Software Developer - Java

Job description

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

Contact :
Please apply for this vacancy online at our careers site (www.jobs.airbus.com) with your CV attached.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group.

Description of the job :
A vacancy for a Software Developer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Portsmouth. The successful applicant will join our Engineering and Operations Products group.

The department develops and supports a number of key software products used during the manufacture of satellite payloads based out of the Airbus Defence & Space’s site in Portsmouth.

The successful candidate must show experience and previous knowledge in designing software architectures utilising Java EE/Spring technologies across windows/Linux application archetypes as well as with Relational/NoSQL database server, setup, performance tuning, replication etc.

The successful applicant will need to be eligible to gain UK SC Security Clearance to undertake the role.

Task & accountabilities :
Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:
- The implementation and development of current software applications and process for current and future software platforms used within the design / testing a satellite payload during manufacture.
- Writing, debugging and validation of software components migrating to future software architectures and databases, but there may be required some support of the current software builds.
- Working closely with the software testers to resolve defects as well as contributing to the code coverage of products by generating unit tests.
- Providing software support to live projects using the products.

The Developer will interpret written & verbal business requirements / technical specifications to design, develop, test (Unit & Regression), and deliver developments to agreed timescales, the resultant software being architecturally sound and scalable.

As well as maintaining and developing current software products, a number of legacy C++ products need to be re-architected in Java to fulfil customer requirements.

The complex and critical products are a mix of architectures and languages satisfying various customer (internal and external) needs.

Required skills :
We are looking for applicants with the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrable experience of developing client/server or distributed software solutions in Java.
- Good working knowledge of database architecture and design
- Experienced in XML,JSON based messaging
- Problem solving and the ability to think laterally as part of a team or individually to meet the needs of the project
- The ability to work unsupervised, within a team on multiple and concurrent tasks to tight deadlines

Proven software development experience in some of the following:
- Java 8 (essential)
- Importance of TDD
- Scalable distributed server side architecture experience
- Documentation skills (UML)
- UI realisation (XHTML/JavaScript libraries (angularjs/jquery/DOJO/etc.), CSS(SCSS), Spring MVC, Servlet) and testing (Selenium/Jmeter)
- Server Side applications (Java 8, AKKA/ Spring (Boot, IO, Integration/ RDBMS / NoSQL Db frameworks)
- Connectivity and protocol stack experience (sockets TCP/UDP)
- TDD experience (HTTPUnit/DbUnit/XMLUnit,JUnit, etc.)
- Agile (Scrum/Kanban : Jira)
- Jenkins / Maven
- SVN/Git

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our business, so if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.