The Solution Architect Director provides strategic and technical leadership for end‑to‑end system architecture supporting QuantumLeap initiatives across software, intelligence, controls, and digital platforms. This role ensures scalable, secure, reliable, and compliant architectures while partnering across engineering, product, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to enable long‑term platform success.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and definition of enterprise‑level system architectures supporting Quantum Leap, including reference system designs, specifications, and technical standards.
Drive architecture strategy for Quantum Leap software, intelligence, controls, digital platforms, and data center infrastructure management.
Translate solution and product strategies into scalable, secure, and interoperable technical architectures.
Define end‑to‑end system structures, including product selection, data flows, integration schemas, and communication protocols.
Enable tight integration between infrastructure management systems and Quantum Leap intelligence, controls, and predictive service capabilities.
Review architectural designs, validate system performance, and resolve complex system, integration, and architectural issues.
Ensure system architectures deliver scalability, reliability, availability, and interoperability across all components.
Select and govern technologies and platforms based on project requirements, industry standards, and long‑term architecture strategy.
Ensure systems comply with applicable vertical industry standards (e.g., ASHRAE) and safety regulations.
Develop and maintain architecture documentation and diagrams to support audits, certifications, and compliance activities.
Design systems with robust cybersecurity protections to defend against industrial and enterprise threats.
Architect high‑availability solutions incorporating redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery strategies.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, architecture, or digital systems
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Data center industry experience
Proven experience defining and governing large-scale, complex system architectures.
Strong understanding of system integration, data architectures, communication protocols, and distributed systems.
Experience working within regulated or standards-driven industries.
Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity principles, high-availability systems, and disaster recovery design.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-relevant insights for executive audiences.
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