Senior Control Software Engineer

8 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa IT Empowered Consulting (Pty) Ltd Full time
Key Responsibilities:
  • Development and maintenance of the telescope operational software
  • Assist in systems engineering documentation refinement
  • Support users, operators, as well as the implementation of releases, system changes and fixes.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with members of other teams within the organization
  • Work with other Software Team members to respond to inter-team issues
  • Participate in project management and activity management activities
  • Attend relevant training/courses to gain experience and improved knowledge
  • Research new technologies, methods or approaches, with the purpose of utilizing them within the organization
  • Participate in innovation and technology development initiatives
  • Mentor and educate more junior engineers as and when required

Key Requirements:
Qualification:
  • BTech/ BEng/ MTech/ MEng/PHD in Mechatronics, electronic engineering, Control systems, Computer Science, or such relevant qualifications
Experience:
  • BTech coupled with 13 years full-time experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering development project environment with a strong control systems software development focus; or
  • BEng/ MTech coupled with 9 years full-time experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering development project environment with a strong control systems software development focus; or
  • MEng coupled with 7 years full-time experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering development project environment with a strong control systems software development focus; or
  • PHD coupled with 5 years full-time experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering development project environment with a strong control systems software development focus
  • Python or C/C++ programming language and experience in development, testing, deployment, commissioning, release and support of projects in Python or C/C++
  • Specialization or leadership in one or more required Job Knowledge areas
Knowledge:
  • Experience in programming in Python
  • Experience in developing SCADA, Control systems and plc development
  • Experience with control systems frameworks, e.g. TANGO toolkit including TANGO device development and client-side tools, or comparable toolkits
  • Software development, including database development, real-time sensor messaging management, Behaviour Driven Development
  • Computer and environment setup and configuration, including the use of containers, Kubernetes, Gherkin, etc.
  • Practical experience configuring instrumentation, integrating and commissioning control systems, and operator training
  • Willingness to transition between system development and system support and operations team



SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES/ ABILITIES:
Extreme Importance/ Essential:
  • Control systems software engineering and development
  • IT and Information systems analysis, design, implementation, integration, delivery and operations
  • Agile approaches to systems development
  • IT systems architecture concepts
  • An understanding of DevOps processes
  • Data curation, transfer, management, archival and governance
  • IT Services, Operations and Support management
  • Risk management
Desirable:
  • Knowledge of control systems frameworks, preferably TANGO
  • Knowledge of Radio Astronomy techniques, instrumentation and observatory practices
  • Ability to communicate effectively to a wide audience and a wide range of stakeholders, gathering information and distilling
  • information and tailoring it appropriately for the target audience
  • Ability to develop and convey a technical solution as part of a team
  • Ability to reliably estimate and plan work as part of a team
Skills:
  • Modern software collaboration tools such as Github, Containers, Google Drive, JIRA etc.
  • Understanding and experience in implementation of project management and system engineering principles
  • 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
  • Teamwork and Collaboration: Cooperates with others to achieve organisational objectives and may share team resources in order to do this. Collaborates with other teams as well as industry colleagues
  • Judgement and Problem Solving: Anticipates and manages problems in ambiguous situations. Develops and selects an appropriate course of action and provides for contingencies. Evaluates, interprets and integrates complex bodies of information and draws logical conclusions, synthesises proposals and defends options with reasoned arguments
  • Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility in thinking and adapts to and manages the increasing rate of organisational change by adjusting strategies, goals and priorities
  • Willingness to participate in formal and informal learning and mentorship programs

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