Solutions Architect

Salary: £23,000 - 57,000 per year

• Strong technical grounding in industrial digitalisation, connected operations, automation, control systems, OT/IT integration or a related field.
• Experience translating customer needs into practical technical solutions.
• Ability to engage confidently with customers, engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in some of the following areas would be valuable: IIoT, edge computing, cloud platforms, data integration, analytics, industrial networking, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, cybersecurity or industrial communication protocols.
• Familiarity with technologies such as Azure IoT, Siemens Industrial Edge, Insights Hub or TIA Portal would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of tools and technologies such as Node-RED, Python, JavaScript, REST APIs, JSON, SQL or time-series databases would be valuable.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, ideally including IEC 62443.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Azure, Siemens Industrial Edge or ISA/IEC 62443 would be beneficial.
• Backgrounds that could suit this role include automation, control systems, systems integration, digitalisation, technical project engineering, commissioning, field engineering, application engineering, technical consultancy, pre-sales or solution engineering.
• Ability to balance customer needs, technical ambition, delivery reality and commercial value.
• Curiosity, drive, leadership potential and a willingness to keep learning.

• Design IIoT, edge, cloud, data and integration architectures.
• Work directly with customers to understand requirements and shape solutions.
• Support workshops, demonstrations and technical discussions.
• Integrate technologies such as PLCs, gateways, industrial networks, cloud platforms, analytics tools and edge devices.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with cybersecurity principles and good architectural practice.
• Support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Review emerging technologies and identify where they could add value.
• Help develop reusable standards, templates and approaches for future projects.
• Work across teams to ensure solutions are technically strong, deliverable and valuable.
• Support project delivery and contribute to lifecycle support.
• Help clients understand what is possible and define the right technical approach.
• Bring ideas, challenge thinking and support others across the business.

• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• IoT
• Support
• JSON
• Java Script
• Python
• REST
• SQL
• NodeJS
• Ethernet
• MQTT
• Profinet

We are DPS Group, an established solutions provider growing our digitalisation capability and looking for a Solutions Architect to help shape the future of industrial digitalisation. This is a hands‑on, customer‑facing role with real influence, offering the pace, flexibility and impact of a start‑up environment with the support and reputation of a wider business. You can be based anywhere in the UK, with travel to clients and regular attendance at our DPS offices in Glenrothes and Monmouth.

We value innovation, long‑term customer partnerships, quality, safety and doing the right thing for clients, and we are building a team that can deliver practical digitalisation solutions that create real operational value.