Solutions Architect

Aidea; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,674,000 - 2,344,000; Full time

Job summary

Aidea is seeking a Solutions Architect in the Philippines to define how systems, platforms, devices, data, and workflows will work together for smart building capabilities. You will produce vendor-ready technical requirements, architecture documents, and ensure interoperability and security across design, procurement, implementation and testing.

The role covers enterprise architecture for ELV, IoT, and digital platforms, including data, APIs, cloud/hybrid deployments, and testing across FAT/SAT

Qualifications

• Degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing enterprise systems, IoT, building technology, data, or systems-integration solutions.
• Working knowledge of APIs, databases, integration platforms, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, networks, cybersecurity, and data platforms.
• Familiarity with building systems such as BMS, access control, CCTV/VMS, metering, elevators, parking, lighting controls, IoT gateways, and sensors.
• Demonstrated ability to develop functional, non-functional, interface, data, and technical procurement requirements.
• Strong technical documentation, diagramming, specification-writing, and vendor-evaluation skills.
• Ability to coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, developers, data teams, ICT teams, and client technical stakeholders.
• Experience with testing, commissioning, operational handovers, or production-support readiness is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop the overall solution architecture covering applications, data, integrations, technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, field systems, and user-facing platforms.
• Translate business, operational, and smart design requirements into functional, non-functional, technical, and integration requirements.
• Define how building/estate, ELV, IoT, and digital platforms interact through APIs, protocols, middleware, gateways, event brokers, and other integration methods.
• Design solutions including Digital Twin, Business Intelligence, IWMS, Visitor Management, IoT platforms, data platforms, and related smart environment capabilities.
• Define system context diagrams, solution architecture diagrams, data flows, interface requirements, and the target technology infrastructure, including cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployment models, as well as compute, storage, network, security, availability, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, and environment requirements.
• Establish requirements for data structures, data ownership, systems of record, contextualization, security, availability, scalability, resilience, support, and maintainability.
• Evaluate technology options, vendor solutions, and design alternatives, and recommend approaches that are feasible, interoperable, secure, and aligned with the approved design principles.
• Support project workshops, requirements gathering, consultant coordination, and technical discussions with clients, designers, contractors, operators, and vendors.
• Provide technical inputs to smart design reports, solution catalogues, capability roadmaps, business cases, specifications, drawings, interface matrices, and procurement documents.
• Coordinate with the Enterprise Architect, Smart Design Architect, Assistant Smart Design Architect, MEPF and ELV consultants, ICT teams, and specialist vendors.
• Review consultant and vendor submissions, including technical proposals, system architectures, integration plans, compliance matrices, shop drawings, product data, and cybersecurity documentation.
• Support tender clarifications, technical bid evaluations, vendor demonstrations, value-engineering reviews, RFIs, RFAs, and design-change assessments.
• Define and review functional testing, interface testing, data validation, FAT, SAT, integrated systems testing, user acceptance testing, and technical handover requirements.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, dependencies, scope gaps, design conflicts, and decisions requiring escalation to the project lead or assigned Project Manager.
• Digital Systems and Integration Architecture; System Context Diagrams; Interface Control Matrix and Integration Narratives; API, Protocol, and Event Requirements
• Conceptual and Logical Data Models; Data Dictionary and Data Mapping Requirements
• Application and Platform Requirements; Functional and Non-Functional Requirements Specifications
• Cybersecurity and Technical Resilience Requirements; Hosting and Deployment Architecture for cloud and on-premises implementations
• Integration, Performance, and Acceptance Test Requirements
• Vendor Compliance Matrix and Technical Evaluation Criteria
• As-Built Systems Architecture and Technical Handover Review
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Skills

Enterprise systems design

IoT and building tech

APIs and data platforms

Education

Degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline

Tools

Cloud/on-prem infrastructure

Cybersecurity concepts

Job description

The Solutions Architect defines how systems, platforms, devices, data, and workflows will work together to deliver the approved smart building/estate capabilities.

The role produces vendor-ready technical requirements and architecture documents, coordinates digital interfaces with ELV and building/estate systems, and ensures interoperability, cybersecurity, data usability, resilience, and maintainability throughout design, procurement, implementation, and testing.

• Develop the overall solution architecture covering applications, data, integrations, technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, field systems, and user-facing platforms.
• Translate business, operational, and smart design requirements into functional, non-functional, technical, and integration requirements.
• Define how building/estate, ELV, IoT, and digital platforms interact through APIs, protocols, middleware, gateways, event brokers, and other integration methods.
• Design solutions including Digital Twin, Business Intelligence, IWMS, Visitor Management, IoT platforms, data platforms, and related smart environment capabilities.
• Define system context diagrams, solution architecture diagrams, data flows, interface requirements, and the target technology infrastructure, including cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployment models, as well as compute, storage, network, security, availability, backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, and environment requirements.
• Establish requirements for data structures, data ownership, systems of record, contextualization, security, availability, scalability, resilience, support, and maintainability.
• Evaluate technology options, vendor solutions, and design alternatives, and recommend approaches that are feasible, interoperable, secure, and aligned with the approved design principles.

Project Support

• Support project workshops, requirements gathering, consultant coordination, and technical discussions with clients, designers, contractors, operators, and vendors.
• Provide technical inputs to smart design reports, solution catalogues, capability roadmaps, business cases, specifications, drawings, interface matrices, and procurement documents.
• Coordinate with the Enterprise Architect, Smart Design Architect, Assistant Smart Design Architect, MEPF and ELV consultants, ICT teams, and specialist vendors.
• Review consultant and vendor submissions, including technical proposals, system architectures, integration plans, compliance matrices, shop drawings, product data, and cybersecurity documentation.
• Support tender clarifications, technical bid evaluations, vendor demonstrations, value-engineering reviews, RFIs, RFAs, and design-change assessments.
• Define and review functional testing, interface testing, data validation, FAT, SAT, integrated systems testing, user acceptance testing, and technical handover requirements.
• Identify and communicate technical risks, dependencies, scope gaps, design conflicts, and decisions requiring escalation to the project lead or assigned Project Manager.
• Digital Systems and Integration Architecture; System Context Diagrams; Interface Control Matrix and Integration Narratives; API, Protocol, and Event Requirements
• Conceptual and Logical Data Models; Data Dictionary and Data Mapping Requirements
• Application and Platform Requirements; Functional and Non-Functional Requirements Specifications
• Cybersecurity and Technical Resilience Requirements; Hosting and Deployment Architecture for cloud and on-premises implementations
• Integration, Performance, and Acceptance Test Requirements
• Vendor Compliance Matrix and Technical Evaluation Criteria
• As-Built Systems Architecture and Technical Handover Review
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

• Degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience designing enterprise systems, IoT, building technology, data, or systems-integration solutions.
• Working knowledge of APIs, databases, integration platforms, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, networks, cybersecurity, and data platforms.
• Familiarity with building systems such as BMS, access control, CCTV/VMS, metering, elevators, parking, lighting controls, IoT gateways, and sensors.
• Demonstrated ability to develop functional, non-functional, interface, data, and technical procurement requirements.
• Strong technical documentation, diagramming, specification-writing, and vendor-evaluation skills.
• Ability to coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, developers, data teams, ICT teams, and client technical stakeholders.
• Experience with testing, commissioning, operational handovers, or production-support readiness is preferred.