Position: Manufacturing DATA Architect with IOT, DataBricks, AWS, IGNITION
Location: Plano / Dallas, TX (Onsite)
Duration : 12 Months
Rate : $90/hr C2C
Job Description:
· We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Data Architect to design, build, and scale modern data platforms that power smart manufacturing, industrial analytics, and connected operations. This role will lead the architecture of data solutions across plant systems, IIoT devices, SCADA/MES platforms, and cloud environments, with a strong focus on Databricks, AWS, and Ignition.
· The ideal candidate has deep experience in manufacturing data ecosystems and understands how to transform raw machine, sensor, and operational data into reliable, secure, and business-ready insights. This person will work closely with manufacturing, operations, engineering, and IT teams to create an industrial data backbone that supports real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
· Design and implement enterprise-scale data architecture for manufacturing and industrial environments
· Build and optimize data pipelines that ingest data from IIoT devices, PLCs, historians, MES, SCADA, and ERP systems
· Architect and manage cloud-based data solutions using AWS services and Databricks
· Integrate plant-floor systems, especially Ignition, into centralized data platforms for analytics and reporting
· Develop scalable data models, lakehouse architectures, and governance frameworks for manufacturing data
· Enable real-time and batch data processing for use cases such as OEE, downtime analysis, predictive maintenance, quality monitoring, and production performance
· Establish standards for data quality, security, lineage, and master data management across operational and enterprise systems
· Collaborate with plant engineers, OT teams, IT teams, and business stakeholders to align architecture with operational goals