Job Description Summary
The Automation Solution Architect is the overall technical solution owner for a next generation, domain agnostic controls platform—supporting applications across marine, utility, rail, microgrid, and other sectors.
This role combines systems engineering, architecture, and leadership responsibilities. The architect is accountable for the end-to-end technical solution and engages directly with customers and stakeholders to define, validate, and evolve the solution.

Job Description
Key Responsibilities
1. Architecture Ownership
- Define and maintain the end-to-end solution architecture (functional, technical, integration, and data architecture) for Power Management, Vessel Management, Microgrid, IOT and associated SCADA/HMI systems.
- Ensure alignment of architecture with enterprise standards, cybersecurity standards, and relevant marine/microgrid regulations.

2. Technical Governance & Design Authority
- Act as the primary design authority for the solution, making key technical decisions and trade-offs.
- Chair or participate in design reviews,



architecture boards, and risk reviews.
- Approve critical design changes and manage technical debt.

3. Non-functional Requirements & Quality
- Own system-level non-functional requirements (performance, reliability, safety, cybersecurity, scalability, maintainability).
- Ensure these requirements are decomposed and verified across components and subcontractors.

4. Lifecycle & Roadmap
- Define the technology roadmap for the solution, including modernization, standardization, and obsolescence management.
- Support lifecycle management from concept through commissioning, operation, and decommissioning.

5. Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead technical discussions with customers, class societies, and partners to define solution architecture and requirements.
- Translate customer needs into architectural decisions and technical requirements.

6. Decision Authority and Influence
- Serve as the primary

📌 Solution Architect (Chennai)
🏢 GE Vernova
📍 Chennai