Dotmatics · 18 hours ago
Principal Solutions Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expDotmatics is a company dedicated to accelerating scientific innovation through its comprehensive digital science platform. They are seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to serve as a senior technical authority, responsible for defining and governing end-to-end solution architectures for customer implementations of the Dotmatics Luma platform, ensuring both functional and non-functional requirements are met.
BiotechnologyCloud ComputingSaaSElectronicsBig DataPharmaceuticalLife ScienceBioinformaticsBiopharmaComputerData IntegrationData Visualization
Hiring Manager
Ariel Chan
Responsibilities
Act as the design authority for Luma-based customer solutions
Define logical and physical architectures covering applications, data, integrations, identity, environments and operations
Ensure architectural consistency across multiple customer engagements
Make and document architectural trade-offs considering cost, complexity, scalability, risk, and long-term sustainability
Shape functional requirements in collaboration with Scientific Architect and Application Scientists
Own non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, security, resilience, observability, accessibility, internationalisation, and maintainability
Translate business and scientific needs into robust technical architectures
Design integration approaches using technologies such as Apache NiFi, APIs, batch pipelines, and event-driven patterns
Define data ingestion, transformation, and migration strategies
Architect solutions leveraging Databricks, including configuration via Databricks SQL
Ensure data lineage, auditability, and regulatory compliance
Support visualisation and analytics patterns using tools such as Sigma for Databricks
Architect Luma solutions that integrate with customer enterprise systems including: ELNs (Dotmatics & Third-Party), LIMS, SDMS, PLM, ERP, Instrument data systems
Define how Dotmatics fits within broader Siemens landscapes, including Teamcenter, Mendix and other DISW software solutions
Apply security best practices covering IAM, data protection, tenancy, and compliance
Design for high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery
Define observability strategies including logging, monitoring, and alerting
Ensure architectures are operable by support and cloud teams post go-live
Act as senior technical advisor to customers, including IT leadership and enterprise architects
Partner with Sales and PreSales (solution shaping, scoping and risk assessment), Product Management and Engineering (influence roadmap decisions)
Represent Dotmatics architecture in joint Siemens engagements and architecture forums
Work with Siemens and non-Siemens partners as a peer architect ensuring architectural alignment across joint delivery model
Provide architectural guidance to other Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Application Scientists, and Delivery Partners
Review designs and implementations for architectural compliance
Raise the overall architectural maturity of the Dotmatics Professional Services organisation and partner ecosystems
Create reusable architectural artefacts including reference architectures, integration templates, and design decision frameworks
Act as the architectural authority for partner-led implementations of the Dotmatics Luma platform
Enable system integrators, Siemens partners and regional delivery partners through architectural guidance, design reviews and technical enablement sessions
Define reference architectures, integration patterns, and implementation guardrails for partners
Support partner onboarding by defining 'how Luma should be implemented' from an architectural and non-functional perspective
Ensure partner-delivered solutions meet Dotmatics and Siemens standards for scalability, security, operability and maintainability
Collaborate with Partner, Sales, and Services leadership to define where Dotmatics retains architectural ownership
Act as an escalation point for complex architectural issues arising in partner-led engagements
Qualification
Required
10+ years experience designing enterprise-grade SaaS or hybrid architectures
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical or scientific field
Strong understanding of integration patterns, APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems
Experience with data platforms (Databricks) and integration tools (Apache NiFi)
Ability to reason about performance, scalability, and failure modes
Experience integrating complex application landscapes (ELN, LIMS, SDMS, PLM, ERP, MES, etc)
Comfortable working with heterogeneous customer IT landscapes
Scientific R&D workflows and data, particularly in life sciences or regulated environments
Comfortable acting as the most senior technical voice in the room
Ability to explain complex architectural decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working in customer-facing consulting or professional services roles
Experience working with system integrators or technology partners in enterprise delivery models
Comfortable defining guardrails rather than prescribing every implementation detail
Ability to balance enablement with governance in partner-led engagements
Preferred
Architecture certifications (TOGAF, cloud architecture)
Experience in regulated environments (GxP, FDA, ISO, SOC 2, GDPR)
Company
Dotmatics
Dotmatics is an R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making. It is a sub-organization of Insightful Science.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Insight Partners
2025-04-02Acquired
2017-11-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Thomas Swalla
CEO & Board Director
Michael Swartz
Chief Strategy Officer
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