We are currently partnered with a global technology organisation delivering industrial automation, process control and digital transformation solutions across multiple industries. This opportunity is suited to an experienced Solutions Architect who can lead technical solution design and pre-sales activities, translating customer requirements into end-to-end industrial automation architectures across Italy and the wider European market.

Key responsibilities

- Analyse customer requirements and translate business and technical needs into industrial automation solutions.
- Design end-to-end industrial control system architectures covering DCS, PLC, SIS, SCADA and associated automation technologies.
- Develop technical proposals, system architectures and solution specifications tailored to customer requirements.
- Lead technical presentations, customer workshops, product demonstrations and solution discussions.
- Provide technical support throughout sales and tendering processes, including bid preparation, technical clarifications and solution evaluation.
- Act as the primary technical interface between customers, sales teams, product specialists and engineering departments.
- Support the integration of industrial control systems with IT infrastructure, digital platforms and operational technology environments.
- Prepare technical documentation, system design specifications, presentations and training materials.
- Collaborate with engineering and project execution teams to ensure proposed solutions are technically feasible and commercially competitive.
- Monitor industry developments,



emerging automation technologies and digitalisation trends.

Key requirements

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in industrial automation, process control systems or OT/IT integration.
- Strong technical 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.
- Experience with automation platforms from Siemens, ABB, Emerson, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Schneider Electric or comparable vendors.
- Knowledge of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), industrial cybersecurity or OT architectures.
- Familiarity with Industry 4.0,



smart factories, Industrial IoT and digital transformation technologies.
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure, AI applications or SaaS-based industrial solutions.
- Experience supporting customers in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy, Utilities or other process industries.

Keywords

Solutions Architect / Industrial Automation / Industrial Digitalisation / Process Control / Technical Pre-Sales / Solution Design / Systems Engineering / Industrial Control Systems / DCS / Distributed Control Systems / PLC / Programmable Logic Controllers / SIS / Safety Instrumented Systems / SCADA / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition / OT / Operational Technology / IT/OT Integration / Industrial Networking / Automation Communications / System Integration / Industrial Cybersecurity / Digital Transformation / Industry 4.0 / Smart Factories / Industrial IoT / IIoT / AI Applications / SaaS / Technical Proposals / Technical Architecture / Solution Specifications / Tendering / Bid Preparation / Customer Workshops / Product Demonstrations / Siemens / ABB / Emerson / Honeywell / Yokogawa / Schneider Electric / Oil & Gas / Chemicals / Petrochemicals / Energy / Utilities / Italian / English / Mandarin Chinese / Italy / European Market

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📌 Solutions Architect – Industrial Automation (Italia)
🏢 European Tech Recruit
📍 Italia