Software Engineer

Description:

This position will be a key member of the close-knit Electronic Solutions team, with exposure to programs such as Land 400, and DSTG R&D activities working in the areas of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and imagery analysis.

About The Role

Working embedded with the client as part of a multi-disciplinary team, this role engages directly with our client to understand requirements and deliverables in an R&D environment.

The role consists of two main parts split into approximately 80%/20% of time:

 

• Product Owner
• Software Engineer
  
   

The Product Owner tasks include the coordination of Technical Leads for up to four project lines through the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and liases with a range of stakeholders.

The Software Engineering task contributes software engineering expertise as part of a team responsible for utilising and developing software to assist in the automation of computer vision tasks to support Analyst workflows.

This role provides an opportunity for the incumbent to maintain grassroots software engineering functions whilst stepping into aspects of program management.

The general and generic duties of the Product Owner/Software Engineer include, but are not limited to:

 

• Engage with stakeholders to elicit and determine priorities for 4 scrum teams;
• Work with the Technical Team leads to provide scheduling for programs of work across program lines;
• Communication with development teams and researchers to ensure the vision and goals of the program are clearly understood;
• Provide clarity in backlog prioritization;
• Provide schedule advice in support of proposal generation;
• Undertake software system design and development activities and software unit integration testing;
• Engineering peer reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance with completion criteria; and
• Facilitate collaboration with RDA staff and clients.