Solutions Architect

Italy (Remote)

€49,000 - €72,000 (DOE)

Full-time | Permanent

(+ Strong benefits package)

About the Company

We are partnered with a globally recognised organisation operating at scale across manufacturing, distribution, and commercial markets. The business is undergoing a significant digital transformation across its industrial and production environments, with a strong focus on Industrial IoT (IIoT), real-time data, and smart factory initiatives.

The Role

The organisation is seeking a Senior Solution Architect - IIoT Manufacturing to lead the design and delivery of scalable, event-driven digital manufacturing solutions.

This role sits within the Digital & Technology function and will play a key part in architecting end-to-end IIoT solutions across factory environments, integrating machines, systems, and cloud platforms to enable real-time insights and automation.

You will work closely with engineering teams, manufacturing stakeholders, and platform specialists to define architecture, guide implementation, and ensure scalable, high-performance solutions across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end IIoT and digital manufacturing architectures
• Define and deliver event-driven architectures using technologies such as MQTT, Kafka, or similar
• Lead integration of shopfloor systems including MES and industrial data platforms
• Architect and deploy scalable cloud-based solutions across Azure or AWS environments
• Integrate machine, sensor, and operational data into centralised platforms for analytics and monitoring
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate manufacturing requirements into technical solutions
• Drive best practices across architecture, scalability, security, and performance
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and delivery teams
• Support the rollout of IIoT platforms across multiple manufacturing sites

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within IIoT, manufacturing, or industrial environments
• Strong expertise in event-driven architectures and integration patterns (e.G. MQTT, Kafka)
• Hands-on experience building digital manufacturing or smart factory solutions
• Experience working with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and shopfloor integrations
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform:
• Azure: IoT Hub, Digital Twins, Stream Analytics, Data Factory, Container Apps, Power BI, Grafana
• AWS: Greengrass, IoT SiteWise, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, QuickSight
• Experience with IIoT platforms such as:
• Siemens Insights Hub, Opcenter Intelligence, PTC ThingWorx, Litmus, or Cumulocity
• Strong understanding of industrial data flows, real-time processing, and system integration
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent English (professional working proficiency)

Nice to Have

• Experience deploying solutions across multiple international manufacturing sites
• Exposure to edge computing and industrial connectivity solutions
• Background in large-scale digital transformation programmes
• Experience working in highly regulated or complex industrial environments

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary: €49,000 - €72,000 depending on experience
• Remote set-up
• Medical & Life Insurance coverage
• MIP / ESPP Contributions and more benefits
• Long-term career growth in a stable, well-funded organisation

Candidates must be based in Italy, with the correct right to work.