Pay rate up to £48.72 per hour PAYE and up to £65.00 per hour through an Umbrella company.
An experienced Software Engineer C/C++ and Java is required to work on a contract assignment for 6-12 months, with the possibility of a further extension supporting our prestigious Defence client based at their site in Bristol.
Overview of your role and the department you will be assigned to:
The role is within a team of approx. 30 high calibre SW engineers working on Mission planning products for UK and overseas customers. Products are legacy applications that are being updated with new technologies to provide enhanced capabilities. A number of programmes are in development at different points in the development lifecycle and an opportunity exists to deploy skills across different programmes as needed.
Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- A Software Engineer capable of design, development and test for software based Defence applications.
- The development languages will be C/C++ and Java.
- The Target Operating systems are Windows and Linux and are typically client-server applications.
- A background in Mission Planning Systems and/or Geographical Information Systems would be ideal but is not essential.
- However primary emphasis of this role is SW development
- There may be occasional need to work travel nationally or internationally.
You will have the following skills and experience to carry out your duties:
- A knowledge of Web services applications and legacy techniques such as CORBA and X-motif would be advantageous but not essential.
- It would be advantageous for the applicant to have worked within a team based development organisation rather than as an individual developer and a working knowledge in system configuration and hardware and software installation would be ideal.
- Information security experience would be useful included methods locking down operating systems and deployment in a Windows and Linux environment.
- IDEs used include Eclipse and NetBeans for legacy applications.
- DOORS, Rhapsody and the Rational Team Concert configuration management system are used and a working knowledge of these tools is desirable.
- Be capable of developing collaborative relationships with team members both within the SW organisation and other parts of the company, and to be able to use their and your knowledge and enthusiasm to produce high quality products in a timely manner.
- An adaptable approach and ability to context switch between multiple software projects at various stages of the software development lifecycle.
- The ability to see through the 'smoke' and focus on the prime task without distraction is essential.
Due to the nature of the work our client is involved with, suitable candidates will already be SC cleared or eligible to gain this level of clearance.
The role is based in Bristol which offers excellent transport links, and is commutable from Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Yate, Nailsea, Portishead, Almondsbury, Thornbury, Bath, Swindon, Chippenham, Melksam, Malmesbury, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Cirencester.
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
