What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Solution Architect position at KPI Solutions?
KPI is seeking an experienced, hands-on Solution Architect to serve as the technical lead on complex, high-risk automation programs.
The role is a front-line architecture and execution role responsible for:
- De-risking solution design
- Tightening requirements definition
- Bridging design → software → execution
- Preventing late-stage surprises that impact schedule, margin, and customer confidence
- Own end-to-end solution architecture for complex, software-heavy automation systems, serving as the technical authority from concept through execution.
- Lead early requirements definition and risk identification, ensuring scope, assumptions, and constraints are clearly defined before projects advance.
- De-risk solution designs by validating feasibility, performance, and integration across hardware, controls, and software platforms.
- Serve as the primary technical escalation point during execution, supporting project teams with issue resolution, trade studies, and corrective actions.
- Partner directly with software and technology vendors (e.g., NuMove) to validate capabilities, limitations, and testing strategies, including emulation and simulation.
- Support commissioning and ramp-up planning, ensuring system readiness, performance expectations, and operational handoff are clearly defined.
- Capture and institutionalize lessons learned, feeding improvements back into standards, templates, and repeatable solution patterns.
- Bachelor’s degree required, with a preference toward Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science or Mathematics
- Minimum of 10 years across progressive roles in warehouse automation
- Proven track record in managing client facing pre-sales engineering
- Proven track record of learning, designing, and implementing good business process and systems
- Proven track record in leading continuous improvement initiatives resulting in sustained results and embedded behaviors
- Regular travel to KPI clients (up to 25%) required as necessary.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care Concierge Service
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (Pre-tax & Roth)
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Milk Stork Program
- Wellness Program with gift card redemption and wellness challenges
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 10 Holidays)
- Training & Development
KPI Solutions provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by states, federal, or local law.