Lead Software Engineer

What you’ll be doing: 

• Applying experience to take a lead role in the design, implement & test SMCS system solutions
• Guiding and mentoring other Software Engineers in their efforts throughout the lifecycle
• Assisting the management team with reporting, planning, and estimation activities
• Meeting the SMCS customers and end users, as required, to enable development of the SMCS Programme(s) and the continued evolution of the SMCS product as required
• Ensure documents, software and other work products are stored and managed correctly within a configuration management system
• Improve software performance by the capture and analysis of measurements

Your skills and experiences: 

Essential:

• Experience taking lead decisions in a software development role
• A strong understanding of all aspects of a software lifecycle and good knowledge of software lifecycle models (e.g. waterfall, Agile, Spiral)
• Experience of using a high-level design methodology (e.g. UML)

Desirable:

• Experience supporting multiple complex programmes
• Experience with estimating for project bids
• Strong experience of using at least one high level programming language (e.g. ADA, C++, C#)