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Our client is looking for a Software Engineer to be part of their development team building the MeerKAT, MeerKAT Extension, African VLBI Network (AVN) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescopes. To assist with writing the software that controls and monitors the telescope. To research, evaluate, develop, test and maintain software solutions.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Prototyping and software development of the telescope operational software (all stages of the full software development life-cycle
• may be encountered).
• Provide hands-on technical support in the system administration of the hardware platforms, deployment environments and
• processing, which may include site visits to the Karoo.
• Collaborate with departmental stakeholders to support engineering, commissioning, operations and science activities.
• Assist in maturing of software development and quality assurance processes towards greater standardization and improved long
• term maintainability and robustness.
• Facilitate coding standard compliance and code reviews, which include mentoring junior engineers. Compile document sets.
• Provide project management and progress reporting input as required by the Functional Manager and for team communication.
• Participate in the development of project schedules and activities

QUALIFICATIONS, MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification:

• B.Tech/ B.Sc (Comp Sci) with 5+ years; OR
• B.Eng / B.Sc Hons (Comp Sci) with 4+ years; OR
• M.Eng / M.Sc (Comp Sci) with 2+ years; OR
• PhD / D.Eng only

Experience:

• Experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering development project environment with a strong
• software focus.
• Python or C/C++ programming language and experience in development, testing, deployment, commissioning, release and support
• of large-scale projects in Python or C/C++.
• Technical knowledge of development in Linux operating systems (experience in system administration of such will be beneficial).
• Technical experience in architecture design and development of large software projects (experience with control and monitoring will
• be beneficial.)
• Experience in programming in the Python programming language.
• Experience in prototyping and development, including, testing, deployment, commissioning, release and support of large-scale
• projects.
• Experience with test-driven development and integration testing techniques, methodologies and frameworks; and supporting
• systems like revision control and build systems.
• Experience with quality assurance processes and software development processes and willingness to participate in improving
• software development processes and software quality procedures.
• Experience in the implementation of project management and system engineering principles.

Knowledge:

• Modern software collaboration tools such as Github, Containers, Google Drive, and JIRA.
• Python programming language.

Should you meet the above requirements, please upload your CV to our website www.hslabour.co.za. [CVS VIA EMAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED]

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Our client applies the principles of employment equity as per their policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements.

Candidates will be required to go through a background and vetting process.

The full job spec will be shared with short-listed candidates

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.