· Own end‑to‑end solution architecture for complex, software‑heavy automation systems, serving as the technical authority from concept through execution. Utilize solution modelling skills to determine and validate optimal automation selection.
· Lead early requirements definition and risk identification, ensuring scope, assumptions, and constraints are clearly defined before projects advance. Ability to work with ambiguous data and requirements to develop solution alternatives.
· De‑risk solution designs by validating feasibility, performance, and integration across hardware, controls, and software platforms.
· Serve as the primary technical escalation point during execution, supporting project teams with issue resolution, trade studies, and corrective actions.
· Partner directly with software and technology vendors to validate capabilities, limitations, and testing strategies, including emulation and simulation. Serve as an automation expert within the broader department.
· Support commissioning and ramp‑up planning, ensuring system readiness, performance expectations, and operational handoff are clearly defined.
· Capture and institutionalize lessons learned, feeding improvements back into standards, templates, and repeatable solution patterns.