Senior Solutions Architect

Qabird; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Work-from-home options

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Qabird is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect in Rotterdam, Netherlands, responsible for driving innovation in digital manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of manufacturing IT experience and expertise in solution architecture. Responsibilities include leading design processes, integrating operational technology with IT systems, and ensuring compliance with architectural standards. A competitive salary package and opportunities for growth and remote work are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial IT, or digital transformation roles.
• 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture supporting manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of Industrial Architectures (ISA-95, Purdue Model), OT networking, and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of digital manufacturing solutions.
• Define end-to-end solution architectures for operational technology systems.
• Ensure ITS solutions adhere to architectural and operational standards.

Skills

Manufacturing IT

Digital Transformation

Architectural Design

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Azure

Job description

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We’re addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

As part of the Architecture and Excellence team, the Sr. Solutions Architect is responsible for defining the technical strategic vision of how innovation will transform our business and leadership, educating peers and business leaders on innovation platforms, and crafting compelling enterprise narratives on the changes required for success in innovation. They will advise on strategies for digital transformation and digital innovation with a focus on increasing business value through technology disruptions. The successful candidate will have come through the ranks of development, technical team leadership, and architecture; they will be a confident influencer, unafraid to hold firm on appropriate solution choices while being pragmatic enough to make well‑rounded decisions based on what’s important today and for tomorrow’s direction. Further, this person will conduct research on industry trends, regularly meet with key vendors to identify opportunities to enhance IT value to the business, and demonstrate results in providing technical direction and guidance that enable the best innovation platforms to meet business needs.

A Day in the Life

The Senior Manufacturing Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and enabling scalable digital manufacturing solutions across LyondellBasell’s global manufacturing landscape. This role serves as a strategic bridge between manufacturing operations, process engineering, operational technology systems, and enterprise IT platforms – ensuring that digital solutions deliver measurable business value while adhering to LYB architectural, security, and operational standards.

The role focuses on end‑to‑end solution architecture spanning operational systems, manufacturing IT platforms, cloud technologies, data & analytics, and business integration—supporting initiatives such as operational visibility, production optimization, emissions and energy monitoring, reliability, and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of digital manufacturing solutions supporting production, reliability, quality, energy, and sustainability use cases;
• Define end‑to‑end solution architectures spanning OT systems, plant data historians, manufacturing applications, and cloud platforms;
• Serve as a technical authority for OT/IT integration patterns, including real‑time data ingestion, edge architectures, and secure connectivity;
• Provide innovation thought leadership, technical governance, and oversight for ITS initiatives;
• Review RFPs, requirements, emerging business needs, business trends, industry and market trends, and translate them to business impact;
• Champion innovation projects of high business value with organizational leaders;
• Ensure ITS solutions are designed for agility, responsiveness, and stability;
• Provide guidance and consultation to architect solutions using established and/or emerging technologies;
• Develop and maintain technical innovation roadmaps in partnership with Service Excellence;
• Regularly meet with key vendors and identify new strategic vendor relationships;
• Collaborate with the ITS organization and ensure alignment across groups;
• Enforce architectural guiding principles and industry best practices across all technologies;
• Apply sound financial management, commercial awareness, and investment judgment skills;
• Identify and address technical or operational risks and areas of improvement relevant to our business;
• Develop architectural views (business, technical, solution), reference and future‑state models, and roadmaps;
• Assess the business impact of multiple technologies/strategies and create transformation analysis;
• Analyze technology industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise;
• Write or contribute to articles about emerging technologies and their relevance to our business;
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

You Bring This Value

• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial IT, or digital transformation roles;
• 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture supporting manufacturing environments;
• Strong knowledge of Industrial Architectures (ISA‑95, Purdue Model), OT networking and cybersecurity concepts, time‑series data, streaming and event‑driven architectures;
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience;
• 10‑12 years of experience in a technical design/architect level position;
• Experience with infrastructure solutions such as Azure, directory services, collaboration, and virtualization;
• General knowledge of key global application functionality, for example, SAP;
• Deep understanding and working experience of working with data & integration platforms, SaaS, and IaaS;
• Experience driving technical conversations with stakeholders at various levels within an organization, including clients, IT technicians/managers and C‑level executives;
• Ability to demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience with data center design and the ability to build HA and DR solutions to match business objectives;
• Broad experience and understanding of IT disciplines, standards, and best practices;
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Able to clearly communicate trends with relevant data, and describe technical and business impacts.

Competencies

To be successful in this role you must recognize yourself in the following profile: you have hands‑on exposure to SAP environments as well as demonstrating a strong record of innovation, both in solving internal challenges and leveraging technology in new ways, supported by TOGAF certification. The position emphasizes collaboration, team building, and cultivating innovation while maintaining a strong customer focus. It also demands courage, accountability, integrity, and a consistent ability to drive results and earn trust. Candidates will be assessed on the following LYB competencies:

• Build Partnerships
• Deliver Results
• Drive Innovation
• Grow Capabilities
• Promote Inclusion

What We Offer

We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialists on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to two days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.