Senior Software Solutions Architect Grid Software (SCADA/GridOS)

Job Description Summary

The Services- Senior Software Solutions Architect serves as the Architect and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for GRIDOS-based SCADA solutions, providing technical leadership across mission-critical grid software platforms.
This role owns the end-to-end architecture, modernization, and technical governance for the services solution implementations as
• GRIDOS SCADA Applications
• Extensible Front-End Processor (FEP)
The architect drives scalability, reliability, security, and engineering excellence to support real-time electric grid operations for global utility customers

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Own the end-to-end solution architecture for GRIDOS-based SCADA applications, from requirements definition through deployment and lifecycle support.
• Act as the technical authority and escalation point for complex design, performance, and production issues.
• Lead architecture and solution design for the Extensible FEP, including protocol strategy, integration patterns, performance optimization, and fault tolerance.

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design standards, coding guidelines, and best practices for GRIDOS services implementations.
• Guide teams in designing and delivering SCADA capabilities for services solutions, including:
  • Real-time telemetry ingestion and processing
  • Supervisory control and command handling workflows
  • Alarms, events, historian integration, and operational displays
  • Role-based access control, auditability, and operational safety mechanisms

• Drive non-functional requirements across solutions, including:
  • High availability and disaster recovery
  • Low-latency, high-throughput performance
  • Cybersecurity, compliance, and operational resilience
• Ensure architectures meet grid operational requirements and scale across development, test, and production environments.

• Define and execute modernization strategies, including:
  • Performance tuning and refactoring
  • Modularization and platform extensibility
  • Automated testing and CI/CD readiness
• Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement across teams.

• Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Operations to deliver roadmap objectives.
• Lead technical design reviews and mentor senior and mid-level engineers.
• Support customer-facing activities, including architecture discussions and technical workshops.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or equivalent.

• 18+ years of relevant experience in:
  • Industrial automation systems
  • Transmission & Distribution (T&D) software applications
  • SCADA or real-time mission-critical systems
• Proven experience in software architecture, solution design, and implementation for large-scale systems in a global environment
• Demonstrated experience working with global utility customers, including leading or supporting:
  • Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)

• Strong hands-on experience with C++, Java, and/or Python
• Deep understanding of:
  • Real-time systems and distributed architectures
  • Integration protocols and data ingestion patterns
  • High-availability and fault-tolerant system design

• Experience with grid operations, EMS/DMS/SCADA platforms, or utility control centers
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge business, operational, and technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead architecture decisions in complex, regulated environments
• Excellent communications and trouble shooting skills