Solution Architect, Digital

Rockwell Automation; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive mindfulness programs

Volunteer Paid Time off

Volunteer and donation matching

OnTrack wellbeing programs

Digital course library

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Solution Architect to own solution architecture and technical delivery across industrial data engagements. You will lead engagement teams, define architectures, and serve as the primary technical advisor to clients deploying industrial data platforms.

You will drive end-to-end solution design, oversee data ingestion, integration services, and CI/CD practices, and mentor engineers while collaborating with clients and stakeholders globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Typically 6–10 years of related experience in a Systems Integrator or Consulting organization.
• Strong understanding and practical experience implementing industrial data systems (historians, SCADA, PLCs, MES, ERP).
• Experience leading technical teams and managing client-facing delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of end-to-end industrial data solutions.
• Define data models, integration patterns, and system architectures aligned with business goals.
• Define end-to-end architectures leveraging industrial data management solutions, cloud platforms, and edge data ingestion technologies.
• Ensure scalability, security, and performance of deployed solutions.
• Collaborate with clients to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Present architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead project implementations in a client-facing role.
• Guide development teams during implementation phases.
• Oversee data ingestion, contextualization, and visualization workflows.
• Oversee and develop ingestion pipelines, APIs, and integration services.
• Establish development standards, CI/CD practices, and code quality expectations.
• Act as the primary technical advisor for clients adopting our industrial data solutions.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with best practices.
• Stay current with industry leading data platforms and industry trends.
• Mentor junior architects, developers, and engineers.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practices.

Skills

Solution architecture

Team leadership

Data modeling

Cloud technologies

Python

RESTful APIs

Client-facing delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Tools

Cognite Data Fusion

FactoryTalk Data Mosaix

PTC ThingWorx

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life‑saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description: As a Solution Architect, you will own solution architecture and technical delivery across industrial data engagements. You will lead engagement teams, define solution architectures and integration strategies, and serve as primary technical advisor to clients deploying industrial data platforms.

Your Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Architecture

• Lead the design of end-to-end industrial data solutions
• Define data models, integration patterns, and system architectures aligned with business goals.
• Define end-to-end architectures leveraging industrial data management solutions, cloud platforms, and edge data ingestion technologies.
• Ensure scalability, security, and performance of deployed solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with clients to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Present architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Implementation & Delivery

• Lead project implementations in a client-facing role.
• Guide development teams during implementation phases.
• Oversee data ingestion, contextualization, and visualization workflows.
• Oversee and develop ingestion pipelines, APIs, and integration services.
• Establish development standards, CI/CD practices, and code quality expectations.
• Act as the primary technical advisor for clients adopting our industrial data solutions.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with best practices.

Technical Leadership

• Stay current with industry leading data platforms and industry trends.
• Mentor junior architects, developers, and engineers.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practices.

The Essentials – You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Typically 6-10 years of related experience working for a Systems Integrator or Consulting organization.
• Strong understanding and practical experience implementing industrial data systems (e.g., historians, SCADA, PLCs, MES, ERP).
• Experience leading technical teams and managing client-facing delivery.

The Preferred – You Might Also Have:

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, data engineering, or software development.
• Hands-on experience with Cognite Data Fusion, FactoryTalk Data Mosaix, PTC ThingWorx, or similar industrial data platforms.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies, APIs, and data modeling.
• Experience with Python, SQL, and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with time-series data and contextualization techniques.
• Knowledge of industrial domains such as mining, oil & gas, manufacturing, or energy.
• Certifications in cloud and industrial data platforms Prior consulting or system integrator experience.
• Familiarity with machine learning model development and MLOps practices.
• Understanding of data governance, access management, and cybersecurity in industrial contexts.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with both executive and technical stakeholders.
• Experience in asset performance management, production monitoring, or advanced process control.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development ... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!