Automation and DevOps Engineer

As a leading product developer and manufacturer of Electronic Systems, SGD is searching for an Automation & DevOps Engineer, with a strong programming capability to join their dynamic team, pushing the boundaries when it comes to the application of Requirements Management, DevOps, Automation, Agile and traditional ways of working

The ideal candidate for this role will have the strategic combination of the business analysis and software automation skills: critically observing and researching business processes and user interactions, to inform and shape digital transformation strategies.  This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that digital initiatives to not only align with business objectives but also enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty by improving the user experience across digital platforms.

Your role

• Evaluate current requirements practices in SGD with the goal of reducing & optimising documentation required by our engineering projects
• Research methods and tools for establishing requirement/design/verification baselines
• Align requirements baseline outputs to customer standards requirements e.g.  RTCA DO-178, RTCA DO-254, ARP4754A, EN9100
• Design and maintain continuous deployment pipelines using Jenkins and handle the integration with the other development environment tools.
• Establish an agile software development environment covering continuous integration, continuous reviewing, continuous testing, continuous delivery and continuous deployment.
• Design and maintain a problem reporting system in Jira that keep track of problems experienced during development of hardware, software, test benches and mechanics.
• Collaborating with developers to make sure new environments meet requirements and conform to best practices.
• Set-up, manage and maintain a LDAP server/database used for user authentication on all development environment tools.
• Collaborate with the SAAB Global for IaaS and CaaS deployments
• Providing direct server support during various operations such as deployment, licensing, license server maintenance and general production.
• Configure, maintain and store images of build environments.
• Perform script development, maintenance and updates.
• Assist in developing roadmap for DevOps environment and way of working.
• Learn and gather new technologies and related tools to introduce to the company in order to grow the agile development environment.
• Report generating and building dashboards for DevOps.
• Assist in maintaining and migrating legacy tools like CVS, SVN, PVCS and Track.
• Contribute to the Cyber Security requirements.

Your profile

Required knowledge:

• Requirements Management
  • Analysis, Traceability and Validation at various phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Requirements management in an Agile/Scrum based context
  • Requirements management for safety critical applications (RTCA)
  • Requirements management of security critical applications
• Proven experience with Formal Requirements Management Tools
• Tracking requirements evolution from Customer concept to implementation and verification.
• Industry best practice knowledge e.g., RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, ARP4754A
• Development Artifacts in Software Lifecycle Phases Structure e.g.  SSDD, SSS, SSD, SRS, HRS, HDD, ICD’s, HSID, SDD, STD
• Requirement analysis and traceability
• Integration with verification phase – VCRI/VCRM/RTEM etc.
• Software tools supporting requirements management
• Doors (9.7 + Next)
• ERP Tool Knowledge (IFS Beneficial)
• DevOps (Continuous Integration / Continuous Development)
• Business Intelligence tools
• SQL & MySQL Database experience
• Agile team management tools
• Strong software development skills
• Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins and Artifactory experience required
• Containerized Environment experience beneficial (Docker Container / PodMan / K8s)
• Profound knowledge in automation scripting languages
• Knowledge of IaaS and IaC beneficial

Practical Experience:

• 10+ years industry experience in the Product Development domain (beneficial)
• Experience with Enterprise Engineering (beneficial)
• Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Continuous Integration experience

Person Specification:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (essential for interacting with stakeholders, documenting requirements, rolling out of correct and centralized approach including training to teams)
• Self-starter, professionalism, strong work ethic, situational leadership skills
• Strong analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills (essential to understand complex systems and break down requirements into manageable components)
• Collaborating in team settings
• Well structured, organized working methods, thorough and quality orientated

Competencies:

• Proficient in Requirements Management
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Proficient in CI/CD & DevOps tools
• Proficient in IaC/IaaS tools
• Data analysis, Automation and production process integration, Automated testing
• Diagnosing malfunctioning automated systems
• Technical skills:  familiar with software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)

Qualification:

• B.Eng. (Electronic / Computer Engineering) or Computer Science Degree or related
• Honours and Master will be an advantage

What you will be a part of:

SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.

With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country’s defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.

SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date.