Senior Solution Architect

aveva; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

28 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to lead architecture for PI Data Infrastructure and CONNECT Digital Twin initiatives across global teams. You will design robust data solutions, mentor engineers, and engage with customers to translate business needs into scalable technical architectures.

The role requires 15+ years in solution architecture or industrial software, deep PI DI experience, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in solution architecture, consulting, services delivery, or industrial software implementation.
• Deep experience with PI Data Infrastructure components: PI Server installation, configuration, connectivity, protocols, alerting, aggregation, Asset Framework, PI Vision, PI DataLink.
• Strong industrial domain experience in energy, mining, data centres, utilities, chemicals, manufacturing, or asset-intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture, workshops, planning, and technical design for PI Data Infrastructure and CONNECT Digital Twin programmes.
• Engage with customers to gather requirements, manage stakeholders, act as trusted advisor for PI DI initiatives.
• Define architecture standards, templates, best practices, and rollout approaches for multi-site deployments.
• Collaborate with product management, services, sales, pre-sales, and delivery to shape value and identify new use cases.
• Mentor and guide multi-disciplinary teams of architects, engineers, and analysts.

Skills

Solution architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring teams

Tools

AF SDK/.NET

PI Server administration

PI Vision

PI DataLink

OPC DA/UA

Modbus

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Principal Solution Architect (PI Data Infrastructure / CONNECT Digital Twin)

Location: Cambridge, UK or Madrid, Spain

Employment Type: Full-time, hybrid role

The job

We are looking for a Principal Solution Architect to lead architecture, solution design, and customer engagement for PI Data Infrastructure and AVEVA CONNECT Digital Twin initiatives. This role will work with global and regional teams to deliver scalable, value-driven industrial data solutions across sectors such as energy, mining, utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, and data centres. You will act as a trusted advisor to customers and internal teams, helping translate business needs into robust technical architectures and successful delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture, workshops, implementation planning, and technical design for PI Data Infrastructure and CONNECT Digital Twin customer programmes
• Engage with customers to gather requirements, manage stakeholders, and act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for PI DI initiatives
• Define architecture standards, templates, best practices, and rollout approaches for multi-site or enterprise deployments
• Collaborate with product management, services, sales, pre-sales, and delivery teams to shape customer value, identify new use cases, and provide product feedback
• Mentor and guide multi-disciplinary teams, including solution architects, senior engineers, developers, UX specialists, and industry experts

Essential Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience in solution architecture, consulting, services delivery, or industrial software implementation
• Deep experience with PI Data Infrastructure, including PI Server installation, configuration, connectivity, protocols, alerting, aggregation, Asset Framework, PI Vision, and PI DataLink
• Strong industrial domain experience in sectors such as energy, mining, data centres, utilities, chemicals, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive environments
• Proven ability to lead customer workshops, translate requirements into clear system designs, and communicate effectively with IT, OT, plant leadership, and business stakeholders
• Experience leading or supporting global or regional industrial data programmes across multiple plants or sites

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Experience with AVEVA CONNECT capabilities, including CONNECT Data, sharing, analytics, visualisation, digital twin, DataOps, and AI/ML-enabled use cases
• Strong understanding of SCADA systems, PI Interfaces and Connectors, OPC DA/UA, Modbus, DCS systems, and industrial automation data connectivity
• Experience with AF SDK/.NET, PI system administration, archive management, PI calculations, troubleshooting, backups, and operational dashboard design
• Ability to map customer KPIs and use cases, such as operational efficiency, compliance, sustainability, asset monitoring, CBM, and data consolidation, to PI DI and CONNECT value outcomes
• Experience supporting pre-sales, solution estimation, proposal development, project risk management, and partner or capability-building initiatives

Services at AVEVA

Our dynamic global team of 700+ engineers, developers, consultants, solution architects and project managers are at the forefront of delivering AVEVA cutting‑edge solutions to customers. The work is complex and technical, but immensely rewarding: we empower customers to harness the full transformative potential of AVEVA's solutions. If you're analytical, pragmatic, and driven to make a tangible impact on the sustainability of the industrial sector, our team is the perfect place for you.

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

UK Benefits include:

• Flexible benefits fund
• emergency leave days
• adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• pension
• life cover
• private medical insurance
• parental leave
• education assistance program

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on‑site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office‑based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.