Cloud Architect

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us

**Job Description**:
Do you want to make a difference in the world? At Rockwell Automation you can do just that and more. Rockwell is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and sustainable. Rockwell is recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2020. We place a high value on integrity which fosters an environment where all employees can and want to do their best work.

Position Summary

This key position is responsible for commercial software product development for a core, high growth Rockwell Automation control system product line. This is an industry-leading industrial automation software product that has won numerous awards for innovation and usability.

In this position, you will design and develop new software features, participating in the full development lifecycle. Development is performed in a team environment utilizing sound engineering and software development practices and technology, and typically involves highly complex system design or product architecture design. Responsibilities include collaborating with and influencing multiple cross-functional teams, as well as technical leadership of a large development team or leading technical aspects of a multi-team project.
- Participates in or drives negotiations on project objectives and requirements.
- Evaluates Technology solutions. Provides cost/benefit recommendations.
- Contributes to or develops architectural designs and independently develops complex system designs that meet the requirements.
- Provides skills needs and time estimation for the design.
- Considers tradeoffs between requirements, speed, cost and reliability in the choice of a design approach.
- Develops and documents code, according to the development process, that satisfies the software design. Develops and executes thorough unit test plans. Integrates with other components, solving highly complex system problems, to produce a final product. Responsibilities typically extend to the technical management of the design, testing and integration of other engineers’ work in related areas.
- Leads or participates in reviews of documents, designs, code, test cases and user documentation.
- Does advance work, including requirements, on a feature before a development team is in place.
- Typically, responsible for the ongoing maintenance and integrity of several software subsystems comprising an architectural layer of the software.
- Keeps informed of new developments in the software engineering and computer engineering fields and disseminates appropriately through the organization.
- Identifies and participates in technical developmental training opportunities.
- Functions as a go-to person for a technology, software methodology, a functional area of industrial control or other area of expertise.
- Consults on or drives adoption across multiple teams.
- Researches, considers, and explores new possibilities utilizing the latest technologies and standards. May function as a go-to person for a technology, software methodology or other area of expertise.
- Function as a technical lead of a large development team or lead technical aspects of a multi-team project.
- Drives or contributes to capability improvement in the areas of software development practices and development tools.
- Clearly communicates and conveys design concepts, both verbally and written. Also, able to learn and understand complex control system concepts.
- Effectively teams with others through mutually supportive professional relationships, open and direct communications, honesty and respect.
- Able to cope with and leverage stylistic differences and differences of opinion.

Basic Qualifications:

- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar discipline

Preferred Qualifications:

- English Proficiency is a must for the role.
- This position typically requires 8+ years in a software product development environment
- Software Architecture Design patterns: Application and/or Services, API management, Microservices, Docker/Containers
- Experience in large, scalable distributed systems and/or SaaS solution