About the position

Due to changes in the energy world, such as electric cars and decentralized power generation with wind and solar energy, we need a smarter energy grid, the so-called Smart Grids. With a team of young energetic professionals we want to contribute to this energy transition.

You will be a member of an innovative team in a rapidly developing market.

As a Software architect - team lead, you strengthen our development team by helping to develop our innovative solutions. Together with our software developers, you will be developing state of the art software solutions and contribute to the maintenance of existing software using the newest software tools.

Design software solutions from the ground up, make high-level decisions about each stage of the delivery process, and lead a team of software engineers to create products utilizing various enterprise level resources. The position has considerable latitude for the use of independent judgment and performs highly advanced senior level analysis and development of both complex business process and system solutions.

Operates as a liaison, analyzes user requirements and business processes, and advise. Performs advanced, senior-level technology architecture work in support of projects. Works closely with the other application development teams, business stakeholders and other vendor partners. Hands on software development and utilizes Agile development practices and works together with teams in support of application enhancements.

Functions as a software architect working with other IT divisions in the review/assessment of solutions proposed for use or implementation at projects. Provides application support by assisting technical staff in troubleshooting and diagnosis of problems, including development of resolution strategies on both core and emerging technologies. Serves as the top level technical expert by creating high-level architectural specifications and addressing problems of systems integration, compatibility.

Together with your colleges you will realize the software requirements of the customer within a team of highly motivated professionals.

Your main activities are:

• Provide architectural blueprints
• Technical leadership to our IT team including vendor teams;
• Able to communicate well through writing and be able to create flowcharts and diagrams;
• Evaluate software deliveries and recommend tools, technologies and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform;
• Determines infrastructure , database requirements by analyzing operations, application or programming , revewing existing documentation and evaluating current systems;
• Troubleshoot code level problems quickly and efficient.
• Oversee , review and work closely with other members of a development team such as programmers.
• Lead the software development projects, but often report to upper management.;
• Constantly review the code to ensure the quality of the design by avoiding complexity, advocating clarity and to do this with the team. This usually requires hands-on work in terms of developing prototypes, contributing code or evaluating technologies and deliverables;
• Mentor peers and technical teams. Collaborate with peer teams, quality assurance and end users to produce cutting-edge software solutions.
• Encourages team members to think creatively as well as keep them motivated.
• Participate in creation of a team suitable for the scope of the project, assigning duties to the staff, creating a timeline for the project, and performing cost analysis and budgeting functions.
• Create a roadmap for the analysis, design, programming, testing and deployment for responsible projects.
• Rapidly develop proof-of-concept implementations that can be easily evolved into production worthy solutions.
• Conduct a test of a product, service, or process and successfully improved the quality or performance
• Use the knowledge and work on various POCs to improve dept's existing applications.
• Maintaining documentation and repository.