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Applications Engineering Support Consultant
2014-03-24 17:35:37| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Thorn SDS are seeking an Applications Engineering Support Consultant to join the SEP Data Processing System Applications and Tools Group within the Supporting Applications Engineering team. The successful candidate will support the maintenance and evolution of off line Ground Segment elements, specifically for quality and control, calibration and validation , data visualisation and auxiliary data management and services. Thorn SDS is an AUG registered business with a local bilingual English German support team in Darmstadt. We specialise in the supply of staff and services into the space and security sectors and are particularly interested in speaking to existing contractors at EUMETSAT that may be searching for a cost effective employment partner. Our business culture is based on recognising the value and potential of our staff and acting at all times as a professional and supportive employer. All applicants must have a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline along with experience in system design, SW development, operation maintenance and trouble shooting of large complex realtime data processing systems for meteorological satellites. Candidates shall have demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following Experience of operating and maintaining software systems in a UNIX based environment specifically LINUX and AIX CC programming language experience in a UNIX based environment Use of and application programming of database systems in particular ORACLE, INFORMIX, PostgreSQL and MySQL Competence in the use of scripting languages e.g. shell scripting and high level languages e.g. Python, Java Knowledge of web technologies, programming and markup languages e.g. Apache, CGI, Javascript, UML Competence in SW testing, unit test suite maintenance, automated testing, verification and validation. Applicants must have the ability to work autonomously and be able to demonstrate good analytical skills. The working language for this position is English. A knowledge of French andor German would be considered advantageous.
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