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 :

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 :

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 food & fruit.

Interested?

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English .

Who we are

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.

Diverse and Inclusive Culture

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.