Software Technical Lead

About KBR:

We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal — to improve the world.

KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries. 

For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects.

With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.

We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our Defence customers. From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing low-risk and cost-effective solutions to the Defence force.

Learn more about our business here.

The Opportunity:

The Technical Lead is responsible for all technical aspects of the software development team. The role requires both strong technical and interpersonal skills to provide leadership and technical advice on software best practices in a flat team structure.

Working closely with the Project Manager, the Technical Lead provides advice and guidance on technical topics including software feature implementation complexity, technical debt/risk and trade-offs.

The Technical Lead will, from time to time, be required to liaise with the customer to discuss potential new features or technical challenges.

The Technical Lead is responsible for the Teams compliance to the software development process/standards, and where appropriate, assisting to resolve identified deficiencies in Project or Company processes.

Please note. This position is impacted by ITAR. An AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Responsibilities:

• Lead development and implementation of a standard architectural approach and philosophy for project software products. 

• Contribute to a standardised software development environment and tool set that supports project developers to efficiently create high quality software.

• Lead software configuration management activities.

• Provide technical advice on software development options.

• Support customer engagement activities including presentations, reviews and workshops.

• Liaise with project engineers to ensure software products adhere to the required standards.

• Participate in Testing and debugging.

• Develop software support documentation

As the ideal candidate you will bring:

• Tertiary education such as Bachelor of IT, SW Engineering, Computer Science, or similar.

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA NV1 security clearance

• At least three years of experience developing production quality software using Microsoft products including C#, .Net, WPF, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and ADO.

• Experience writing technical documentation that supports software systems including architectural design documents and technical specifications.

• Experience in requirements elicitation, configuration management, design, development, testing, and release of production quality software.

• Experience developing software using Agile methodologies.

• Experience in modern OO designs and architectures.

• Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail and a strong desire for quality (close enough is not good enough).

Desirable:

• Technical leadership experience.

• Experience as a Scrum Master.

• Experience developing software in C/C++/Java.

• Experience using automated testing tools.

• Experience developing software systems for Defence or aviation Mission Planning systems.

• Knowledge or experience in DO-178, MIL-STD-498, or similar.

• A working knowledge of COM Interop.

• Knowledge of Aviation Software Certification.

• Knowledge of ADF aviation.

• Knowledge of Defence ICT environments.

• Agile Project Management and/or Scrum Master qualifications

What we will offer you:

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work

• Flexible working

• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)

• Paid parental leave

• Income protection

• Corporate rewards

• Salary packaging/Novated leasing

• Employee stock purchase plans

• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance

• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

If you’re ready to shape tomorrow, let’s get started. Apply Now!

KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and diverse work environment. We encourage candidates of all abilities to apply.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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