IT/OT Solutions Architect for Smart Manufacturing & Cloud

CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing; Virginia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid leave (maternity/paternity/adopt)

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing seeks an IT/OT Solutions Architect to redefine and transform IT/OT infrastructure and systems architecture for global manufacturing solutions. You will align OT with IT, drive best practices, and lead secure, scalable Industry 4.0 implementations across customers.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in industrial control systems, cloud solutions, and security management, with a hands-on, cross-functional approach to delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of OT solutions experience in software architecture and design as a Solution Architect or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing automation software, industrial networks and cloud architectures.
• Familiarity with Industrial Data Centers and CPwE.
• Familiarity with IoT/IIoT solutions.
• Proficiency in programming logic and data integration via APIs and microservices.
• Experience in security strategies for OT environments.
• Ability to communicate with customers and senior leaders.
• Export Control Compliance: eligibility for access.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies for manufacturing automation system designs.
• Standardize data integration, storage, and communications with cloud focus.
• Provide OT design, ICS engineering, and IT/OT development and support for client projects.
• Integrate MES, ERP, and SCADA with in-situ sensing data.
• Develop design specifications and client requirements documentation.
• Create architectural diagrams and data flow models, establish standards.
• Develop communication protocols for industrial data sources.
• Collaborate on strategy development for IT/OT engineering lines of business.
• Ensure security best practices and regulatory compliance.

Skills

OT solutions

ICS engineering

IT/OT integration

Cloud architectures

OT cybersecurity

Risk management

Communication with customers

Export Control Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS / Azure / Google Cloud

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial networks & CPwE

APIs & Microservices

Job description

CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing seeks an IT/OT Solutions Architect to redefine and transform IT/OT infrastructure and systems architecture for global manufacturing solutions. You will align OT with IT, drive best practices, and lead secure, scalable Industry 4.0 implementations across customers.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in industrial control systems, cloud solutions, and security management, with a hands-on, cross-functional approach to delivering