Solutions Architect
- Industrial Automation & Digitalisation

Location:
Italy A leading global technology company is looking for a Solutions Architect based in Italy to lead technical solution design and pre-sales activities for industrial automation projects across Italy and the wider European market. The role focuses on end-to-end industrial control system architectures, covering DCS, PLC, SIS and SCADA, for customers in process and industrial sectors. You will translate customer business and technical needs into effective automation solutions, develop technical proposals and solution specifications, and lead presentations, workshops and product demonstrations. You will support the sales and tendering process, act as the main technical interface between customers, sales and engineering teams, and support the integration of control systems with IT infrastructure, digital platforms and OT environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in industrial automation, process control or OT/IT integration, a background in solution design or technical pre-sales, and strong presentation and stakeholder-management skills, with professional fluency in Italian and English. The key skills required for the Solutions Architect – Industrial Automation:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial automation, process control systems or OT/IT integration.
- Strong understanding of DCS, PLC, SCADA and industrial control architectures.
- Experience in technical solution design, systems engineering,



technical pre-sales or solutions architecture.
- Ability to interpret customer requirements and prepare clear technical and commercial proposals.
- Knowledge of industrial networking, automation communications and system integration.
- Strong presentation, technical documentation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Professional fluency in Italian and English.
- Willingness to travel within Italy and internationally when required. Preferred experience includes automation platforms from leading global vendors, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), industrial cybersecurity and OT architectures, Industry 4.0 and industrial IoT, and customers in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy and Utilities. Mandarin Chinese language skills would be advantageous. You will join a globally established industrial technology company at an exciting stage of its European expansion, developing technical solutions for major industrial customers and contributing directly to the growth of the Italian and wider European business. Key words: Solutions Architect / Industrial Automation / Process Control / Digital Transformation / DCS / PLC / SIS / SCADA / Safety Instrumented Systems / OT/IT Integration / Industrial Cybersecurity / Industrial Networking / Industry 4.0 / Industrial IoT / Smart Factory / Pre-Sales Engineer / Technical Proposals / Control Systems / System Integration / Oil & Gas / Petrochemicals / Energy / Utilities / Italy *(By applying to this role you understand that we may collect your personal data and store and process it on our systems. For more information please see our Privacy Notice (https://eu-recruit.com/about-us/privacy-notice/))*

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