Senior Solution Architect

We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect position based in our Poznań location to join the Group Development team.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?  

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference!  

Your future team:  

Although this is an individual contributor role, you will be an integral part of our global Group R&D organization, working closely with the recently established “Factory of the Future” team. We are a group of passionate, skilled, and knowledgeable professionals dedicated to developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies for stone wool production. The “Factory of the Future” team aims to modernize our production facilities by introducing best-in-class OT & IT solutions. We take pride in being world leaders in our industry – and we work hard every day to maintain and strengthen that position.

What you will be doing: 

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect within OT & IT. As we are developing many automation solutions and will be combining them on one factory - the data need to flow efficiently and we need to build the OT & IT architecture behind. As Senior Solution Architect, you will be driving this construction in close coordination with Group Digital plus Group Technology and you will act as coordinator to all the projects in the Factory of the Future portfolio & team.

Your technical background and experience will be relevant in driving the activities and in finding possible solutions. We work with proof of concepts, development of pilots, implementation strategies, roll-outs, test and operation of OT & IT Solutions for the ROCKWOOL Group. The Factory of the Future team will form the basis of OT & IT Strategies and Architectures to benefit the ROCKWOOL Group. We work in projects and base our solutions on a deep understanding of our production processes – and if standard components are not available, we develop our own.

Doing so, you will collaborate closely with a broad range of colleagues – from our lab to production sites across the Globe. Therefore, you can expect to travel approx. 5 day per month, mostly being on-site on the factory for meetings and testing.

What you bring:  

Must-Haves:

• Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications
• Deep understanding and practical experience with the convergence of IT and OT environments
• Experience in designing, scaling, and standardizing distributed IT solutions
• Familiarity with on-premise, cloud, and hybrid deployment models
• Expertise in defining, implementing, and maintaining the highest OT/IT security standards (e.g., ISA/IEC 62443)
• Solid IT Software Architectural knowledge
• Ability to conduct holistic IT/OT architectural assessments
• Experience with event-driven data architectures (e.g., Kafka, MQTT)
• Understanding of data contextualization
• Experience with containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Understanding of automatic software deployment and CI/CD processes
• Familiarity with MES, WCS and SCADA systems

Nice-to-haves:

• Knowledge of PLCs and Edge Computing
• Experience with mobile device integration (e.g., AGV)
• At least basic understanding of Machine Learning (ML) concepts
• Familiarity with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems

What we offer:  

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:   

• An office-first approach: home office is available up to 1 day per week
• Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Home office subsidy
• Private Medical Care
• Multikafeteria MyBenefit
• Wellbeing program
• Extra Day Off for voluntary activities

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious fo