Edge Solutions Architect Engineer

Job Title: Edge Solutions Architect Engineer​

Location: Milwaukee WI​

Duration: Long Term​

Client: Clarios​

Responsibilities​

Role Purpose​

Responsible for designing, validating, and deploying the Edge Reference Architecture and associated standards to enable secure, scalable OT/IT integration across plants and enterprise systems.​

Key Responsibilities ​

Architecture & Design Develop ISA-95 L1–L4 reference architecture covering hosting, network segmentation, IAM, and OT/IT DMZ. Secure sign-off before migration begins. Hardware & Software Stack Define minimum/recommended hardware profiles, OS standards, container runtime, and software stack. Validate against pilot deployment and annex into rollout playbook. Container/K3s Deployment Standard Create Helm/manifest templates, K3s cluster configuration, GitOps pipeline, and image registry standards. Package into Edge Rollout Playbook for execution. Lifecycle, Security & Governance Author upgrade/rollback runbooks, vulnerability scanning standards, observability baseline, and patch governance. Execute lifecycle governance at site level ​

Required Skills & Experience​

Strong knowledge of ISA-95 architecture and OT/IT integration. Hands-on experience with K3s/Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD/FluxCD). Expertise in containerisation (Kepware, Ignition) and edge deployments. Familiarity with IAM, network segmentation, and OT/IT DMZ security models. Experience authoring technical playbooks, runbooks, and governance documentation. Ability to work across multi-site deployments and coordinate with stakeholders. ​

Preferred Qualifications​

8+ years in OT/Edge architecture or infrastructure engineering. Prior experience in manufacturing/industrial IoT environments. Knowledge of MQTT/UNS (Sparkplug B) and integration with cloud platforms (Snowflake, Kafka). Strong communication skills for client-facing technical leadership.