Principal Software Architect

Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is a leading provider of Smart Grid products and services with a client list of network and utility companies ranging across UK and North America such as Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks National Grid Electricity Distribution UK Power Networks Avangrid and SP Energy Networks. Our DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management System) software provides the capability to help these distribution utilities to digitize transition to Distribution System Operators and play their full part in a net zero energy transition.Smarter Grid Solutions is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric and beyond our core product set we also support wider digitisation projects within Mitsubishi Electric. This role is for a Principal Software Architect to lead one of these projects reporting to the Chief Architect. Within this role you will be the lead technical authority for the development of a new suite of software supported by another software architect whom you will have line management responsibility for. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a greenfield development project from its inception.Duties & responsibilitiesResponsible for the analysis design and high-level engineering of the key hardware networking and software technology components and applications required for software projects within Smarter Grid Solutions and the wider Mitsubishi Electric Group.Responsible for maintaining a knowledge of current and emerging technologies and methodologies within the general enterprise software marketplace and specifically with regard to critical national infrastructure.Responsible for liaising with customers partners and suppliers as the technical authority for a single product line.Responsible for the line management of one other architect working on the same product line.Responsible for providing best-in-class technical advice and support to the other business functions within SGS and Mitsubishi Electric.Responsible for defining and maintaining a world-class development and delivery culture and set of methodologies to ensure the SGS product brand is consistently excellent and to the highest quality standards.Essential experience and qualificationsThe following skills are deemed desirable for this role:Strong academic track record in Computer Science Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar relevant course;Proven ability to design model implement and test high performance software for mission critical applications;Previous experience working in microservices architectures using REST and message queues;Experience working within an agile team-based software lifecycle methodology delivering tasks to budget and timescale;Expert knowledge in Java Python or C#;Experience working with relational and document databases;Good knowledge of DevOps tools (Git Atlassian Maven Docker Terraform Ansible etc.);Linux and Windows experience;Networking experience.The following skills are additionally deemed highly advantageous to candidates.Cyber security related experience including system hardening cryptography encryption authentication and authorization;Practical experience deploying on-premise applications using Kubernetes;Practical experience working with Azure AWS or Google Cloud;Experience working within an ISO certified QA environment;Previous experience in the utility sector or related Critical National Infrastructure sector.Personal skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to make decisions independentlyA self-starter and great at using own initiativeDetail-orientated and high degree of accuracy with workExcellent at planning and organisingProfessional courteousFriendly and approachableDiligent and reliableAbility to perform under pressureDemonstrates the ability to solve common problems and to provide immediate solutionsDemonstrates the ability to build relationships both internally and with clientsBenefitsCompetitive salary dependent upon experience 33 days holiday 5% matched Employer pension schemeOpportunity to participate in the Companys Profit-Sharing Incentive Bonus scheme up to a maximum of 12% of base salaryPrivate Medical Insurance through VitalityLife Cover (3x)Cyclescheme Flexible / Hybrid Working OpportunitiesSmarter Grid Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to working in an environment that is free from all types of discrimination is inclusive and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. At Smarter Grid Solutions we recognise that we can grow and thrive with a diverse team of people. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our Company stronger.We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you need support please reach out to Should your application be successful we will conduct relevant employment checks before you join us too. Required Experience:Staff IC Key Skills Kubernetes,S3,Google Cloud Platform,Cassandra,System Architecture,Redshift,AWS,Cloud Architecture,NoSQL,UML,Kafka,Distributed Systems Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1