OmegaHires

Senior Principal Architect, Industry 4.0 – Digital Manufacturing

OmegaHires

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $50 - $120 per hour

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudERPGoogle Cloud PlatformIoT

About the role

  • Define, assess, and champion Client’s global Industry 4.0 architecture strategies, standards, and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with corporate business goals.
  • Act as a change agent, promoting the adoption of modern methodologies like Agile and DevOps, as well as cloud-first and API-first principles across manufacturing IT.
  • Provide technical and functional leadership, mentoring junior architects and engineers to build a strong internal competency in Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • Architect and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive end-to-end traceability system, encompassing material and component-level tracking from supplier to customer.
  • Design and govern data models for real-time visibility and context, ensuring the integrity of a complete 'digital thread' across the manufacturing lifecycle.
  • Lead the design and implementation of a Unified Namespace (UNS) and industrial data model to standardize and contextualize operational data across all manufacturing sites.
  • Develop a robust, real-time Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) monitoring and optimization solution by integrating shop-floor data with enterprise-level analytics.
  • Design and deploy AI/ML-based predictive maintenance solutions to anticipate equipment failures, minimize downtime, and optimize maintenance schedules.
  • Act as a senior liaison between business stakeholders (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations) and technical teams, translating business needs into technical solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 20+ years of experience in IT architecture, solution design, and program management, with a significant portion focused on manufacturing or industrial environments.
  • Proven experience in architecting and delivering complex Industry 4.0 projects from concept to deployment.
  • Deep expertise in IIoT platforms (e.g., Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT Core) and cloud computing (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Strong experience with industrial protocols (e.g., OPC-UA, MQTT) and data modeling for manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies, including MES, ERP integration, and digital twin concepts.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Certifications in relevant cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified Solution Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) or architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
IT architecturesolution designprogram managementIndustry 4.0IIoT platformscloud computingindustrial protocolsdata modelingOverall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)AI/ML-based predictive maintenance
Soft skills
communicationleadershipproblem-solvingmentoringchange agent
Certifications
AWS Certified Solution ArchitectAzure Solutions Architect ExpertTOGAF