SolutionArchitect -NGMManchester,Manchester,UnitedKingdomJobDescriptionJobIDCompanyOrganization461211SiemensplcSmartInfrastructureJobFamilyExperienceLevelFullTimePartTimeEngineeringExperiencedProfessionalFull-timeContractTypePermanentSolutionArchitectEurope-NextGenGridManagementapplicationsWearerecruitingforaCustomerfacingSolutionArchitect forourGridSoftwareBusinessUnitideallywithPre-salesexperience.Thisis auniqueopportunitytoshapethenewbusinessfieldofDigitalTwinsforelectricalgridoperators,co-innovatingthenextgenerationofgridmanagementsoftwarewithcustomersandpartnersandhelpintegratenewproductsintothecustomer'sITlandscape.Siemensisthemarketleaderingridcontrolandgridsimulation.Buildingonthisstrongposition.weareenhancingourportfoliowithnewdigitalofferingsofsoftwareproductsandsolutions,thatconnecttheOTwiththeITworld.Thisdigitalofferinghelpsourclientsmanagethefast-pacedenergytransitionthat isoccurringthroughnewdigitaltwinapplications.TherolewillbepartofourNextGenGridManagementteamthatleadsthedevelopmentofthisnewinnovativeportfolioandlaunchesthenewsoftwareproductsandsolutionsintothemarketThisagileandglobalteamshapestheSiemensroleintheevolvinganddynamicmarketofIoTfornetworkutilities.Theteamcombinesastart-upmentalityanddecision-makingvelocitywiththecapabilitiesandresourcesofagloballyleadingcompany.WeareseekinganexperiencedandenthusiasticSolutionArchitectforournewElectricalDigitalTwinportfoliotoadvancethegrowthofourbusinessinEurope.Theposition'shomebasecanbeflexiblewithinEurope.Yourjob-challengingandfutureorientedTosatisfyourcustomersisourhighestgoal,andtheSolutionArchitecthasamajorroleinPre-salesasthetechnicalanddomainexpert,workingwiththerespectiverolesfromelectricalgridoperatorsandITdepartments.Byunderstandingthecustomerneeds,theSolutionArchitectbuildsthesolutionbycombiningcommercialoftheshelfproductswithcustomerspecificenhancements,translatingtheseadditionalrequirementstoourproductorganizationandleadingthediscussionstoenablecontinuouslyoptimizingproductfitforourcustomers.ResponsibilitiesandSkills:InyournewpositionyouareensuringthatthesolutionarchitecturealignswiththeroadmapsestablishedbyProductManagement.Patternsandguidancethataredevelopedbysolutionarchitectsareanimportantinputforstandardproductdevelopment.Youareunderstandingthecustomers'needsandbetherepresentativefortheentireprojectlifecyclefocusingonfunctionalandtechnicalcapabilitiesinallphases,frombidtosalesclose.Youaremanagingcustomerrequirementsforacustomerproject,leadingworkshops,analyzingbusinessrequirements,anddrivingfunctionalandtechnicalsolutionsthroughprojectdocumentation.Duringthebidphaseyouaredrivingafeasibilitystudy,preparingasolutionvisionor solutionoutlineforaninvitationtotender.RequiredTechnicalandProfessionalExperienceYousuccessfullygraduatedinInformationTechnologydisciplineorsimilarwithfocus/experienceofIT/OTConvergenceinIndustryorlandCriticalInfrastructuresBackgroundinengineeringinelectrical/electroricdisciplineorsimilarwouldbegoodoranyspecializationinEnergy/Utilitysector/PowerControlAreaadvantageousYouhaveknowledgeofstate-of-the-artITinfrastructureITsecurityandnetworktechnologiesandProfoundKnowledgetoleveragelaaSandContainerizationtechnologies(Docker,Kubernetes,OpenShift)andunderstandingoncustomersbenefits.Additionally,youhaveknowledgeofutilityspecificstandards(CIM,IEC61850).Inaddition,youpossessacombinationoftechnicalacumencoupledwiththeabilitytocommunicatecomplextechnicalelementsinasimple,effectivemanner.YouareabletoworkeffectivelywithindividualsfrommultipleculturesandbackgroundsandbringfluentEnglishskillsinwrittenandspokenform.Germanknowledgeisadvantageous.Youareflexibletotravel30%-40%ofthetime.
