Software Engineering Integration, Verification, and Validation Manager

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Details of the opportunity:

• Location: Cheadle.
• Days on site: Minimum 3 days per week on site.
• Role Responsibilities:
  • Working with the Software Architect and the Software Engineers to produce Base Images and Containerfiles/Dockerfiles
  • Working with the Software Architect and the Software Engineers to produce Helm Charts
  • Responsible for setting up an automated continuous integration pipelines to produce and configuration manage software builds
  • Responsible for installing/deploying Software Builds to hardware running a Linux-based run time environment
  • Working with the Software Architect and the Software Engineers to resolve integration issues
  • Responsible for the day-to-day management of 1-2 Software IVV Engineers, who are responsible for writing Software Test Procedures, conducting Software Testing, producing Software Test Reports, and reporting/investigating software bugs
• Who Opportunity Is Suited To:
  • Those seeking to utilise and further develop their containerisation, CI, deployment, integration, technical management, and verification skills
• Potential Career Pathways: This role would be a good step for those interested in pursuing any of the following career pathways: People Management, Technical/Delivery Management, Architecture,

Essential Competencies:

• Person Spec:
  • Proactive
  • Conscientious
  • Good communicator
  • Values process and rigour
• Qualifications:
  • Electronics/Systems/Software/Control Engineering Degree
  • GCSE English Language at equivalent to grade C or above
• Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of the Software / Systems Engineering Lifecycle
  • Knowledge of Requirements Based/Driven Engineering
  • Appreciation of the importance of requirements traceability
  • Appreciation of the importance of configuration control
• Experience:
  • Worked within a requirements based/driven engineering environment

Desirable Competencies:

• Person Spec:
  • Possesses leadership competencies
  • Possesses management competencies
  • Drives continuous improvement
  • Innovator

• Experience:
  • Experience of software test-writing based on software requirements
  • Experience of deploying software to test-rigs
  • Experience of software testing and verification
  • Experience of using Linux based systems and the Linux terminal
  • Experience creating virtual machines
  • Experience of writing bash scripts to automate tasks on Linux based systems

• Qualifications:
  • Qualifications relating to ISTQB
  • Qualifications relating to requirements writing, such as ASEP/CSEP
  • Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered (CEng) Engineer
  • Scrum certifications, such as certified Scrum Master or Product Owner
• Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of Linux based systems and using the Linux terminal
  • Knowledge of virtualisation and use of VMWare applications
  • Knowledge of Bash scripting
  • Knowledge of Git version control
  • Knowledge of software containerisation and specifically use of Kubernetes, Docker/Podman,
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and using tools such as Jenkins, and Artifactory
  • Knowledge of C++/Java programming languages

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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

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