Summary
We are looking for a software systems architect to design distributed systems spanning from resource constrained embedded devices, through mobile phones and up into the cloud. The role is to maintain technical overview of the whole software system ensuring it meets customer requirements. Taking account of available resources, you’ll partition functionality between devices and create robust, sustainable interfaces. You’ll be making technology choices for both legacy support and forward looking open APIs. You’ll contribute to partner selection, taking account of both technical and commercial considerations.
As with all our consultants you’ll be contributing at every stage of the development cycle, from concept proposal through development and formal test validation to production deployment.
Requirements
You are an experienced software engineer, who has worked with a combination of both bottom up and top down architectural approaches. You will enjoy writing code for concept demonstrators where necessary. Ideally you will have experience of developing
· Remotely hosted web or cloud applications
· Data base architectures
· Security and encryption methodologies
· API use, definition and deployment
You will have experience of leading teams, in both formal position and without direct authority.
Your strong problem solving skills will rest on a basis of curiosity, imagination, initiative and creativity. You’ll have a solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and physical principles with the communication skills to put them into practice.
You will have a 1st or upper 2nd class degree from a leading university in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or a related subject.
Benefits
TTP is an employee-owned business operating from pleasant surroundings on our own Science Park in Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire. Our working culture encourages entrepreneurship, shared ideas and technical collaboration, while providing you the freedom to do your best work. We also offer fantastic employee benefits including:
- A generous employer pension contribution
- Employee share scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Profit share
- 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Life insurance
- Discounts and memberships to local sports facilities and the theatre
- Cycle to Work scheme
- A comprehensive relocation package is also available, if applicable.
