Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Principal Systems Architect to define, validate, and guide the development of next-generation industrial process automation solutions.
The successful candidate will combine solid system architecture skills with practical engineering capability. In addition to defining end-to-end architectures, this individual will build proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and reference implementations using embedded Linux, containerized applications, and distributed software technologies.
The ideal candidate has experience with industrial automation or other mission-critical systems and can translate business and product requirements into practical, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions. Experience applying AI technologies within industrial automation is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Architecture
Lead system-level design across embedded devices, operating systems, software applications, networking, edge platforms, and cloud integration.
Translate customer, product,



and business requirements into scalable and maintainable architectures.
Define system components, interfaces, data flows, deployment models, and integration patterns.
Evaluate technology options, perform trade-off analyses, and recommend practical solutions.
Address complex system challenges involving performance, scalability, reliability, availability, interoperability, and lifecycle support.
Develop architecture principles, reference architectures, design patterns, and technical decision records.
Work with engineering teams to ensure architectural decisions are understood and implemented effectively.
Hands-On Prototyping and Technical Validation
Design and develop proof-of-concepts, prototypes, and reference implementations to validate architectural approaches.
Build solutions using embedded Linux, Docker containers, distributed services, and industrial communication technologies.
Evaluate emerging technologies through rapid experimentation.
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📌 Principal, System Architect (Hyderabad)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Hyderabad