First Solar is looking to solve the problem of designing, developing, testing, and implementing manufacturing software systems that integrate seamlessly with MES hardware and software systems to support enterprise design goals.
Requirements
- Experience in solution design and development skills based on multi-tiered architecture using C-Sharp, XAML, ASP.NET, JavaScript
- Proven expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, T-SQL development, large volume data processing and maintenance
- Experience in Test Driven Design Development technique
- Proven experience with software development life cycle, Agile teams, change management process, and version control packages.
- Proven experience in troubleshooting large complex software system, creative thinker with good problem-solving abilities.
- Experience providing software system support in a global manufacturing environment.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, YAML, and deploying via Pipelines is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop new software systems and modify existing ones for First Solar’s manufacturing in a fast paced & agile development environment.
- Participate and Provide inputs actively in solution design, performing analysis and tradeoffs for the various solutions and technology options.
- Understand, champion, and enforce software development best practices, design patterns, refactoring techniques, and quality standards.
- Integrate and configure shop floor systems with custom-developed and off-the-shelf solutions.
- Responsible for Manufacturing Systems support and meeting KPIs. Provides afterhours support as required via on-call roster system.
- Investigates problems related to software systems, performs root cause analysis, implements short term and long-term preventative measures.
- Document recurring issues and present possible solutions. Produce technical documentation for service transition to operation.
Other
- Bachelor or Master Degree in IT or related field
- 3+ years in software development teams using Microsoft .NET technologies preferred.
- 2+ years of experience interfacing with manufacturing control systems, shop floor automation systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), or OPC data transfer preferred.
- Proven communication, interpersonal, organization and project management skills, including the ability to contribute development efforts with multinational team members.
- Self-motivated to learn new skills independently.
