[Hiring] Senior Solutions Architect – MES/Industrial Platforms @Pine Services

Role Description

This role involves leading solutions architecture and client engagement for MES/Industrial Platforms.

• Act as the solutions lead in sales engagements, including discovery, solution design, demonstrations, and proposal development.
• Translate business and operational challenges into platform-based architectures and solutions.
• Lead client workshops, business process mapping, and solution scoping sessions.
• Present technical architectures and business value to stakeholders from plant staff to executive leadership.
• Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and client technical inquiries with structured, compelling solutions.
• Design scalable MES, TMS, QMS, IoT, and operational intelligence solutions using the company’s no-code platform.
• Architect integrations between the platform and ERP systems, PLCs, SCADA, historians, and other production systems.
• Ensure designs support high availability and performance, cybersecurity and compliance, integration with legacy and modern systems, and multi-site scalability.
• Mentor junior architects and delivery team members on platform best practices.
• Serve as the technical bridge between sales teams, delivery teams, platform engineering, and external partners.
• Partner with Product Management to communicate market needs and client feedback.
• Support delivery teams through solution handoff and design validation.
• Promote platform adoption by showcasing innovation, performance, and operational ROI.
• Develop technical assets such as reference architectures, use cases, and deployment patterns.
• Represent the company in technical webinars, client meetings, and industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in industrial software, MES, manufacturing operations automation systems, or manufacturing IT/OT architecture.
• Demonstrated experience implementing MES, WMS, MOM, or ERP integrations.
• Experience with Industrial IoT or machine connectivity.
• Proven client-facing experience in solutions architecture, consulting, technical pre-sales, or delivery leadership.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Requirements

• Technical knowledge of manufacturing operations and batch/discrete/continuous manufacturing models.
• Familiarity with industry standards (ISA-95, ISA-88).
• Experience with PLCs and OPC UA, APIs and system integration, data modeling, and workflow automation.
• Experience in cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Familiarity with no-code/low-code platforms is strongly preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience in regulated industries (pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, automotive, aerospace, or life sciences).
• Experience with partner ecosystems and co-selling models.

Benefits

• 401(k) & Company Match
• Dental, Vision and Medical Insurance
• Employee assistance program & Supplemental Pet Insurance
• Company Paid Life and AD&D
• Voluntary supplemental Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Travel Aid / Global Care for peace of mind when traveling.

Travel

• Some travel is required for this position; up to 30% expected.