IoT Solutions Architect Smart Infrastructure

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – candidate must work from the office at least 2–3 days per week)
Duration: 6 months
GBaMS ReqID: 10917534

Key Responsibilities

Lab & Office Smart Infrastructure

• Architect resilient edge-to-cloud IoT solutions for high-demand research lab environments and modern corporate office automation.
• Design smart infrastructure solutions for mission-critical lab systems, including fume hoods, cleanrooms, specialized HVAC, gas monitoring, and cold storage.
• Integrate legacy and modern industrial protocols, including BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, OPC UA, LoRaWAN, Lab Execution Systems, and REST APIs.
• Develop secure, low-latency telemetry and data-integration pipelines.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance for IoT and smart-building implementations.
• Perform code and script reviews and establish rigorous validation frameworks for mission-critical deployments.
• Develop and validate proof-of-concept (PoC) solutions for smart infrastructure and IoT use cases.

Advanced IoT & AI Deployment

• Evaluate, select, and integrate high-precision IoT sensors, edge devices, and gateways.
• Deploy IoT solutions for environmental monitoring, occupancy tracking, asset/equipment tracking, sample monitoring, and spatial safety monitoring.
• Implement AI/ML pipelines using time-series telemetry data.
• Develop predictive maintenance solutions for mission-critical laboratory utilities and equipment.
• Implement automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD).
• Develop energy load optimization solutions for laboratory and facility environments.
• Implement real-time environmental anomaly detection and monitoring.

Cross-Functional & Vendor Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Lab Operations, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and Facilities Management teams.
• Translate scientific and operational requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable technical architectures.
• Lead technical evaluations, RFPs, vendor selections, and integration efforts.
• Coordinate with specialized laboratory control vendors, PropTech partners, and system integrators.
• Partner with Corporate IT teams to implement secure IT/OT architectures.
• Design zero-trust security architectures and strict network segmentation between laboratory OT environments and corporate IT networks.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, safety, and regulatory frameworks.

Core Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience designing smart building, IoT, or automation solutions within mission-critical environments.
• Experience working in R&D laboratories, life sciences, pharmaceutical facilities, cleanrooms, or similar critical environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with IoT edge gateways and industrial IoT architectures.
• Experience with time-series data management and high-frequency sensor data ingestion.
• Experience with industrial protocol converters and IoT data integration.
• Strong experience integrating IoT devices, sensors, gateways, and enterprise systems.
• Hands-on experience deploying AI/ML models using time-series telemetry data.
• Experience implementing predictive analytics, environmental monitoring, equipment optimization, and anomaly detection.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, including Python, C/C++, Node.js, or Go.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub, and Google Cloud.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of laboratory Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• Knowledge of specialized laboratory ventilation requirements, including Air Changes per Hour (ACH) and differential pressure.
• Understanding of laboratory containment protocols and safety systems.
• Expert knowledge of OT/IT security convergence.
• Experience with network isolation and segmentation technologies, including VLANs and the Purdue Model.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust security principles for laboratory safety and OT networks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with scientific researchers, facility engineers, enterprise IT directors, and hardware vendors.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Digital Twins for critical facilities and equipment asset management.
• Experience with Azure Digital Twins.
• Experience integrating BIM models with digital-twin platforms.
• Exposure to GxP and GLP environments.
• Knowledge of scientific data compliance standards.
• AWS Cloud Architecture certification.
• Azure Cloud Architecture certification.
• Certified IoT Professional certification.
• TOGAF certification.