Software Engineer

Job Description:

DXC Technology is a Fortune 500 global IT services leader. We use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT services that drive business impact. DXC is an employer of choice with strong values, and fosters a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We deliver the IT services our customers need to modernize operations and drive innovation across the entire IT estate.

We are looking for a Software Engineer who will be involved in the Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA) project. The product has a proven delivery record to both the UK MoD as well as export customers around the world. The product comprises of both common capabilities and customer / aircraft specific capabilities.

You will be part of a team of software engineers who can undertake software related design, implementation, documentation, and test activities included within a Sprint Backlog.

You will be expected to be able to take responsibility for the completion of your own tasks within the estimates provided, escalate any issues that may prevent them from completing your tasks and pro-actively ask for assistance that will enable you to resolve these issues. You are also expected to work as part of the wider Agile Scrum team and assist other team members as necessary to ensure the Sprit objectives are all met.

Software Engineers report to the Software Technical Lead, or to the Software Team Lead at times when multiple teams are active.

Responsibilities:

• Undertaking software related tasks included in the Software Team Sprint Backlog, including producing software design, undertaking software development and documentation related activities, and producing verification evidence, in accordance with company engineering policies and standards and within Sprint scheduling constraints.

• Supporting investigations into software observations and defects and the proposal of solutions.

• Ensuring that the scope and acceptance criteria of all assigned tasks are fully understood.

• Completing assigned or selected Backlog tasks within the original estimate provided or providing a new estimate, with full justification for any differences, for the task.

• Escalating issues that may prevent tasks from being completed within the allocated effort budget before 50% of the budget has been used unless a specific event occurs after the 50% point has been reached that make the target unachievable.

• Ensuring that all software development activities undertaken are supported by appropriate development and integration tests and that those tests are completed, and all issues found addressed, before a task is claimed as complete.

• Working as part of the Software Team by willingly undertaking any outstanding task that remains in the backlog, regardless of the specific area or expertise, if this is necessary to ensure that the Sprint objectives are achieved.

• Providing support to the production of design solutions and associated 3-point estimates for future-work related tasks included in the backlog.

• Ensuring all work is undertaken in accordance with the AMPA Quality Management System

• Providing support to independent test teams during integration or system test activities

Essential Skills:

• Experience of working in all most aspects of the software lifecycle.

• The ability to produce high quality software and software related documentation with minimal requirement for rework when tasks are submitted for independent review.

• Knowledge of development in C/C++ on Linux.

• UK MOD SC Security Clearance or the ability to obtain it

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working in an Agile development environment using both Scrum and Kanban.

• Experience of tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest, DOORS and HP ALM

• Knowledge of development using Python and Java.

• Experience of service oriented or distributed systems.

• Experience working with Geospatial Information Systems.

• Experience of defence and/or air industry process and standards

Personal Competancies:

• Proactive, self-motivated.

• Good documentation skills.

• good communication & organizational skills.

• Methodical approach.

• Ability to challenge & provide structured interaction.

• Ability to apply lateral thinking to problem solving tasks.

• Excellent time management skills.

• Ability to work on-site at Aldershot

• 5 years plus UK residency