Senior Solutions Architect

Faith Technologies; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies in Swindon is seeking a Senior Solution Architect for Mission Critical Controls/Data Center to design, integrate, and optimize real-time BMS/EPMS monitoring and analytics. You will bridge business needs with technical architecture to ensure high availability and security across mission-critical environments.

The role requires experience with PLCs, SCADA, Rockwell, Ignition software, and cloud/architecture certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience with monitoring, control systems, or real-time data platforms.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role.
• Knowledge of mission-critical environments using PLCs, SCADA, Rockwell and Ignition software.
• Architecture or cloud certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs end-to-end solution architectures for mission control systems, including data gathering, processing, visualization, and BMS/EPMS control platforms.
• Defines architecture standards, reference designs, and best practices for mission-critical data center solutions.
• Ensures solutions meet requirements for availability, resilience, latency, and scalability.
• Integrates infrastructure, applications, OT systems, and monitoring tools into a unified mission control environment.
• Collaborates with client, customer, consulting engineers and vendors for interoperability.
• Oversees integration of vendors platforms and provides guidance in developing mission-critical solutions.
• Translates operational needs into technical solutions with business leaders and engineers.
• Leads design reviews and architecture discussions to create client functional design specifications.
• Provides technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Embeds monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities into solutions.
• Supports deployment, testing, and go-live phases.
• Validates delivered solutions align with architectures and resolves complex issues.
• Evaluates emerging technologies relevant to mission control and data center ops.
• Suggests improvements to performance, automation, observability, and cost efficiency.

Skills

Real-time data platforms

Solution Architect experience

Stakeholder communication

High availability design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Rockwell PLCs

Ignition SCADA

SCADA

Job description

You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And - as "one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America" - is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care.

The Senior Solution Architect for Mission Critical Controls/ Data Center is responsible for designing, integrating, and optimizing mission-critical systems that support real-time BMS/EPMS monitoring, control, and analytics. This role bridges business needs, operational requirements, and technical architecture to ensure high availability, security, scalability, and performance of data center mission critical control environments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Experience: Experience with monitoring, control systems, or real-time data platforms. Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Systems Architect, or similar role. Knowledge of mission-critical environments using PLC’s, SCADA, Rockwell and Ignition software, EPMS software knowledge. preferred. Architecture or cloud certifications a plus.

Travel: 30-50%

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs end-to-end solution architectures for mission control systems, including data gathering, processing, visualization, and BMS/EPMS control platforms
• Defines architecture standards, reference designs, and best practices for mission-critical data center solutions
• Ensures solutions meet requirements for availability, resilience, latency, and scalability
• Integrates infrastructure, applications, OT systems, and monitoring tools into a unified mission control environment
• Collaborates with client, customer, consulting engineers and vendor to ensure seamless interoperability
• Oversees integration of vendors platforms and provide guidance in developing FTI mission critical solutions
• Works closely with business leaders, operations teams, and engineers to translate operational needs into technical solutions
• Leads design reviews, and architecture discussions to create a client functional design specification
• Provides technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle
• Embed monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities into solutions
• Supports implementation teams during deployment, testing, and go-live phases
• Validates that delivered solutions align with approved architecture designs
• Troubleshoots complex system and integration issues
• Evaluates emerging technologies relevant to mission control and data center operations
• Recommends improvements to performance, automation, observability, and cost efficiency
• Contributes to long-term technology roadmaps
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, networking, and distributed systems
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Systems integration across both BMS, EPMS and knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
• High-availability and resilience design
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Reliable, scalable mission control solutions that meet operational demands
• Strong alignment between business goals and technical architecture
• Work strongly with the FTI teamwork and culture
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

How Does FTI Give YOU the Chance to Thrive?

If you’re energized by new challenges, FTI provides you with many opportunities. Joining FTI opens doors to redefine what’s possible for your future.

Once you’re a team member, you’re supported and provided with the knowledge and resources to achieve your career goals with FTI. You’re officially in the driver’s seat of your career, and FTI’s career development and continued education programs give you opportunities to position yourself for success.

FTI is a "merit to the core" organization. We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package.

Benefits are the Game-Changer

We provide industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members. Start here. Grow here. Succeed here.

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/disabled.