Senior Connectivity Architect
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Senior Connectivity Architect to join our Connectivity Team. This role serves as the critical bridge between IT and OT domains, responsible for designing, configuring, and validating data integrations between shop floor equipment and enterprise systems following ISA-95 standards. The successful candidate will work closely with IT architects, OT engineers, site teams, and external vendors to establish standardized, reusable integration patterns that connect diverse OT systems (BMS, EMS, DCS) with enterprise applications (Data Management & Analytics, AVEVA PI Historian, MES, LIMS etc.).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in IT/OT integration, industrial automation, or manufacturing systems
- Hands-on experience implementing data integrations in manufacturing/industrial environments
- Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or similarly regulated industries preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and implement data flows between OT systems and event-driven architecture (EDA) and SOA platforms including Solace event Mesh , HighByte, Dell Boomi , MuleSoft.
- Configure KEPServerEX for OT data aggregation and protocol conversion
- Develop and test integration connectors for multiple source/target systems
- Implement MQTT-based messaging patterns and topic hierarchies following UNS (Unified Namespace) standards
- Create and maintain data transformation logic between OT and IT formats
- Collaborate with site OT engineers to understand equipment data structures and communication requirements
- Work with IT architects to ensure integrations align with enterprise architecture standards
- Coordinate with partners during platform configuration and deployment
- Partner with site teams to support UAT activities and troubleshoot integration issues
- Document integration patterns, configurations, and technical specifications for reuse across sites
- Monitor integration health and performance during support periods
- Participate in knowledge transfer and handover to site teams
- Contribute to operational runbooks, SOPs, and reusable templates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
