures.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in robotics automation and manufacturing process automation.
• Strong knowledge of Industry sensors, actuators, OT/IT integration.
• Hands-on experience with robot/cobot simulation and deployment with major vendors.
• Proficiency with industrial protocols including MODBUS, Profibus, Profinet, OPC UA.
• IIoT solution architecture knowledge with MQTT/AMQP and cloud platforms (ThingWorx, Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT Core).
• Experience implementing IIoT use cases such as OEE, predictive maintenance, quality inspection.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 initiatives and OT/IT digital transformation programs.
• IoT architecture, device integration, and network protocols including MQTT/CoAP.
• Programming skills in Python, JavaScript, and C/C++.
• IoT security knowledge including encryption and secure communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plant audits and capture as-is manufacturing processes and data flow.
• Recommend sensors, data acquisition techniques, KPIs, and IIoT use cases.
• Verify process diagrams, prepare specs, and develop automation solutions.
• Lead technical assessments of system integrators and ODMs for automation solutions.
• Coordinate with vendors for solution delivery, installation and commissioning.
• Design, develop, and manage IoT and automation solutions integrating devices and platforms.
• Lead IoT deployments including device configuration and network integration.
• Implement automation frameworks to improve manufacturing workflows.
• Monitor IoT systems for performance, reliability and security.
• Troubleshoot IoT, automation, networking, and integration issues.
• Develop custom automation apps and scripts using Python/JavaScript.
• Collaborate with Engineering, IT and Operations to align IoT with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Document architectures and workflows for support and future enhancements.
• Mentor junior specialists and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Robotics Automation

Industrial IoT

Industry 4.0

Python

JavaScript

C/C++

PLC/SCADA

OT/IT Integration

MQTT/AMQP

Node-RED

Edge Computing

Education

Engineering Degree

Automation Certification

Tools

KUKA

FANUC

ABB

Yokogawa

Azure IoT Hub

AWS IoT Core

ThingWorx

OPC UA

Job description

Datamatics Technologies in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an Executive-Level IoT and automation lead to conduct plant audits, design automation solutions, and drive Industry 4.0 initiatives on site in Sharjah.

You will mentor junior specialists, lead deployments, collaborate with engineering, IT and operations, ensure security and compliance, and translate business goals into scalable IoT architectures.