Our client is a UK based software company who provide automated materials handling and warehouse management software solutions for their customers - they're looking for a Senior Software Architect to come and join the team.

The successful candidate will lead a team of approx. 6 Software Colleagues and to take overall technical responsibility for the system design, task planning, functional testing and integration support. Apply software product knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to systems projects, in order to provide a working integrated solution in line with client expectations and the overall project plan.

The office location is based in Kettering, with a hybrid working pattern.

Key Responsibilities

To line manage, lead, support and develop a team of Software Colleagues

Assess the overall design and development time for a project and report this and any variance with the budget to the Project Manager

Formulate overall design and design concepts for software projects

Formulate detailed design specifications from a Functional Definition Specification

Control the integrity of design

Plan and assign tasks for development engineers

Assist Engineers with technical solutions to design requirements

As appropriate, develop source code in high level languages, primarily C++, C & Java

Prepare and maintain burn charts detailing progress on the design and development tasks

Provide early life support for software when installed on a live site

Manage the rectification of project related software faults

Establish productive technical relationships will all levels of suppliers and customers (Internal and external customers)

Hold functional testing and quality reviews

Provide QC reviews for work from other architects & within project

Identify risks & report to Project manager

Follow Company quality procedures

Create timesheets and perform general admin tasks on time

Follow Company Health and Safety procedures and responsibilities as outlined in the Health & Safety PolicyPrincipal working relationships

Internal

Software Team

Sales and Solutions Team

Project Management Team

Controls Team

Hotline and Software Support Team

External

Customer management team

Customer management site personnel

Person Specification

Education and Skills

Relevant Degree is desirable

Relevant experience is essential

C++ knowledge and experience are essential

SQL an advantage.

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Zuzanna Szelest on (phone number removed) &

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