Overview
WELCOME TO SITA
At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.
You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward-we're proud to be recognized as a
Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.
Are you ready to love your job
The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.
About The Role & Team
As a
Solution Engineer, Specialist, you will support, design, and orchestrate solution architectures across SITA's
Borders portfolio, ensuring our products meet the missioncritical requirements of government, immigration, customs, and national security agencies.
You will be accountable for
technical qualification, solution design, and ensuring that proposed bordermanagement solutions align with customer requirements, and are delivered Right the First Time (RFT). Integrate advanced technologies into border solutions.
Reporting to the
Solution Engineer, Senior Manager, you will be a part of the will be part of the
SITA At BordersMEA Solution Engineering responsible for architecting and supporting endtoend border solutions including
biometrics, border control and pre-clearance, traveller risk assessment, and governmentgrade system integrations.
What You Will Do
- Lead the design and coordination of standard and complex bordermanagement solutions, often involving multiple internal and external stakeholders, including thirdparty vendors.
- Own the technical qualification and all technical components of proposals submitted to the customers by leveraging expertise in SITA's Border and Security portfolio.
- Translate customer requirements—across immigration, customs, national security, and entry/exit programs—into scalable, secure, and compliant solution architectures.
- Provide presales support during qualification, proposal, and contract phases, including highvalue government procurement cycles (RFIs, RFPs, competitive dialogue).
- Design solutions leveraging biometric matching, identity verification, risk assessment, and AI/MLenhanced workflows to support modern bordercontrol operations.
- Develop technical BOMs, business cases, cost models, and secure stakeholder alignment on proposed solution architectures.
- Provide guidance to delivery teams during transition and early implementation to ensure solutions are delivered as designed and meet security, performance, and compliance expectations.
- Support SITA internal stakeholders in the product and solution workshops with government stakeholders, promoting SITA capabilities and ensuring clear understanding of system functionality and roadmap.
- Collaborate crossfunctionally with product, delivery, and architecture teams to ensure interoperability and compliance across the bordermanagement product ecosystem.
- Support continual improvement by adopting modern frameworks and incorporating lessons learned into new solution designs and proposals.
Qualifications
WHO YOU ARE:
- 3-5 years of handson technical experience in software engineering, infrastructure, security, or solution engineering in missioncritical environments.
- 3+ years in presales, solution engineering, or technical consulting, ideally serving government or bordermanagement clients.
- Strong understanding of government border processes, immigration workflows, and identitymanagement systems.
- Proficiency with networking fundamentals, switching, routing, and security technologies (e.g., Cisco/HPE, MPLS, SDWAN).
- Demonstrated experience designing solutions integrating biometric systems, document verification, or identity services.
- Ability to create accurate BOMs, architecture diagrams, technical descriptions, and costed solution proposals.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, especially in highstake interactions with government authorities.
- Ability to manage complex, multivendor technical environments and coordinate across several engineering teams.
- Strong analytical skills, able to quickly interpret requirements and translate them into feasible architectural designs.
- Comfortable working in fastpaced, procurementdriven cycles with strict compliance and documentation requirements.
Nice-to-have
- Experience with AI/ML models supporting borderrisk assessment or travelerscreening workflows.
- Knowledge of ICAO, IATA, or international bordermanagement standards and interoperability frameworks.
- Background in biometrics engineering, identity proofing, or largescale citizenservices systems.
- Cloud Architect, PMP, TOGAF Certifications are a plus.
What We Offer
We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.
Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs)
Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.
Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.
Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.
Professional Development: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. From
LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and
Airport Council International -available to all employees-to specialized solutions like
Pluralsight for technology upskilling,
Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership,
Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. Your development journey is supported every step of the way.
Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.
SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process. 
