Software Consultant

Job description

Position Description:

The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

We are seeking to expand our maintenance team within the Space Data Platforms & Applications Business Unit part of SDI. The project involves the continued maintenance, evolution and modernisation of bespoke Earth Observation applications. The client is a leader in providing world-class EO data services to end users. Phases 1 & 2 of the project have been highly successful leading to an expanded scope for phase 3 extension. Phase 3 is focusing on refreshing the application portfolio using modern software development and testing practices to streamline service delivery as well as systems engineering.

We are looking for a Software Consultant who has technical hands-on experience with evolving applications & delivering them into operations, technical authoring skills, and problem solving. They will be responsible for coordinating internal team activities, interacting with internationally based operators and customers, and managing suppliers by ensuring they deliver to time and quality. They will also be able to utilise their experience to manage software releases, diagnose and respond to live incidents and provide technical inputs to discussions with the client.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Team coordination as Maintenance Service Manager
• Technical coordination and liaison with third parties
• Overseeing a well-defined change management process, ensuring all SLAs are met
• Support systems integration activities
• Perform Technical Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Interface Definition, Test Specification
• Contribute to regular client meetings and reporting
• There will also be opportunities to grow in several different areas, such as cloud computing, containerised applications and DevOps practices.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Essential:
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to multitask, excellent time management, manage client expectations
• Ability to be ‘hands-on’ to create automated frameworks, tooling, and scripts
• Experience with a ticketing system such as ServiceNow, Jira etc.
• Experience with Bash and common Linux command line tools.
• Experience with software testing
• Understanding of version control and configuration management.
• Excellent time management.
• Excellent customer service.

Desirable skills:
• Experience with Python or other programming language.
• Robot Framework
• Technical writing
• Jenkins (or other CI/CD framework)
• Understanding of XML and HTML.
• Linux administration e.g. networking, storage, firewalls, security.
• Experience with containerised workloads or environments (e.g. Kubernetes).
• Cloud administration.

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Skills:

·  BASH
·  Configuration Management
·  Linux
·  ServiceNow
·  Software Testing

What you can expect from us:

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