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By Light Professional IT Services

Software Architect

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Hiring Remotely in UK
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in UK
Senior level
Leads the architecture, integration, testing, implementation, and supportability of advanced live, virtual, and constructive training solutions. Translates customer requirements into technical systems, provides engineering leadership, develops proposal solutions and costings, leads demonstrations, resolves technical queries, integrates simulation products with real-world systems, and trains customers.
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Company Overview

By Light Technologies Ltd has been established in the UK to coalesce all the capabilities from By Light LLC (and subsidiaries Cole Engineering Services and Veraxx). We are seeking an experienced technologist/engineer with a passion for innovation and technology and maximising their applications to deliver solutions that enable our customers to make informed decisions and reduce uncertainty. As well as having the drive to grow our presence in the region, we are looking for an individual with a strong software engineering, integration and technical background. We are looking for individuals with experience in designing and delivering Live Virtual and Constructive training solutions in multi domain environments. Individual will also have experience of the deployable architectures and cyber infrastructures required for such environments. 

Position Overview

In your role, you will be representing and demonstrating the technical/engineering excellence of By Light when interacting with both internal and external customers. You will be an innovative self-starter able to show initiative and be a team player who will provide support to proposals and projects and help respond/resolve technical queries raised by customers. You will be responsible for shaping the customers vision/strategy and the development of highly advanced leading-edge technology solutions and concepts and the necessary services for our customers. You will be a high-performing leader with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with Solution Architects and leadership team of By Light Technologies Limited and assist with functions of the UK operations, as required.
  • Provide Technical/Engineering Leadership to the By Light delivery and business development teams, as required,
  • Lead the end-to-end solution and services definition to include customer requirements gathering, translation of business needs into technical system solutions, architectural design, testing, implementation, documentation and supportability.
  • Lead development and integration of our products with other customer simulation products, as well as real-world systems
  • Provide technical direction and engineering expertise, including planning, designing, costing and implementation of solution
  • Lead technical responses to customer proposals, developing and costing innovative solutions while collaborating across the company.
  • Develops customer technology solutions using best engineering practices utilising relevant industry products and technologies.
  • Management and handling of customer enquiries.
  • Lead technical demonstrations to customers and support participation in trade shows, industry events, workshops and webinars
  • Train internal and external customers in the use of our capabilities
Required Experience/Qualifications
  • A relevant degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Computing or Mathematics
  • 5 + years relevant experience in a technical role
  • Strong understanding of Live, Virtual and Constructive systems for Training, Test, Evaluation and Experimentation
  • Strong understanding of modelling, simulation and training technologies and how they interact
  • Strong understanding of simulation and cyber infrastructures and architectures.
  • Strong understanding of Distributed simulation utilising standards such as DIS, HLA and DDS or more broadly JSP939.
  • Flexibility and ability to work in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.
  • High proficiency in technical writing including proposal writing
  • Excellent communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, Strong communicator, Strong presentation skills.
  • Strong experience and understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
  • Understanding of microservices and API design
  • Strong experience of DevOps Practices and Tools
  • Software System Design and Architecture
Preferred Experience/Qualifications
  • Active Security Clearance at SC or ability to obtain

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