Senior Solutions Architect

Edison Smart®; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Edison Smart® is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to design, integrate, and optimize mission-critical control systems across data center environments. You will bridge business requirements, operations, and technical architecture to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available solutions.

You will lead end-to-end design reviews, specify functional designs, and guide deployment and testing. This role demands strong collaboration with clients, engineers, and vendors, plus the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role.
• Experience with real-time monitoring, control systems, or data platforms.
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, BMS/EPMS and platforms such as Rockwell or Ignition preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end architectures for mission-critical control systems, including data collection, processing, visualization, and BMS/EPMS platforms
• Define architecture standards, best practices, and reference designs
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for availability, resilience, scalability, and performance
• Integrate infrastructure, applications, OT systems, and monitoring tools into unified environments
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, and vendors to ensure interoperability and successful delivery
• Lead design reviews and develop functional design specifications
• Provide technical guidance throughout project lifecycle, including deployment and testing
• Support implementation teams and troubleshoot complex integration issues
• Embed monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities into solutions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements in performance, automation, and cost efficiency
• Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps

Skills

Solution architecture

Real-time monitoring

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Rockwell

Ignition

Job description

Senior Solution Architect – Mission Critical Controls / Data Centers

The Senior Solution Architect is responsible for designing, integrating, and optimizing mission-critical control systems supporting real-time monitoring, control, and analytics across data center environments. This role bridges business requirements, operational needs, and technical architecture to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end architectures for mission-critical control systems, including data collection, processing, visualization, and BMS/EPMS platforms
• Define architecture standards, best practices, and reference designs
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for availability, resilience, scalability, and performance
• Integrate infrastructure, applications, OT systems, and monitoring tools into unified environments
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, and vendors to ensure interoperability and successful delivery
• Lead design reviews and develop functional design specifications
• Provide technical guidance throughout project lifecycle, including deployment and testing
• Support implementation teams and troubleshoot complex integration issues
• Embed monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities into solutions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements in performance, automation, and cost efficiency
• Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Systems Architect, or similar role
• Experience with real-time monitoring, control systems, or data platforms
• Knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, BMS/EPMS, and platforms such as Rockwell or Ignition preferred
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, networking, and distributed systems
• Experience designing high-availability and resilient systems
• Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

• Travel: 30–50%
• Schedule: Primarily Monday–Friday business hours, with flexibility to support operational needs