Senior Solution Architect

Rockwell AutomationBrisbaneHybridFull-time7 Oct 2026

Rockwell Automation seeks a Senior Solution Architect for Autonomous Operations in Brisbane to lead technical architecture for industrial transformation and consulting engagements. The role requires deep expertise in industrial operations, data, architecture, autonomy or implementation, plus 6–10 years of relevant experience and strong executive communication.

What you'll do

Support discovery, qualification and solution positioning by identifying where Autonomous Operations can deliver credible operational and business value for strategic opportunities
Develop architectures that connect business value drivers and operational decisions to capabilities across field devices, control, industrial data, manufacturing operations and enterprise systems
Determine where intelligence, optimisation and decision execution should sit across control, edge and cloud, explaining trade-offs in latency, reliability, cybersecurity, human oversight and integration
Evaluate how agentic AI, adaptive control, software-defined automation, orchestration and physical AI or robotics could evolve client architectures
Map required capabilities to Rockwell and partner technologies, define data models and integration patterns, identify gaps and sequence a feasible roadmap
Work alongside AO consultants throughout substantive client engagements to develop the transformation thesis and translate priority business problems into architectural choices
Lead architecture discussions with CTOs and senior operations, engineering and IT stakeholders
Partner with delivery leads to validate feasibility, scope, dependencies, estimates and technical risks before commitments are made to clients
Translate blueprints into implementation work packages and guide delivery architects and engineering teams
Define requirements for data ingestion, contextualisation, analytics and integration with control and operational workflows
Establish clear boundaries for automated decisions, human intervention and closed-loop execution, including validation and assurance requirements
Agree architecture and engineering standards with delivery teams, including testing, deployment, maintainability and secure integration
Maintain technical continuity between consulting, pre-sales and delivery, resolving architectural issues and assumptions
Ensure proposed solutions meet industrial requirements for scalability, performance, cybersecurity and operational reliability
Develop reusable functional blueprints and reference architectures for priority industries and business functions
Mentor architects and engineers through joint client work, architecture reviews and knowledge sharing
Build relationships with Rockwell technical communities and product teams and feed client requirements and architectural gaps back into portfolio discussions

What you need

Must-have

Industrial solution architectureConsultingSystems integrationControlMES/MOMProduction logisticsAsset performanceEdge connectivity

Nice-to-have

FactoryTalk Data MosaixFactoryTalk OptixCognite Data FusionPlex MESOTTO autonomous mobile robotsAPIsIndustrial integration patternsPython

Soft skills

Technical leadershipMentoringExecutive communicationStrategic thinkingProblem solvingCuriosityIndependent technical judgementCollaboration

Senior Solution ArchitectAutonomous OperationsIndustrial AutomationIndustrial AIArchitectureConsultingHybridBrisbaneRockwell Automation

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