Staff Engineer Software Architect

Landis+Gyr is a leading global provider of integrated energy management solutions. We measure and analyze energy utilization to generate empowering analytics for smart grid and infrastructure management, enabling utilities and consumers to reduce energy consumption. Our innovative and proven portfolio of software, services and intelligent sensor technology is a key driver to decarbonize the grid and helped to avoid around 9 million tons of CO2 in FY 2023. With sales of USD 2.0 billion in FY 2023, Landis+Gyr employs around 6,900 talented people across five continents. 

For more than a century, we've been pioneers in energy innovation, and we continue to lead the way toward a more sustainable and efficient energy landscape. 

Join us at Landis+Gyr, where we manage energy better! 

Job Summary

 

Define, design, develop and support the architecture of Head-End System product used in the Smart-Grid Solution by collaborating with technical and non-technical business stakeholders efficiently.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

•    Collaborate with peer architects, Systems Engineering and Product Management and other technical and non-technical stakeholders in the current product development 
•    Formulate and communicate technical vision and strategy to business and technical stakeholders
•    Create and Improve software using the design patterns, refactoring and development best practices
•    Work with data architects to create designs that fit with PostgresSQL and Kafka technologies
•    Mentor development teams around sound design and secure coding practices
•    Respond quickly to changes In requirements
•    Participate In Project planning and Estimation
•    Prepare the architectural documents and artifacts
•    Assist with testing software In a live environment
•    Help in troubleshooting the technical and scale issues
•    Execute architectural design spikes
•    Evaluate third party software products used In the solution as needed
•    Provide detailed and accurate estimates for code development efforts
•    Conduct code, design and architectural reviews
•    Support and adhere to Company's Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy
•    Perfor other duties as assigned or required
•    Travel as needed to workshops and for any meetings at Internal or external customer sites

 

 

Company Values:

•    Supports and adheres to Company’s core values. 
•    Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required. 
•    Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy. 
•    Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.

 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Experience with Visual Studio, C#, ASP.NET, MVC, .NET Framework, .Net Core, WCF, WPF, NuGet, Git and Unit Testing Frameworks
•    Experience using UML modelling and diagramming tools like MS Visio
•    Experience in Secure coding practices
•    Exposure to Cloud, Microservices, Containers, Kafka, SOA using REST, SOAP RPC, HTTP, TCP IP, UDP Protocols
•    Experience designing applications around relational databases, especially PostgreSQL.
•    Experience in designing highly scalable distributed system
•    Experience in responsive User Interface Development for the web, desktop or mobile devices
•    Understanding of networking fundamentals
•    Exposure to Metering protocols like DLMS and ANSI is a plus
•    Exposure to IoT protocols such as Wi-SUN and LwM2M is a plus
•    Exposure to security appliances is a plus
•    Good written and oral communication/presentation skills
•    Out of the box thinking and creative problem solving skills is desired

 

 

Accountabilities:

•     Reputation for completing work on time and being very efficient. 
•    Ability to work on complex R&D projects without supervision. 
•    Ability to communicate effectively across audiences and through multiple mediums. 
•    Ability to work with others of diverse backgrounds. 
•    Ability to exercise critical thinking and creative problem solving. 
•    Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-regional team. 
•    Ability to stay current on changing technologies and their applications in the utility industry. 
•    Ability to learn independently and facilitate training and knowle