Technical Architect

SIDRAM TECHNOLOGIES; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SIDRAM TECHNOLOGIES in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Technical Architect to lead automation and digital transformation for a leading contact lens manufacturer. You will guide a team of 15+ onsite and offshore engineers, serving as the primary customer interface for automation and controls projects.

The role emphasizes ISA-95 aligned MES integrations, modernizing legacy systems, real-time KPI tracking with Ignition/SCADA, OT/IT convergence, data pipelines, and compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering automation and digital transformation in regulated medical device environments.
• Proven leadership of 15+ onsite and offshore engineers.
• Familiar with ISA-95 framework and SCADA/ICS architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and automation delivery for complex projects.
• Mentor engineers onsite and offshore and serve as primary customer contact.
• Drive shopfloor-to-MES integrations with ISA-95 aligned data models.
• Modernize legacy controls and SCADA platforms to scalable architectures.
• Develop real-time KPI visibility using Ignition/SCADA and historians.
• Implement IT/OT convergence, predictive analytics, and remote diagnostics.
• Ensure 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and auditability across automation workflows.
• Support RFPs and technical proposals with architecture scope and delivery models.

Skills

Technical Architecture

Automation

Digital Transformation

MES

ISA-95

IT/OT

OT Cybersecurity

21 CFR Part 11

FDA Compliance

Leadership

OEE

APM

Tools

Ignition

Wonderware

ArchestrA

DeviceWise

Canary

Aveva Historian

Aveva Sitelink

OPC UA

MQTT

Job description

Role: Technical Architect
Client: J&J Vision Care
Location: Jacksonville, FL Onsite
Work Authorization: W2 ONLY | USC / H4EAD

Role Overview

• Serving as a technical architect and consultant for a leading Contact Lens manufacturer, delivering automation and digital transformation solutions in a highly regulated medical device environment
• Leading team of 15+ onsite and offshore engineers, acting as technical mentor, and primary customer point of contact for automation and controls projects
• Led shopfloor-to-MES integration using platforms aligned with ISA-95 standards to ensure structured data modeling and seamless vertical integration
• Led Retrofit activities and legacy system migration initiatives, transitioning outdated control platforms and SCADA systems to modern, scalable architectures
• Supporting Ignition SCADA solutions for real-time KPI tracking across production lines, enabling visibility into throughput, yield, and equipment utilization and downtime recording for non-GxP environments, where flexible deployment and rapid iteration supported continuous improvement initiatives
• Architected MQTT-based data frameworks to enable lightweight, real-time communication between PLCs, and enterprise systems, enhancing responsiveness and scalability
• IT/OT convergence initiatives, integrating plant-level controls with enterprise IT infrastructure to support predictive analytics, centralized monitoring, and remote diagnostics using tiered architecture
• Developed data engineering pipelines for high-frequency time-series data using Canary and Aveva historians, enabling contextual analytics and performance dashboards for decision support
• Ensured 21 CFR Part 11 compliance across automation workflows, including electronic records, audit trails, and system access controls for validated environments
• Initiated controls initiative for OT Cyber security like DCOM hardening to mitigate legacy vulnerabilities and secured distributed communication using Aveva Sitelink and OPC UA interfaces
• Managed validation and compliance workflows, including NC/CAPA support, ensuring traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with FDA standards for medical device manufacturing
• Supported RFP development and technical proposal responses, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define architecture, scope, and delivery models for automation and digital projects
• Oversaw solution and project management across global sites, coordinating engineering, operations, and quality teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions
• Led change request management, authoring and executing requirement, design, test, and operational documentation for approved system modifications
• Delivered Application Performance Management (APM) frameworks that improved OEE by 10 15%, reduced downtime due to frequently occurring issues by 30%
• Provided technical leadership in SCADA/HMI development, historian configuration, and alarm management using platforms like Wonderware, ArchestrA system platform, DeviceWise workflow, Canary, and Ignition

Core Skills

• Technical Architecture
• Automation
• Digital Transformation
• MES
• ISA-95
• SCADA
• Ignition
• MQTT
• PLC
• IT/OT
• AVEVA
• Canary
• Wonderware
• ArchestrA
• DeviceWise
• OPC UA
• OT Cybersecurity
• 21 CFR Part 11
• FDA Compliance
• APM
• OEE