MFG Solution Architect-68917
Hitachi, Ltd.1 day ago
Charlotte, NC, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define solution architectures aligned with manufacturing strategy and business objectives.
- Integrate manufacturing technologies and enterprise systems including MES, SCADA, PLCs, HMI, DCS, ERP, PLM, QMS, and Maximo.
- Lead Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 architecture initiatives involving IIoT, edge computing, predictive maintenance, digital twins, AI/ML, and manufacturing analytics.
- Evaluate technologies, cloud services, platforms, and vendors for manufacturing modernization.
- Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards, cybersecurity requirements, OT/IT best practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical leadership across solution discovery, architecture, implementation, and production support.
- Develop architecture blueprints, integration designs, system diagrams, and data-flow documentation.
- Design integration strategies using APIs, middleware, OPC-UA, MQTT, and other industrial communication protocols.
- Lead architecture reviews, identify technical risks, recommend mitigations, and drive architecture governance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams on process mapping, solution design, system configuration, and integration planning.
- Participate in Agile sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, and architecture reviews.
- Contribute hands-on to application development when required.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Integration, or related IT leadership roles.
- 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise solutions in manufacturing, industrial automation, or smart factory environments.
- Experience as a Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect supporting large-scale manufacturing organizations.
- Proven experience designing enterprise integrations across manufacturing and business systems.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, industrial technologies, machine reliability, and enterprise asset management platforms.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, PLM, QMS, AWS, and/or Microsoft Azure.
- Deep understanding of OT/IT integration, APIs, middleware, OPC-UA, MQTT, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Experience implementing Industry 4.0 technologies and predictive maintenance solutions using sensor data, machine learning and AI models, mobile applications, notifications, and enterprise integrations.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles across OT and IT environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, solution design, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree is preferred.
- TOGAF, ArchiMate, SAP PP/ME, Rockwell, Siemens, AWS Solution Architect, Microsoft Azure Solution Architect, PMP, Agile, or Scrum certifications are preferred.
- Hands-on application development experience is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
- Industry-leading benefits, support, and services focused on holistic health and wellbeing.
- Flexible work arrangements where role and location permit.
- A culture emphasizing life balance, belonging, autonomy, freedom, ownership, and knowledge sharing.
- Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations during recruitment.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.