Senior Developer

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The incumbent will develop operational software components and solutions for SES to support their operations of the satellite fleet and ground station network.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Specify, design, develop, test and maintain operational software for orchestration, operations and administration of the SES satellite fleet and ground station network
• Develop and execute automated BDD (Behavior-driven development) testing to ensure the reliability and performance of software components.
• Support the transition of the new products into operations ensuring the proper tools and training are in place including life cycle support
• Automate the development lifecycle by employing Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)

COMPETENCIES

• Solid foundation in computer science and a wide range of experience in many aspects of software develop-ment (design patterns, application development, network authentication, security systems, microservice ar-chitecture, layout technologies, browser testing and debugging, web development)
• System view ("full-stack") and general understanding of satellite communication, or motivation to develop an understanding of the interactions between all the disciplines involved in this area (Satellite, Gateways, Platforms, Network)
• Ability to work within an Agile/Scrum ecosystem
• Ability to work independently in a global environment
• Ability to write effective unit test cases and work cohesively with QA team for building robust software for satellite systems
• Willingness and proactivity to learn constantly, keep knowledge up to date with latest technologies.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Graduated in Computer Science or Software Engineering (Bachelor's or Master's Degree level)
• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience in back-end software technologies
• Proficient expertise working with Git
• Proficient in networking authentication and security for software systems
• Expertise in programming in at least two of the following languages (our current development is based on Go):
  • Go (Mandatory)
  • Angular ( Mandatory )
• Comfortable working with the following technologies and toolchains:
  • Linux OS
  • Familiarity with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, NoSQL)
  • Interface layers: Kafka, REST, gRPC, ZMQ
  • TCP/IP networks
  • Web servers (e.g., Apache, NGINX)
  • Virtualized & containerized app deployments
• Understanding of cloud orchestration tools, technologies, and API standards (AWS, Azure, Google, Cloud, Kubernetes)

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• Fluency in English

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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