Azure Solution Architect - Industrial IoT
Core
Lead the design and deployment of secure, scalable, and reliable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions in Microsoft Azure, translating operational technology (OT) and business requirements into end-to-end cloud and edge architectures.
Role type
Senior IC Azure Solution Architect (Industrial IoT)
Builds
End-to-end IIoT reference architectures spanning sensors, PLCs, SCADA/DCS systems, industrial gateways, edge compute, cloud ingestion, storage, analytics, and visualization.
Domain
Industrial IoT / OT integration / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Azure IoT Hub, Azure IoT Operations, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Functions, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Azure Digital Twins, OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT, BACnet, DNP3, edge computing, containerized workloads, OT cybersecurity, infrastructure as code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform, PowerShell), Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions
Preferred skills
Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes, historian platforms, time-series analytics, digital twin modeling, ISA/IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NERC CIP, Power BI, Synapse, Fabric, application integration, API design, event-driven architectures
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Azure IoT Hub, Azure IoT Operations, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Explorer, Azure Functions, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Microsoft Defender for IoT, Azure Digital Twins, OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT, BACnet, DNP3, Bicep, ARM, Terraform, PowerShell, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Power BI, Synapse, Fabric
Responsibilities
Lead architecture, design, and technical governance of Azure-based industrial IoT and edge solutions; Define end-to-end IIoT reference architectures; Design solutions using Azure services for IoT, data, integration, and security; Architect secure connectivity patterns between plant-floor assets and Azure; Develop strategies for ingesting and normalizing data from industrial protocols; Collaborate with OT engineers, plant operations, cybersecurity teams, and software developers; Define device onboarding, identity, certificate management, lifecycle management, and remote operations models; Design data architectures for real-time monitoring, historian integration, predictive maintenance, and advanced analytics; Ensure architectures incorporate security-by-design principles; Produce architecture artifacts including solution diagrams, interface definitions, security models, deployment patterns, and implementation roadmaps; Provide technical leadership during pilots, proof-of-concepts, and production deployments; Establish non-functional requirements for availability, scalability, latency, resiliency, observability, and disaster recovery; Support cost modeling, environment sizing, and cloud consumption planning for IIoT workloads; Mentor engineering teams and provide architectural oversight across implementation and operational handoff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
