Application Engineer
Leidos, Inc., Farnborough, Hampshire
Application Engineer
Salary Not Specified
Leidos, Inc., Farnborough, Hampshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 6 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a084f5a2c03a46fcba97ee91adb12c8f
Full Job Description
As a result of some exciting programme wins, we currently have a permanent vacancy for a Application Engineer with highly desirable experience inVisual Weathertosupport theintegrationand transition into liveof anewIT application and infrastructure solution providing support to a critical operational end user. TheApplicationEngineerwill provide input and expertise to maintain alignments with best practices and recommendingApplication integration processimprovements.They will alsosupport the development of juniorengineers in the program/team. This individual is expected to create an environment for innovation and technical mentoring. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day to day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables, whilst also owning a variety of activities ensuringcompliance with project milestones and customer KPIs and SLAs. You must be an effective communicator, comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues. You must also demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to technical challenges. The successful individual willbe expected to:
- ProvideDevOpsskillsengaging in a scrum team being an active part of its delivery and continuous improvement
- Develop, test, documentand deployelements ofthesolution andensure KT is appropriate for the movement into service
- Work with delivery teams to design and implementand integratemodern, scalable products using a range ofexisting,new and emerging technologies
- Collaborate withthe wider teamsseeking to learn and improve with every sprint
- Communicate effectively across organisational, technical and political boundaries, understanding the contextof thedelivery
- Work with Product Owners to understand user needs for workflows and UX configurations
We are looking for someone with excellent organisation communicationanddevelopmentskills who has: - Understanding and experience of the importance of secure by design and delivering within a secure environment
- Experience in complex application deployment and integration in both Cloud and On-Prem environments
- Anunderstanding of DevOps tooling including Ansible,Jenkinsand other pipeline technologies
- Goodknowledge & experience withdevelopment in, andsoftware engineering best practices for:
- Java,Python,JSON,Javascript, APIs, Web Services
- Goodexperience of containerisation concepts and tools such as Docker andKubernetes(EKS)
- Experience of system integrationmethodologiesand data visualisation
- Goodknowledge & experience of API development and management, including rigorous test and assurance processes
- Experience and knowledge ofSonarQube,JFrog,NiFi, Tomcat, Jira, Junit,Jmeter, Bitbucket, Nexus,Trivy,, Gitlab,andBamboo
- Goodgeneral knowledge of Networking Technologies including load balancing and firewalls
- HighlyDesirable: Experience withVisual Weather software
- Desirable: Experience with OGC WebSerivces
- Desirable: Experience with Thin Client Applicationdelivery
- Desirable: Working within a Scaled AgileFrameowrk(SAFe) delivery approach
- Experience withAmazonWeb Services(AWS), APIs and Data Distribution Protocols
- Goodanalyticaland problem-solving skills, taking ownership of complex incidents ensuring these are resolved to the satisfaction of the customer
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
- Dynamic Working Commitment to Diversity
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Driven by our core values and customer focus, our employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets. Due to an exciting win supporting UKDefencecustomers, we have a requirement for a security-cleared Application Engineer to focus on the integration, configuration and adaptation of the IBL Visual Weather product into a key critical system. This role will be based in the UK working at our Farnborough site, remotely and also with some travel to customer locations. Are you ready for your next challenge? Leidos has more than 30 years' experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission. Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world's toughest problems., Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: