Solution Architect – Automation – Xcelerator Deployment

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Transform the everyday with us!

The Siemens DI Sales organization ideally focuses on providing solutions tailored to the specific needs of companies operating across a multitude of discrete, process, and hybrid industries. The Xcelerator Deployment organization plays a crucial role in understanding needs of forward-thinking customers, positioning Siemens as a technology leader to drive digital transformation today and tomorrow for and with our customers, aligning the value of innovative and evolving Siemens solutions with customer pain points, and deploying a combination of existing, evolving and exploring product portfolio elements (HW, SW, Services) as functional solutions at customer sites, continuously learning and constantly improving.

As we embark on an ambitious journey of digital transformation, we are seeking a dynamic Systems Engineer to spearhead our Digital Transformation Pioneering & Smart Manufacturing team. This pivotal role is at the heart of our mission to redefine our Industrial Operations X Innovation Portfolio and develop and deploy novel Enterprise Solution Architectures with innovation customers and partners, driving innovation through digital excellence and collaboration.

We are looking for a Solution Architect – Automation -Xcelerator Deployment. This position is remotely based in the continental United States.

Your Impact in the Role

• Lead the design and integration of Siemens solutions into new and existing (brownfield) customer facilities, collaborating closely with the Field CTO and Product & Field Development (PFD) team to develop comprehensive scopes of work.

• Architect solutions that span on-premise and cloud environments, ensuring seamless interoperability between Siemens platforms (WinCC OA, Mendix, Industrial Edge) and customer systems (SAP, Ignition, AVEVA PI Historian, Kepware etc.).

• Evaluate and select appropriate integration patterns, protocols (MQTT, OPC UA, API, PubSub), to meet customer requirements for real-time and batch data flows.

• Specify and coordinate the deployment of standard Siemens products and components, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant integration with customer IT/OT infrastructure.

• Validate solution architectures against customer requirements, regulatory standards, and operational constraints, including security, authentication, and data protection.

• Document integration approaches, including architecture diagrams, data flows, communication protocols, and timing (real-time, batch), ensuring clarity for all stakeholders.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance on best practices for integrating Siemens solutions with customer environments, including cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments.

• Capture lessons learned and share feedback with cross-functional teams to continuously improve integration strategies and solution frameworks.

• Develop scopes of work consisting of developing the integration effort, necessary hardware and software required to 

Your Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, with a focus on automation, integration, or industrial software.

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, or technical consulting within industrial or manufacturing environments.

• Proven expertise in integrating complex automation solutions, including:

• Siemens platforms (WinCC OA, Mendix, Industrial Edge)

• Industrial data integration using protocols like MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus, and APIs

• Designing secure, scalable integrations between legacy and modern systems

• Integration knowledge of enterprise integration (SSO, DNS, Certificates, etc.)

• Ensuring compliance with data protection, security, and regulatory requirements

• Strong understanding of cloud and on-premise architectures, including hybrid deployments and secure data flows.

• Ability to answer integration, security, hosting, and compliance questions for customer IT staff.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% (domestic/international).

• Must reside in the continental U.S. and be legally authorized to work without employer-sponsored authorization.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in related field

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing industrial infrastructure.

• Experience deploying systems in resource-constrained edge environments (e.g., Siemens IPCs, Raspberry Pi, Intell NUC)

• Hands-on experience with Enterprise Kubernetes platforms (e.g., RedHat OpenShift) or container orchestration and microservices deployment.

• Experience or significant exposure to real-time or near-real-time workloads and message buses (e.g., Zenoh, DDS, NATS).

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with the purpose of adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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