Engineering Automation Professional

Engineering Automation Professional

Location: Reston, VA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $67.66 $87.83 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The M&T Solutions Architect designs and governs the technical solutions that power the client's Manufacturing & Technology's (M&T) Digital Solutions and AI portfolio. Working within the Digital & AI Strategy / Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) function, the architect translates business and functional requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution designs spanning applications, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML platforms. The role provides architectural leadership across the full solution lifecycle from concept and design through implementation and adoption ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, information-security and data-governance requirements, and M&T's digital strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution architecture & design Define end-to-end solution architecture for M&T Digital Solutions and AI initiatives, translating business requirements into technical designs across application, data, integration, cloud, and AI/ML components.
• Technical leadership & design authority Provide architectural direction to development teams, vendors, and project teams; review and approve technical designs to ensure quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Enterprise alignment & standards Ensure solutions conform to enterprise architecture principles, reference architectures, technology standards, and reusable patterns, and contribute to the evolution of those standards.
• Integration & data architecture Design integrations, APIs, and data flows between Digital Solutions applications and enterprise systems (e.g., HR/workforce-planning, project, and functional systems), ensuring interoperability and data integrity.
• Cloud & platform architecture Architect solutions on approved cloud and platform services (e.g., Microsoft Azure), optimizing for performance, resilience, security, and cost.
• AI & emerging technology Evaluate and incorporate AI/ML, automation, and emerging technologies into solution designs, and advise on their responsible and appropriate application to M&T use cases.
• Security & compliance by design Embed information-security, privacy, and data-governance requirements into all architectures, and ensure designs meet applicable regulatory and quality-management (e.g., ISO) requirements.
• Technical evaluation & governance Assess technology options, products, and vendors; produce architecture decision records, trade-off analyses, and recommendations; and participate in architecture and change-governance reviews.
• Documentation & knowledge transfer Produce and maintain solution architecture artifacts (diagrams, specifications, and standards) and mentor engineers and analysts on architectural best practices.
• Roadmap & advisory Support the M&T Head of Digital & AI Strategy and M&T Data and AI Chief Architect with technology roadmaps, feasibility assessments, and estimates that inform portfolio and investment decisions.

Required Skills

• Deep knowledge of solution and enterprise architecture methods, patterns, and frameworks
• Strong expertise across application, data, and integration architecture, including APIs, microservices, and modern data platforms
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure) and cloud-native design
• Working knowledge of AI/ML, data & analytics, and automation technologies and their practical application
• Solid understanding of information security, identity, privacy, and data-governance principles and secure-by-design practices
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound judgment in evaluating technical trade-offs
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional and vendor teams without direct authority

Preferred Skills

• Experience in engineering, construction, manufacturing, or industrial environments
• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML, data & analytics, or automation platforms to enterprise use cases
• Experience in building Data and AI Solutions on the Databricks platform

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software/Computer Engineering, or a related field required

Required Experience

• 10 13 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 14 17 years of relevant experience without
• At least 3 years of the required experience in a solution architect, technical lead, or equivalent design-authority capacity
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions spanning application, data, integration, and cloud components
• Experience defining integration and data flows across multiple business systems and applying security and data-governance requirements in solution design

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a trusted engineering and project management partner operating across the energy, infrastructure, and nuclear sectors, with a project portfolio that spans more than 160 countries on all seven continents and over 25,000 completed engagements across more than 125 years of operation. Serving national governments, global energy companies, and the world's largest public agencies, the organization employs civil and structural engineers, project controls specialists, procurement managers, nuclear and environmental remediation professionals, and technical professionals who work at a scale that is nearly impossible to find elsewhere.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-12079

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