Western Cape: Senior Engineer: Application Software / Software Developer posted by The Hiring House

Responsibilities
– Take a senior role in the development of application software, mainly for operator-facing, mission critical software used in C2 and ISR systems; 
– Take ownership of features from requirements through design, implementation, and testing for front end and back-end development; 
– Research and understand new domains and technologies sufficiently to understand user requirements and implement features; 
– Assist with the company’s production efforts related to application software; 
– Play a major role in the generation of outputs for projects, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artefacts; 
– Implement the engineering processes, plans and policies as applicable to a specific project; 
– Perform minor support roles within the company, if required.

Minimum Qualifications 
– Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (BSc) or Engineering (BSc Eng. / BEng). 

Required Skills and Experience 
– Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages: C++,Java etc; 
– Proficiency with one or more scripting languages:  Python, Bash, PowerShell etc; 
– Understanding of object-oriented design and common software patterns; 
– Experience with collaboration using version control software such as Git, Subversion, or Perforce; 
– Experience working in a team using Agile methods and/or issue tracking software such as Jira. 

Recommended Skills and Experience 
– 8+ years of relevant industry or postgraduate experience advantageous;
– Modern C++ experience, especially C++11 and onwards; 
– Markup languages and associated technologies including XML, XSLT, XML Schema, JSON, YAML; and 
– Master’s Degree in Computer Science (MSc) or Engineering (MSc Eng. / MEng)

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NB: Should you not hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful