IoT System Integration Lead

Summary

Join CannonDesign as an IoT Technical Lead and orchestrate the integration of diverse systems, including building automation, workplace experience platforms, and cloud services, into unified smart building and enterprise environments. Lead the development of system integration strategies, define reference architectures, and translate complex client use cases into enterprise-level roadmaps. Provide technical direction and coordination to subject matter experts, ensuring alignment and consistency across teams. Serve as the primary technical liaison for clients, aligning integration solutions with business goals, and lead multi-stakeholder workshops and presentations. Support project delivery by collaborating with project teams, providing technical input, and assisting with testing efforts. Finally, assist client teams post-occupancy by advising on platform usage, dashboard refinement, and system optimization.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field required
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in system integration, smart buildings, or enterprise digital platforms, with cross-functional team oversight required
• Strong technical understanding of integration frameworks, APIs, and messaging protocols (MQTT, BACnet/IP, REST, etc.)
• Familiarity with platforms such as Niagara, ServiceNow, Azure IoT, Workday, Epic, OfficeSpace, and others
• Knowledge of IT/OT convergence, data privacy, and cybersecurity principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical domains
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and multidisciplinary teams concurrently
• Willingness to travel as needed to support major project milestones and coordination efforts

Responsibilities

• Integration Strategy & Architecture: Lead development of system integration strategies that unify OT, IT, workplace, and business systems to support smart building and enterprise use cases
• Define reference architectures, data flow diagrams, and integration patterns across platforms such as BMS/BAS, HRIS, EHR, IWMS, AV, and IoT cloud platforms
• Translate complex client use cases into enterprise-level integration roadmaps and data models
• Ensure security, scalability, and interoperability across all connected systems
• Stay informed on emerging automation and robotics trends that may influence long-term integration strategies
• Oversight of Integration SMEs & Technical Teams: Provide technical direction and coordination to subject matter experts across disciplines (e.g., BMS, access control, IT, cloud, HRIS, healthcare systems)
• Facilitate alignment between specialized design leads to ensure consistency, compatibility, and shared outcomes
• Review technical deliverables across domains to ensure adherence to integration strategy, performance goals, and quality standards
• Serve as the escalation point for cross-domain technical integration issues
• Collaborate with SMEs and vendors where robotics or autonomous systems are introduced into project scopes
• Client Engagement & Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary technical liaison for clients, aligning integration solutions with broader business, operational, and workplace goals
• Lead multi-stakeholder workshops and presentations, clearly articulating integration priorities and constraints to both executive and technical audiences
• Advise clients on emerging technologies - including robotics and automation—where applicable to their operations or digital transformation goals
• Project Delivery Support: Collaborate with project teams to develop interface control documents, integration specifications, and commissioning requirements
• Support solution implementation by providing technical input, reviewing designs, and advising on integration approaches across disciplines
• Assist with integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and validation efforts in coordination with project leads and vendors
• Ensure alignment between various system vendors and contractors to maintain interoperability and functional consistency
• Operational Enablement & Optimization: Assist client teams’ post-occupancy by advising on platform usage, dashboard refinement, and system optimization
• Support interpretation of analytics and performance metrics across integrated systems
• Where applicable, support onboarding and optimization of automation systems or robotics platforms deployed in operational environments
• Provide guidance on system expansion planning and long-term digital governance

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to or experience with robotics, automation systems, or autonomous technologies (e.g., AMRs, UV robots, delivery bots) is preferred

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses
• We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances
• We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs