Solution Architect - Cognite Industrial Data Platform

Birlasoft; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Birlasoft is seeking a Solution Architect for Cognite Industrial Data Platform with 3+ years of Cognite experience. You will design scalable data solutions, integrate industrial and enterprise data sources, and drive architecture decisions across cloud, data management, BI, and analytics domains.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, lead presentations, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with the approved architecture and governance practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect or similar architecture role involving data platforms, industrial applications, integration, or analytics solutions.
• 3+ years of proven hands-on experience with Cognite, including solution design and platform integration.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, data governance, data security, data integration, and data architecture principles.
• Ability to design solutions involving industrial and manufacturing data, IoT/OT data sources, and enterprise systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and manufacturing stakeholders to understand challenges and translate them into technical requirements.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing industrial data solutions using Cognite and related technologies.
• Define architectures that integrate industrial, manufacturing, IoT, and enterprise data sources into Cognite.
• Evaluate and recommend best-fit technologies based on project needs and security considerations.
• Develop detailed solution documentation, including architecture diagrams and data-flow models.
• Lead solution presentations and demonstrations for stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Partner with development, integration, MES, IoT, OT, cloud, and platform teams to implement solutions as per architecture.
• Stay current with Cognite developments and industry data platforms.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Data governance

Data security

Data integration

Communication skills

Industrial data

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Tools

Cognite

Snowflake

Databricks

Tableau

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Solution Architect - Cognite Industrial Data Platform (Must have 3+ years of Cognite experience)

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business and manufacturing stakeholders to understand operational challenges and translate them into technical requirements.
• Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performing industrial data solutions using Cognite and relevant technologies, including cloud platforms, data management tools, BI tools, and analytics technologies.
• Define architectures that integrate industrial, manufacturing, IoT, operational, and enterprise data sources into the Cognite platform.
• Evaluate and recommend best-fit technologies based on project needs, integration requirements, security considerations, and organizational goals.
• Develop detailed solution documentation, including architecture diagrams, data-flow models, integration designs, and technical specifications.
• Lead solution presentations and demonstrations for stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Partner with development, integration, MES, IoT, OT, cloud, and platform teams to ensure solutions are implemented in line with the approved architecture.
• Stay current with developments in Cognite, industrial data platforms, cloud technologies, data management, BI, and analytics.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks related to solution architecture, industrial data integration, security, governance, performance, and scalability.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of architecture, integration, data governance, and platform engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

Mandatory:

• 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect or in a similar architecture role involving data platforms, industrial applications, integration, or analytics solutions.
• 3+ years of proven hands-on experience with Cognite, including solution design and platform integration.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, data governance, data security, data integration, and data architecture principles.
• Ability to design solutions involving industrial and manufacturing data, IoT/OT data sources, and enterprise systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Desired:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with data, engineering, BI, and analytics tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Tableau.
• Experience with industrial data integration, IoT platforms, MES, historians, or OT systems.
• Project management experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred candidate profile