Principal Solutions Architect, Dotmatics

• We are looking for people who have 10+ years experience designing enterprise-grade SaaS or hybrid architectures
• You'll have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical or scientific field
• You'll have a strong understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems
• Technical Architecture: Experience with data platforms (Databricks) and integration tools (Apache NiFi)
• Ability to reason about performance, scalability, and failure modeS
• Enterprise Systems Exposure: Experience integrating complex application landscapes (ELN, LIMS, SDMS, PLM, ERP, MES, etc) and comfortable working with heterogeneous customer IT landscapes
• Scientific Domain Appreciation: Scientific R&D workflows and data, particularly in life sciences or regulated environments
• Leadership & Communication: Comfortable acting as the most senior technical voice in the room
• Able to explain complex architectural decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working in customer-facing consulting or professional services roles
• Partner and Ecosystem Experience: Experience working with system integrators or technology partners in enterprise delivery models
• Comfortable defining guardrails rather than prescribing every implementation detail
• Able to balance enablement with governance in partner-led engagements
• Research shows us the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you

Desirable

• We are seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to be a senior technical authority within Dotmatics Professional Services, responsible for defining and governing end-to-end solution architectures for customer implementations of the Dotmatics Luma platform
• The role combines deep technical architecture expertise with an appreciation of scientific R&D workflows
• The Principal Solution Architect ensures that solutions are not only functionally correct, but also meet rigorous non-functional requirements around performance, scalability, security, reliability, observability, maintainability and long-term operability
• This trusted technical advisor role is highly customer-facing and works closely with Sales, PreSales, Product, Engineering, Cloud Operations and Siemens Digital Industries Software (DISW) architecture teams
• It plays a key role in joint Siemens engagements, positioning Luma alongside technologies such as Teamcenter, Mendix, and other DISW portfolio software solutions
• Architecture & Design Authority
• Act as the design authority for Luma-based customer solutions
• Define logical and physical architectures covering applications, data, integrations, identity, environments and operations
• Ensure architectural consistency across multiple customer engagements
• Make and document architectural trade-offs considering cost, complexity, scalability, risk, and long-term sustainability
• Functional & Non-Functional Requirements
• Shape functional requirements in collaboration with Scientific Architect and Application Scientists
• Own non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, security, resilience, observability, accessibility, internationalisation, and maintainability
• Translate business and scientific needs into robust technical architectures
• Integration and Data Architecture
• Design integration approaches using technologies such as Apache NiFi, APIs, batch pipelines, and event-driven patterns
• Define data ingestion, transformation, and migration strategies
• Architect solutions leveraging Databricks, including configuration via Databricks SQL
• Ensure data lineage, auditability, and regulatory compliance
• Support visualisation and analytics patterns using tools such as Sigma for Databricks
• Platform and Enterprise Integration
• Architect Luma solutions that integrate with customer enterprise systems including: ELNs (Dotmatics & Third-Party), LIMS, SDMS, PLM, ERP, Instrument data systems
• Define how Dotmatics fits within broader Siemens landscapes, including Teamcenter, Mendix and other DISW software solutions
• Security, Reliability, and Operations
• Apply security best practices covering IAM, data protection, tenancy, and compliance
• Design for high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery
• Define observability strategies including logging, monitoring, and alerting
• Ensure architectures are operable by support and cloud teams post go-live
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as senior technical advisor to customers, including IT leadership and enterprise architects
• Partner with Sales and PreSales (solution shaping, scoping and risk assessment), Product Management and Engineering (influence roadmap decisions)
• Represent Dotmatics architecture in joint Siemens engagements and architecture forums
• Work with Siemens and non-Siemens partners as a peer architect ensuring architectural alignment across joint delivery model
• Technical Leadership & Enablement
• Provide architectural guidance to other Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Application Scientists, and Delivery Partners
• Review designs and implementations for architectural compliance
• Raise the overall architectural maturity of the Dotmatics Professional Services organisation and partner ecosystems
• Create reusable architectural artefacts including reference architectures, integration templates, and design decision frameworks
• Partner Enablement
• Act as the architectural authority for partner-led implementations of the Dotmatics Luma platform
• Enable system integrators, Siemens partners and regional delivery partners through architectural guidance, design reviews and technical enablement sessions
• Define reference architectures, integration patterns, and implementation guardrails for partners
• Support partner onboarding by defining “how Luma should be implemented” from an architectural and non-functional perspective
• Ensure partner-delivered solutions meet Dotmatics and Siemens standards for scalability, security, operability and maintainability
• Collaborate with Partner, Sales, and Services leadership to define where Dotmatics retains architectural ownership
• Act as an escalation point for complex architectural issues arising in partner-led engagements