Solution Architect - Remote

Belden; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Solution Architect to join their Global Products & Solutions team. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your extensive network engineering expertise to design and implement innovative connectivity solutions. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, ensuring that customer requirements are met while driving the development of cutting-edge architectures. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about shaping the future of connectivity, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact on a global scale.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering and implementation.
• Proven track record in mission critical network design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with stakeholders to detail requirements for solutions.
• Develop solution architectures that inform product development initiatives.

Skills

Network Engineering

Mission Critical Network Design

Converged IT/OT Environments

SCADA Tools

Cybersecurity

Python Programming

Java Programming

Analytical Skills

Education

Engineering Degree in Ethernet Networking

Tools

Node-Red

Cloud Integration Tools

Job description

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Job Summary:

The Solution Architect (SA) role within Belden's Global Products & Solutions (GPS) organization is a technical expert and a resource for our teams as they produce solutions for various markets, applications, and use cases. The SA works to assess, design, develop, build, and validate solutions by leveraging in-depth knowledge about Belden's portfolio. The SA is expected to lead efforts in developing use cases and documenting best practices, and be a subject matter expert (SME) on multi-disciplinary teams. Innovation and sharing technology insights both internally and externally is part of their daily tasks.Candidates may be located anywhere in North America near a major metropolitan airport.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with key internal and external project stakeholders to detail requirements for solutions.
• Evaluate design requirements from customers and/or partners.
• Provide feedback and guidance for greenfield and brownfield project designs.
• Develop solution architectures that inform product development initiatives and guide customer engagements.
• Document industrial network and/or digital automation network designs in the forms of design prerequisites, topology drawings, reports, configuration procedures, performance metrics, and demonstrations.
• Validate solution architectures and report results of Proof-of-Concept (PoC) testing.
• Stay apprised and educated on industry standards, best practices, and emerging technologies that influence future design innovation.
• Document standard practices and common designs for use cases utilizing Belden technologies, and actively participate in the sharing of the knowledge to targeted audiences.
• Reporting projects and customer feedback to Sales, Product Management, and Belden Engineering/R&D.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, design, and implementation.
• Experience with mission critical network design/architecture.
• Experience navigating converged IT/OT environments and deploying tools for SCADA, NMS, and ICS.
• Experience with edge orchestration, cloud integration, wireless systems, or cybersecurity is a bonus.
• In-depth knowledge of technical standards like IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11, IEC 62443. Experience with IEC 61499, cellular technologies (LTE/5G), NERC CIP, or IEC 61850 is a bonus.
• Exposure to coding in Python, Java, Bash, Node-Red, and/or others relevant in industrial automation or cloud computing.
• Experience with data engineering or analytic projects is a bonus. Proven track record within a network engineering role in a market/industry relevant to the Belden organization.
• Engineering Graduate with focus on ethernet networking, industrial systems & controls, and/or low latency & high reliability digital communications.

Other Skills & Abilities:

• An affinity for technical and commercial details relevant to business both within Belden and our customers.
• Honed analytical skills that support troubleshooting issues and detailing effective solutions.
• A proven track record in working independently and as part of a team within a metric driven environment.
• Practiced at working with cross functional teams, including Sales, Marketing and Product Development.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary, matrixed, pressured work environment of a medium to large sized international organization.
• A pro-active, flexible and pragmatic approach with a customer-centric focus.
• Ability to translate complex, technical information into comprehensible conversation for a non-technical audience. Ability to professionally present Belden's solutions to a diverse audience.
• Responsive to questions and able to manage challenges and expectations.
• Ability to absorb new learning within technical courses and seminars.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to perform the duties of the role (30% + frequency of travel).

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.