Software Engineer-150291

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Application Deadline: 08-Sep-2015  

Software Engineer-150291

 

Primary LocationNorway-Stavanger

 

Organizational Element APPLICATION SERVICE DIRECTORATE

Schedule Full-time

 

Salary (Pay Basis) : 73,308.00Norwegian Krone (NOK) Monthly

Grade A.3

 

 

Description

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The NCI Agency is currently seeking a Software Engineer for our Collective Training and eXercise (CTX) group being responsible for the collective training and exercise application services. As Software Engineer you will act as the system manager for in-service software applications according to a tailored ITIL-inspired methodology; as the task leader for software development and delivery tasks that are part of a larger project; and as the task leader for exercise support tasks that employ the application services.

 

You will also be designing and developing software solutions individually, as part or in the lead of a development team.   

 

Role Responsibilities

This post is assigned to the Education and Training Service Line (E&T SL) of the NCI Agency’s Directorate of Application Services (DAS).

In the DAS, the (E&T SL) is responsible for the planning, management and delivery of individual training. The Service Line is also responsible for the design, management and operation of the application services that support the training organisations in the NATO Command Structure in planning, preparing, conducting and evaluating collective training events and exercises. This post is part of the Collective Training and eXercise (CTX) group which is responsible for the collective training and exercise application services. The duty location is Stavanger since the Joint Warfare Centre, a major training and exercise organisation responsible for major NATO Computer Assisted eXercises (CAX), is located there and requires full time support in the effective employment of the CTX application services. The rest of the CTX group is located in The Hague and this post will have an important role to play in interfacing between the users and customers in Stavanger and the team in The Hague.

Under the direction of the Head of the Collective Training and eXercise Group, you will perform duties such as the following: 

• Act as the system manager for in-service software applications according to a tailored ITIL-inspired methodology;
• Act as the task leader for software development and delivery tasks that are part of a larger project;
• Act as the task leader for exercise support tasks that employ the application services;
• Design software architectures including reference and target architectures;
• Design and develop software solutions individually, as part or in the lead of a development team;
• Interact with local users to assist project managers in identifying requirements, to assist in the effective employment of the CTX applications, to refine designs, test and transition application services;
• Deputize for higher grade staff;
• Performs other duties as may be required.

 

You may be required to travel for business purposes to NATO, national (NATO and non-NATO) and some Operational facilities (Both Inside and Outside of NATO boundaries). As well as this frequent travel between the NCIA offices may also be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications Required

For this post it is essential that you hold a Master's degree in computer science.

Experience Required

In addition to the master degree, you also have as a minimum 5 years working experience in a software development role as a member or as a lead of a team and 3 years working experience in the management of software projects of medium and small size using formal project methodologies.

It is also essential that you have proven working knowledge of object oriented design and development, service oriented software architectures and implementation approaches, and relational data base design and structured query language.

 

In addition to these requirements, it is considered highly desirable if you can display skills, experience and knowledge in any of the following areas: 

• Simulation concepts, design and implementation;
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 or above;
• Design and implementation of web services;
• Java scripting;
• Oracle RDBMS or MS SQLServer

Competencies Required

 

To be successful as Software Engineer you should demonstrate the following behavioural competencies:

• Relating and Networking – Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations – Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals.
• Planning and Organising - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
• Deciding and Initiating Action – Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks.
• Applying Expertise and Technology – Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise; uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise (theoretical and practical) through continual professional development; demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions.
• Leading and Supervising - Provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of a high calibre; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behavior.
• Presenting and Communicating Information - Speaks fluently; expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly; makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence; responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projects credibility.
• Analysing - Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgments from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.
• Writing and Reporting - Writes convincingly; writes clearly, succinctly and correctly; avoids the unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language; writes in a well-structured and logical way; structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience.

Languages

Most of the work of the NCI Agency is conducted in the English language, and therefore a thorough knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of French is desirable.


What do we offer?

•  Excellent tax-free salary, including (where eligible) expatriation household and children's allowances and additional privileges for expatriate staff.
• Education allowance for children (where appropriate) and an excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible).
• Retirement Pension Plan

 

The Agency’s recruitment team advises you that due to the large volume of applications it receives the screening process may take up to 2 months.

 

We appreciate your patience.

 

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.