SC cleared Software Solutions Architect Portsmouth (5 days a wweek on site) 12 months initially £92.37 Inside IR35/Umbrella Due to the urgent nature of the role candidates must have current and transferrable SC Clearance. Role Description A senior role with in the Training & Simulation team responsible for defining the overall strategic direction of the software solution for the Training & Simulation Maritime Synthetic Core (MSC) Defining, developing, assessing and reviewing the set of architectural artefacts required to identify the software elements necessary to satisfy software and/or system requirements for the MSC Establishing, maintaining and/or enhancing the set of transformational activities and supporting tools deployed to develop and maintain software design artefacts and related work products throughout the engineering life cycle for the MSC. Providing specialist expertise to guide development of creative and innovative software solutions utilise analysis and fault finding skills in support of product prototyping/development and to enhance MSC performance. This position is based in Portsmouth but will require occasional travel to exhibitions, conferences, subcontractor and customer sites. Core Duties Produce, document, own and maintain the MSC software architecture(s), clearly communicating the associated software solutions to the wider team. Design and document the software architecture for Training and Simulation products, taking account of the need to design for the modernisation and modularisation of existing capability, commonality of approach and re-use of capability across solutions, integration of new capabilities and open standards and integration of third party products and capabilities Provide specialist expertise to guide development of creative and innovative software solutions utilise analysis and fault finding skills in support of product prototyping/development and to enhance product performance. Define, implement and maintain the software configuration management toolsets and processes needed to manage the product software, including structure of repositories, build processes and seek endorsement from the Head of Engineering and Technology/Product Lead for the proposed approach. Design software solutions to meet overarching functional requirements. Provide guidance to and co-ordinate with Project teams in the integration of product software into deliverable systems and systems architecture. Support bid work undertaken by projects and Business Development including solution design, documentation and software estimating. Design for product security and produce solutions that address Maritime Services Cyber Security and Export Control requirements. Working experience of Host infrastructure systems and software development using a variety of software languages. Network communications for local and wide area connectivity. Knowledge of synthetic environments and associated communication protocols eg High Level Architecture (HLA). Knowledge and understanding of training systems and combat system capabilities, interfaces and integration. Knowledge of technology trends and their potential road maps. Awareness and understanding of different stakeholders and their organizational structures is essential. Knowledge and experience of the client's Systems' engineering governance and life cycle management processes is desirable. Excellent awareness of emerging software techniques and technologies. Skills: Ability to design solutions that integrate systems and software across multiple projects. Ability to design solutions that integrate third party applications across multiple projects. Excellent problem solving skills required for complex systems and software issues. Self-reliant. Able to be self-motivated and work without direction when required to achieve the overall objectives. Experience of multiple software languages Technically lead the software design process and resultant solutions Able to clearly present and justify complex information and concepts to a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally. Ability to prioritise workload across multiple projects and concurrent developments/requirements. Able to build strong relationships at all levels internally and externally. The ability to understand and propose solution recommendations and trade-offs on software technical aspects pertaining to the projects whilst ensuring the balance between technical risk and cost is fully understood for the solutions, is essential. The ability to communicate well and work collaboratively with colleagues, team members, line management and senior management is essential. Qualifications: Degree qualified or equivalent technical professional experience and have relevant IT and/or business experience. Defence industry is ideal, but open to other industries providing they have the relevant technical experience. About the team you'll be working in Sits within the product team, part of the wider Training & Simulation Team Reporting in to Product Delivery Lead Software and Systems Team of 13 that has plans to grow over the year.
25/04/2024
Project-based
SC cleared Software Solutions Architect Portsmouth (5 days a wweek on site) 12 months initially £92.37 Inside IR35/Umbrella Due to the urgent nature of the role candidates must have current and transferrable SC Clearance. Role Description A senior role with in the Training & Simulation team responsible for defining the overall strategic direction of the software solution for the Training & Simulation Maritime Synthetic Core (MSC) Defining, developing, assessing and reviewing the set of architectural artefacts required to identify the software elements necessary to satisfy software and/or system requirements for the MSC Establishing, maintaining and/or enhancing the set of transformational activities and supporting tools deployed to develop and maintain software design artefacts and related work products throughout the engineering life cycle for the MSC. Providing specialist expertise to guide development of creative and innovative software solutions utilise analysis and fault finding skills in support of product prototyping/development and to enhance MSC performance. This position is based in Portsmouth but will require occasional travel to exhibitions, conferences, subcontractor and customer sites. Core Duties Produce, document, own and maintain the MSC software architecture(s), clearly communicating the associated software solutions to the wider team. Design and document the software architecture for Training and Simulation products, taking account of the need to design for the modernisation and modularisation of existing capability, commonality of approach and re-use of capability across solutions, integration of new capabilities and open standards and integration of third party products and capabilities Provide specialist expertise to guide development of creative and innovative software solutions utilise analysis and fault finding skills in support of product prototyping/development and to enhance product performance. Define, implement and maintain the software configuration management toolsets and processes needed to manage the product software, including structure of repositories, build processes and seek endorsement from the Head of Engineering and Technology/Product Lead for the proposed approach. Design software solutions to meet overarching functional requirements. Provide guidance to and co-ordinate with Project teams in the integration of product software into deliverable systems and systems architecture. Support bid work undertaken by projects and Business Development including solution design, documentation and software estimating. Design for product security and produce solutions that address Maritime Services Cyber Security and Export Control requirements. Working experience of Host infrastructure systems and software development using a variety of software languages. Network communications for local and wide area connectivity. Knowledge of synthetic environments and associated communication protocols eg High Level Architecture (HLA). Knowledge and understanding of training systems and combat system capabilities, interfaces and integration. Knowledge of technology trends and their potential road maps. Awareness and understanding of different stakeholders and their organizational structures is essential. Knowledge and experience of the client's Systems' engineering governance and life cycle management processes is desirable. Excellent awareness of emerging software techniques and technologies. Skills: Ability to design solutions that integrate systems and software across multiple projects. Ability to design solutions that integrate third party applications across multiple projects. Excellent problem solving skills required for complex systems and software issues. Self-reliant. Able to be self-motivated and work without direction when required to achieve the overall objectives. Experience of multiple software languages Technically lead the software design process and resultant solutions Able to clearly present and justify complex information and concepts to a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally. Ability to prioritise workload across multiple projects and concurrent developments/requirements. Able to build strong relationships at all levels internally and externally. The ability to understand and propose solution recommendations and trade-offs on software technical aspects pertaining to the projects whilst ensuring the balance between technical risk and cost is fully understood for the solutions, is essential. The ability to communicate well and work collaboratively with colleagues, team members, line management and senior management is essential. Qualifications: Degree qualified or equivalent technical professional experience and have relevant IT and/or business experience. Defence industry is ideal, but open to other industries providing they have the relevant technical experience. About the team you'll be working in Sits within the product team, part of the wider Training & Simulation Team Reporting in to Product Delivery Lead Software and Systems Team of 13 that has plans to grow over the year.
Technical Lead (C++, Maritime, SC Clearance Required) Portland, Dorset (3 days in the office) £60000 - £80000+ Excellent Benefits Please note you must already hold SC (Security Clearance) to apply for this role. Your new company This leading Defence Contractor business are looking to bolster their Software team with an experienced C++ Technical Lead. You will be working from their Portland sight in the beautiful Dorset Purbecks and can work a 4 day compressed week if you wish. Signal processing and acoustics understanding is essential for this role. Your new role Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will be spearheading a Maritime project to lead a team of 5 in the role of Design Authority. You will be responsible for requirements analysis, software design and development, system/software engineering, acceptance, technical governance and mentoring of the design team. The work is predominantly related to the in-board aspects of Sonar processing and display software but also includes sensor data acquisition sub-systems and wider aspects of submarine combat systems development. Currently, the work covers Maritime systems but has the potential to evolve into other associated domains in the future. You, and your team, will be involved from the initial concept right through to customer acceptance of highly complex systems, ensuring that all design requirements are met. As a small-medium enterprise, they benefit from having a flat organisation structure with only a few levels between a junior role and a department head, so you can spend more time with technical application and less time wrangling with red tape. It also means that your voice is heard and there is plenty of opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact upon the business. Roles here present fantastic opportunities to be involved across the whole design life cycle, and with such a wide portfolio of products and capabilities, you can expect varied and career-expanding work that takes you across different engineering domains and environments. What you'll need to succeed You should have previous experience as a Tech Lead, or leading a team of circa 5 Engineers as a Senior. The secure nature of the project work will require you to already hold SC Cleared to be successful in this process. You must have strong core programming skills (8+ years) using C++ in a Linux environment and will have exposure to the entire SDLC. You must have a strong background in UML modelling using Enterprise Architect (or similar). Desirable skills are Real Time Operating Systems, Java, Jira and SVN/GIT plus experience in Continuous Integration and test tools such as Jenkins. Signal processing and acoustics understanding is essential. What you'll get in return The benefits here are great. You'll work a 37.5 hour week but can condense your hours into a 4-day week if you choose. There is flexi-time and you can earn up to 24 additional paid days off per year (or conversely can work overtime). 32 days holiday+ Christmas close down for a week. There is private medical cover too. What you need to do now To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director. At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
23/04/2024
Full time
Technical Lead (C++, Maritime, SC Clearance Required) Portland, Dorset (3 days in the office) £60000 - £80000+ Excellent Benefits Please note you must already hold SC (Security Clearance) to apply for this role. Your new company This leading Defence Contractor business are looking to bolster their Software team with an experienced C++ Technical Lead. You will be working from their Portland sight in the beautiful Dorset Purbecks and can work a 4 day compressed week if you wish. Signal processing and acoustics understanding is essential for this role. Your new role Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will be spearheading a Maritime project to lead a team of 5 in the role of Design Authority. You will be responsible for requirements analysis, software design and development, system/software engineering, acceptance, technical governance and mentoring of the design team. The work is predominantly related to the in-board aspects of Sonar processing and display software but also includes sensor data acquisition sub-systems and wider aspects of submarine combat systems development. Currently, the work covers Maritime systems but has the potential to evolve into other associated domains in the future. You, and your team, will be involved from the initial concept right through to customer acceptance of highly complex systems, ensuring that all design requirements are met. As a small-medium enterprise, they benefit from having a flat organisation structure with only a few levels between a junior role and a department head, so you can spend more time with technical application and less time wrangling with red tape. It also means that your voice is heard and there is plenty of opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact upon the business. Roles here present fantastic opportunities to be involved across the whole design life cycle, and with such a wide portfolio of products and capabilities, you can expect varied and career-expanding work that takes you across different engineering domains and environments. What you'll need to succeed You should have previous experience as a Tech Lead, or leading a team of circa 5 Engineers as a Senior. The secure nature of the project work will require you to already hold SC Cleared to be successful in this process. You must have strong core programming skills (8+ years) using C++ in a Linux environment and will have exposure to the entire SDLC. You must have a strong background in UML modelling using Enterprise Architect (or similar). Desirable skills are Real Time Operating Systems, Java, Jira and SVN/GIT plus experience in Continuous Integration and test tools such as Jenkins. Signal processing and acoustics understanding is essential. What you'll get in return The benefits here are great. You'll work a 37.5 hour week but can condense your hours into a 4-day week if you choose. There is flexi-time and you can earn up to 24 additional paid days off per year (or conversely can work overtime). 32 days holiday+ Christmas close down for a week. There is private medical cover too. What you need to do now To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director. At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Senior SW Engineer (C++, Maritime, SC Clearance Required) Chertsey, Surrey (4-5 days in the office) £50000 - £70000+ Excellent Benefits Please note you must already hold SC (Security Clearance) to apply for this role. Your new company This leading Defence Contractor business are looking to bolster their Software team with an experienced Senior C++ Developer. You will be working from their Chertsey site in leafy Surrey and will be required to work 4-5 days per week in the office. Your new role Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will be spearheading a Maritime project to lead a team of 5 in the role of Design Authority. You will be responsible for requirements analysis, software design and development, system/software engineering, acceptance, technical governance and mentoring of the design team. The work is predominantly related to the in-board aspects of Sonar processing and display software but also includes sensor data acquisition sub-systems and wider aspects of submarine combat systems development. Currently, the work covers Maritime systems but has the potential to evolve into other associated domains in the future. You, and your team, will be involved from the initial concept right through to customer acceptance of highly complex systems, ensuring that all design requirements are met. As a small-medium enterprise, they benefit from having a flat organisation structure with only a few levels between a junior role and a department head, so you can spend more time with technical application and less time wrangling with red tape. It also means that your voice is heard and there is plenty of opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact upon the business. Roles here present fantastic opportunities to be involved across the whole design life cycle, and with such a wide portfolio of products and capabilities, you can expect varied and career-expanding work that takes you across different engineering domains and environments. What you'll need to succeed You should have previous experience as a Senior Software Engineer with strong C++ skills, around 5 years. You may also have worked with C or Java. You will have experience with both Embedded and desktop operating systems such as Linux and Windows. The secure nature of the project work will require you to already hold SC Cleared to be successful in this process. You will ideally have knowledge of defence or MOD system gateways. What you'll get in return The benefits here are great. You'll work a 37.5 hour week but can condense your hours into a 4-day week if you choose. There is flexi-time and you can earn up to 24 additional paid days off per year (or conversely can work overtime). 32 days holiday+ Christmas close down for a week. There is private medical cover too. What you need to do now To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director. At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
23/04/2024
Full time
Senior SW Engineer (C++, Maritime, SC Clearance Required) Chertsey, Surrey (4-5 days in the office) £50000 - £70000+ Excellent Benefits Please note you must already hold SC (Security Clearance) to apply for this role. Your new company This leading Defence Contractor business are looking to bolster their Software team with an experienced Senior C++ Developer. You will be working from their Chertsey site in leafy Surrey and will be required to work 4-5 days per week in the office. Your new role Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will be spearheading a Maritime project to lead a team of 5 in the role of Design Authority. You will be responsible for requirements analysis, software design and development, system/software engineering, acceptance, technical governance and mentoring of the design team. The work is predominantly related to the in-board aspects of Sonar processing and display software but also includes sensor data acquisition sub-systems and wider aspects of submarine combat systems development. Currently, the work covers Maritime systems but has the potential to evolve into other associated domains in the future. You, and your team, will be involved from the initial concept right through to customer acceptance of highly complex systems, ensuring that all design requirements are met. As a small-medium enterprise, they benefit from having a flat organisation structure with only a few levels between a junior role and a department head, so you can spend more time with technical application and less time wrangling with red tape. It also means that your voice is heard and there is plenty of opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact upon the business. Roles here present fantastic opportunities to be involved across the whole design life cycle, and with such a wide portfolio of products and capabilities, you can expect varied and career-expanding work that takes you across different engineering domains and environments. What you'll need to succeed You should have previous experience as a Senior Software Engineer with strong C++ skills, around 5 years. You may also have worked with C or Java. You will have experience with both Embedded and desktop operating systems such as Linux and Windows. The secure nature of the project work will require you to already hold SC Cleared to be successful in this process. You will ideally have knowledge of defence or MOD system gateways. What you'll get in return The benefits here are great. You'll work a 37.5 hour week but can condense your hours into a 4-day week if you choose. There is flexi-time and you can earn up to 24 additional paid days off per year (or conversely can work overtime). 32 days holiday+ Christmas close down for a week. There is private medical cover too. What you need to do now To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director. At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
C/C++ Software Engineer (Obtain SC Clearance)Blandford, Dorset (Full time, in office) £45000 - £65000+ Excellent Benefits Please note you must be eligible for SC Clearance to apply for this role (5 years resident in UK, with no trips outside the UK of 30 days or more during this period). Your new company This leading technology-focussed business are looking to bolster their engineering team with an experienced C/C++ Software Engineer. You will be working Monday-Friday in their head office location in the heart of Dorset. The company are open to looking at mid-level or senior applicants given the exciting growth plans in store, you'll obtain SC Clearance in this position which is highly desirable in the market. Your new role You'll join an owner operated business that's been established for decades and has a strong reputation locally with good staff retention rates. It's a rapidly changing environment and they champion Agile, so it's important you are flexible and appreciate the nature of a business at the cutting edge of security technology. You'll be working to deliver a new suite of highly scalable products and a lot of the requirements are greenfield. The company control the systems they build, meaning developers can be intrinsic with the user and understand their journey to build a better product. You will be working on enterprise level projects but may have concurrent deliveries the team is tasked with. Fortunately, the company develop everything in house, so quality is not compromised. You will be expected to bring new ideas to the table in whatever guise you join, but at a Senior level mentoring and leadership opportunities are also available. It's an internally creative team that champion collaboration. They want constant suggestions of how to re-engineer things, not just work from a brief. What you'll need to succeed The secure nature of the project work will require you to become SC Cleared to be successful in this process. The company will take you through this, so do not be concerned, but you must be a British National, resident in the UK for the last 5 years. You must have strong core programming skills using C/C++ in a Linux environment (4-5+ years) and will have exposure to the entire SDLC. Also desirable: * Good understanding of software architectures and design principles. * Understanding of software test strategies * Experience with SMP & multi-threaded applications development * Experience with packet access frameworks such as DPDK * Experience with Scripting languages such as Python, Bash and Perl * Experience with GIT SCM, Jenkins, JIRA * Relevant engineering or computer science degree * Agile/Scrum What you'll get in return You'll work for a technology focused company building innovative products. There's an excellent rewards scheme in place including private healthcare, 33 days holiday, generous pension scheme and long term sick cover. There is parking on site and they have progression plans that are revisited with staff regularly. What you need to do now To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director. At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
22/04/2024
Full time
C/C++ Software Engineer (Obtain SC Clearance)Blandford, Dorset (Full time, in office) £45000 - £65000+ Excellent Benefits Please note you must be eligible for SC Clearance to apply for this role (5 years resident in UK, with no trips outside the UK of 30 days or more during this period). Your new company This leading technology-focussed business are looking to bolster their engineering team with an experienced C/C++ Software Engineer. You will be working Monday-Friday in their head office location in the heart of Dorset. The company are open to looking at mid-level or senior applicants given the exciting growth plans in store, you'll obtain SC Clearance in this position which is highly desirable in the market. Your new role You'll join an owner operated business that's been established for decades and has a strong reputation locally with good staff retention rates. It's a rapidly changing environment and they champion Agile, so it's important you are flexible and appreciate the nature of a business at the cutting edge of security technology. You'll be working to deliver a new suite of highly scalable products and a lot of the requirements are greenfield. The company control the systems they build, meaning developers can be intrinsic with the user and understand their journey to build a better product. You will be working on enterprise level projects but may have concurrent deliveries the team is tasked with. Fortunately, the company develop everything in house, so quality is not compromised. You will be expected to bring new ideas to the table in whatever guise you join, but at a Senior level mentoring and leadership opportunities are also available. It's an internally creative team that champion collaboration. They want constant suggestions of how to re-engineer things, not just work from a brief. What you'll need to succeed The secure nature of the project work will require you to become SC Cleared to be successful in this process. The company will take you through this, so do not be concerned, but you must be a British National, resident in the UK for the last 5 years. You must have strong core programming skills using C/C++ in a Linux environment (4-5+ years) and will have exposure to the entire SDLC. Also desirable: * Good understanding of software architectures and design principles. * Understanding of software test strategies * Experience with SMP & multi-threaded applications development * Experience with packet access frameworks such as DPDK * Experience with Scripting languages such as Python, Bash and Perl * Experience with GIT SCM, Jenkins, JIRA * Relevant engineering or computer science degree * Agile/Scrum What you'll get in return You'll work for a technology focused company building innovative products. There's an excellent rewards scheme in place including private healthcare, 33 days holiday, generous pension scheme and long term sick cover. There is parking on site and they have progression plans that are revisited with staff regularly. What you need to do now To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Business Director. At Hays Technology, we are shaping the future of recruitment. The rapid adoption of cloud, which is making customer interfaces more engaging and creating a seamless engagement with businesses, means that from the foundation of your organisation up, software developers are critical to success. As the competition for talent grows, we're ready and waiting to help developers really make an impact on organisations, so talk to us today. We are Hays Technology. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.