Solution Architect Industry 4.0

Function

We’re looking for a Solution Architect – Sorting Systems to join our client’s architecture and engineering landscape. In this role, you’ll shape complex, mission-critical sorting platforms that operate in real time and at scale, combining industrial automation with modern IT and integration technologies. You’ll work close to operations while influencing long-term architectural direction in high-availability environments.

Role & Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, you will take ownership of end-to-end solution design for large-scale sorting environments, from concept through operational handover. Your focus is on robustness, interoperability, and 24/7 continuity.

• Design end-to-end architectures covering automation layers, PLC/ICS, SCADA, IT applications, and enterprise integration

• Translate operational and business needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures

• Define and enforce architectural standards for OT–IT integration, data flows, protocols, and lifecycle management

• Guide technical choices around real-time data acquisition, event processing, redundancy, and failover

• Review vendor and internal designs to ensure safety, uptime, cyber-security, and performance requirements are met

• Support commissioning, go-live, hyper-care, and continuous improvement of live operational systems

Technical Profile

You bring deep experience in operational technology and complex system integration, with a strong architectural mindset.

• Extensive experience in solution architecture, industrial automation, OT/SCADA, or real-time operational environments

• Hands-on knowledge of sorting systems, conveyors, robotics, PLCs, SCADA, MES, or similar automation platforms

• Strong understanding of industrial protocols such as Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT, or comparable standards

• Experience integrating OT platforms with enterprise IT, APIs, data services, and event-driven architectures

• Knowledge of OT cyber-security, segmented networks, access control, and monitoring

• Familiarity with redundancy patterns, latency-critical systems, telemetry, OEE, and operational dashboards

• Exposure to edge computing or containerized services is considered a plus

The Ideal Candidate & Languages

You are comfortable operating between strategy and hands-on delivery, and you thrive in operationally critical environments.

• Able to bridge IT, OT, engineering, and operations through clear communication and pragmatic decision-making

• Confident leading by influence and aligning diverse internal teams and external vendors

• Analytical, resilient, and comfortable making architectural decisions with real operational impact

• Experience in logistics, postal, manufacturing, warehousing, or other 24/7 industrial contexts is an advantage

• Familiarity with Agile or scaled delivery environments is beneficial

• Languages: English and Dutch/French