Customer Solutions Architect
Posted 28 Aug 2026
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
No salary listed for this role.
This role is responsible for the end-to-end architecture, testing, commissioning, and deployment of secure, highly available, and standards-compliant systems, working closely with customers, suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Responsibilities
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Design, validate, and deliver end-to-end integrated communications solutions that meet customer, operational, and contractual requirements.
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Lead system integration and interoperability testing across multi-vendor environments, ensuring seamless operation of networks, platforms, and business systems.
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Develop and execute Validation & Verification (V&V), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and Testing & Commissioning (T&C) procedures.
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Manage technical relationships with customers, subcontractors, third-party suppliers, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
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Plan and execute complex system migrations, including configuration management, cutover activities, rollback strategies, and operational transition.
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Produce and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, design specifications, interface definitions, technical procedures, and as-built documentation.
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Ensure compliance with international standards and best practices applicable, including IECEx, EMC/EMI, safety, cybersecurity, environmental, and hazardous-area requirements.
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Manage system requirements, interfaces, and technical risks to ensure successful project execution and customer acceptance.
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Provide on-site leadership during integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and handover activities while maintaining strong customer relationships.
Qualifications
Professional Skills
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Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills.
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Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering activities in international environments.
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Excellent technical documentation and reporting capabilities.
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Effective coordination of suppliers, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
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Fluent English communication; additional languages highly valued in multinational project environments.
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Willing and available to travel globally for site integration, testing, commissioning, and customer support activities.