Software Architect at Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc (Canadian Federal)

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Role Description

The Software Architect is responsible for defining and maintaining the software architecture for our product line. This involves:

• Developing product roadmaps
• Driving technology insertion
• Aligning with business development to ensure alignment with stakeholders
• Incorporating cross-product, project, and customer needs
• Guiding the creation of software product requirements
• Addressing legacy systems and obsolescence
• Establishing software development best practices
• Ensuring product and process compliance to relevant industry and military standards
• Driving the software test and integration strategy
• Contributing to bids and work packages
• Defining necessary infrastructure needs for development and testing environments

Qualifications

• Degree level (or equivalent) in a related engineering discipline such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• 2 or more years of experience in a software architect role for complex software solutions spanning multiple components and applications
• 2 or more years of experience serving in a technical leadership capacity
• 7 or more years of C++ and/or Java experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective at adjudicating technical debates and decisions
• Able to negotiate and encourage process changes
• Self-motivated, adaptable to change, proactive, and diligent
• Knowledge of Software Engineering best practices, methodologies, processes, and tools, specifically the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience with Linux operating systems and comfortable working on the command line

Requirements

• Experience working on customized software solutions for government organizations (any level)
• Experience developing architecture models and documentation in accordance with industry standards (e.g., SysML, UML)
• Good understanding of software configuration and build management
• A good working understanding of Microsoft office applications: Word and Excel
• Experience using software development and continuous integration tools (CI/CD) such as, but not limited to: Jira, Azure Devops, Jenkins, static code analysis tools

Benefits

• Competitive wage and vacation package
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 9-day fortnight, condense your two-week schedule from 10 days to 9 days and receive every other Friday off
• Up to 5% RRSP matching after 3 months
• Flexible work from home policies or the option to work on-site
• Bonus scheme available to all employees
• Purchase up to one week of additional vacation every year

Company Description

Ultra Maritime specializes in providing application-engineered bespoke solutions. We focus on our customers’ mission critical and intelligent systems in the defence, security, critical detection, & control markets. Our capabilities and technologies can be found on many of the world’s long-term military programmes. We employ over 4,500 employees across the globe and are listed on the London Stock Exchange.