Software Engineer

Software Engineer
RFQ DM-26169

Cleared Recruitment are supporting DSTG in the search for a Software Engineer to join their team. As one of Australia's largest employers of scientists and engineers, DSTG deliver expert, impartial advice and innovative solutions for Defence and national security.

Estimated start: November 2024
Initial contract duration: 8 Months to 30 June 2025
Extension term: 12 months
Number of extensions: 4
Security Clearance: Must hold Nv1 Security Clearance
Location of work: West Ave Edinburgh SA

The Requirement

• Developing end-to-end software development to deployment processes (including version control workflow, issue management workflow, dependency management, continuous integration, continuous deployment, continuous documentation),
• Developing processes for users/consumers to engage with libraries developed and deployed using the above processes to support configuration management,
• Evolving the existing toolchain to facilitate the above consumption, development and deployment processes (including build system recipes, package recipes, testing frameworks, CI/CD infrastructure/integrations/recipes)
• Engaging stakeholders to elicit requirements, impacts and provide education with respect to the benefits of the proposed process changes,
• Developing a plan to transition from the current set of processes and tools to the agreed upon solution,
• Developing solutions to facilitate the management of build and simulation infrastructure,
• Develop comprehensive documentation of the processes and their usage

General Requirements

• Have sound interpersonal skills, including the ability to work productively and collaboratively as a member of a team;
• Have the ability to develop strong working relationships across multiple business areas and recommend or co-ordinate efforts to deliver fit-for-purpose and timely outcomes;
• Contribute positively to the outcomes of highly functional teams;
• Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both colleagues and clients at multiple organisational levels;
• Have well-developed internal and external customer relationship management skills;
• Have demonstrated effective written, verbal communication, effective listening and problem-solving skills;
• Be able to respond positively to challenging work and deadlines;
• Have developed proficiency in time management, including the ability to prioritise and manage multiple concurrent tasks;
• Be proficient in troubleshooting, investigation and reverse engineering of complex and undocumented systems;

Highly Desirable Criteria

• 3+ years of C++ development experience with knowledge of application build processes including linking, static libraries and dynamic libraries;
• Demonstrated experience with C++ build systems (CMake highly desirable)
• Demonstrated experience with C++ package management (Conan highly desirable)
• Demonstrated experience building pipeline automation (Bamboo, Travis CI, Circle CI, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Artifactory, etc.), particularly focusing on CI/CD;
• Demonstrated experience with git and git workflows;
• Demonstrated experience with containerisation technologies (Docker, Podman etc), including building container images;
• Demonstrated experience with container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc), including building container clusters;
• Demonstrated experience with frontend web technologies (JavaScript, React desirable)
• Demonstrated experience designing REST API's
• Experience with both Windows and Linux development environments;
• Modelling and Simulation software experience; and
• Knowledge of python, bash or other scripting language

At Cleared Recruitment, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals with a background in ICT, Engineering, Cyber and Project Services, who are seeking their next opportunity within Defence Industry, Federal Government, Intelligence and National Security.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees and job applicants are treated with respect and dignity. Therefore, we strongly encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. The same applies to candidates who are of an indigenous origin.