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Senior Solutions Architect

Energy Web Foundation

Energy Web Foundation

IT
Posted 6+ months ago

At Energy Web (EW) we believe that public, open digital infrastructure is as integral as physical infrastructure for the secure, reliable operation of a highly decarbonized and distributed energy system.

If you are passionate about achieving a decarbonized, democratized, decentralized energy future and want to play a critical role in building an open-source technology to make it possible, then apply today.

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect - EMEA to join our team and help build and scale EW-DOS applications in enterprise settings. An extremely hands-on role, on any given day you might find yourself working with grid operators to integrate legacy identity and access management systems with Switchboard, working with EW delivery partners to scale Utility Layer services across multiple geographies and cloud environments, or making strategic decisions about the EW-DOS technical roadmap.

What will you do?

You’ll work with Energy Web Product, Delivery, and Operations teams to design, implement, and scale EW-DOS infrastructure and services in support of EW Member projects and applications.

For more information on the technology we use, please check out our GitHub page below:

https://energy-web-foundation.gitbook.io/energy-web/

What are your responsibilities?

  • Provide overall technical leadership for the design and delivery of public EW-DOS infrastructure and related EW member projects, including:
  • Translating functional and technical requirements for EW member projects into comprehensive, robust systems architecture diagrams.
  • Tailoring EW-DOS infrastructure and components to meet enterprise security and systems integration needs.
  • Collaborating with EW project and delivery partners to develop strategies for implementing EW-DOS across multiple organizational and systems boundaries.
  • Working with Product and project delivery teams to create development-ready documentation and tasks.
  • Make recommendations and strategic decisions regarding the EW-DOS roadmap, particularly the utilization of emerging cloud native technologies, the adoption of other Web3.0 technologies, and integrations with legacy IT/OT systems throughout the energy sector.

You are a strong candidate if:

  • You have over a decade of professional experience as a senior full-stack developer or solution architect focused on software development and delivery.
  • You have been the technical lead for the successful implementation of cloud based solutions (Saas, PaaS, Iaas) in an enterprise setting, ideally within the energy sector.
  • You have deep knowledge of:
  • Cloud native technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker/Kubernetes);
  • Hybrid and native mobile deployments;
  • You have direct experience with blockchain and other Web3.0 technologies, especially Ethereum, Solidity, smart contracts and/or Polkadot/Substrate.
  • Back-end development frameworks (NodeJS, Socket.io, ExpressJS)
  • Front-end development frameworks (HTML5, JavaScript, AngularJS)
  • Database and data warehouse architectures (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
  • Data exchange and APIs (JSON, RESTful, Web socket, Tomcat)
  • IoT architectures and management services (Balena, AWS IoT, Azure IoT, etc.)
  • Messaging protocols like MQTT, TCP/IP, ModBus
  • You are excited about open-source software projects and participate in their communities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complicated technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • You have an entrepreneurial spirit! We need people who are curious, creative, collaborative, and who enjoy building things from the ground up
  • You’re motivated to make an impact on EWF’s nonprofit mission.
  • English skills are required, but additional language skills are a bonus!

Candidate must be based in Europe, respectively EMEA suitable timezone.

Reporting: This position will work across multiple EW teams within the APAC area and report to the CTO.