Lead System Developer & IT Architect

The Project Support and Administration Directorate at the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for a Lead System Developer and IT Architect position in the Information Technology Division.

Description of division

The purpose of the IT Division is to provide sufficient, secure and cost-efficient IT to support ESS throughout its lifecycle. The purpose of the Information Systems Group specifically is to develop solutions as well as supplying maintenance of the developed solutions to the entire outreach of ESS and its affiliates. The team offers a great team spirit, and we value integrity and encourage questioning opinions, just as much as we strive for a common and efficient way of working. 

Description of main responsibilities

We are looking for a Lead System Developer and responsible for the technical stack of the ESS PLM platform (Dassault 3DExperience). Main responsibility and focus will be to oversee and actively take part in parallel development initiatives as well as troubleshooting the production instance. Typically this would comprise programming, code review, solution design and mentorship.

In addition to this, our candidate would take on the role as an IT Architect for Technology Architecture, concerned with:
GAP analysis
Building block design / application capabilities
IT industry standards
Application compliance
Interface to IT Operations (networks, IT infrastructure)
Systems Integration

Qualifications

We expect the successful candidate to have the following experience: 

• Minimum 10 years of experience with system development in general.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with system development of PLM, 3DExperience (Enovia) is a merit.
• Capability and know-how to oversee and support other developers in development and troubleshooting with root cause analysis.
• Experience and ability to adapt to different types of development methods such as lean, agile waterfall etc.
• Experience of working with system integrations.
• Experience and knowledge of implementing security related requirements.
• Experience of platform upgrades, specifically the 3DExperience platform.
• Ability to obtain a holistic view of ongoing and parallel activities and how they may effect each other from a technical perspective, as well as their impact on the production instance.
• Understanding of the full system stack and how the system should be tuned for best output, working proactively with refactoring and improvements of the system.
• Practical experience of working with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (eg TOGAF, Zachman) is a merit.
• Primarily: java, 3DExperience platform, tvc, tcl, mql. Secondarily: html, javascript, xml, Linux, .net/C#, web application servers (eg. Tomee)
• Excellent oral and written English skills are a prerequisite and experience of working in an international environment an advantage

To be successful and perform well in this position, you should be highly cooperative and able to work tightly with other developers, project leaders, managers, analysts and system testers. It is important that you have an objective mindset when looking at development solutions, and that you can present your ideas in a confident way. You also have a professional attitude and can deal with the fact that not all stakeholders might agree with the decisions you make.

The IT Architect will join a great team that enjoys working together and appreciate sharing knowledge, ideas and a helping hand within the group. Within this position, you will be a mentor in the group, and should thus enjoy discussing possible solutions and ways forward with others. 

What ESS can offer 

ESS can offer you a variety of things, such as passionate colleagues, a vibrant melting pot of diversity, and a challenging and high paced work environment where our employees take great pride in designing and building a world leading facility for materials research. 

Duration & Location
The position is permanent with six months initial probationary period. Your work place will be situated in Lund, Sweden. The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Application & Contact
Please provide your curriculum vitae and cover letter in English by clicking on “apply” and following the instructions. Please note we only accept applications via the ESS website or ESS intranet. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply through the intranet.

The recruitment process is ongoing and the position is open until filled. Therefore, we recommend that applications be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed continuously.

For more information regarding the ESS recruitment process in general, please follow this link https://europeanspallationsource.se/ess-recruitment-process. 

For further information regarding the position, please contact the recruiting manager, Group Leader for Information Systems, Jonas Olausson, jonas.olausson[at]esss.se. 

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Officer, Tina Nilsson, tina.nilsson[at]esss.se.

For trade union information please contact Unionen / Michela Dell'Anno Boulton at +46 46 888 30 72 or SACO / Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers/ Riccardo Bevilacqua +46 46 888 32 28.

We look forward to receiving your application!