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Copernicus Documentation and Configuration Management Engineer
2016-04-19 20:07:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 125,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Copernicus Documentation and Configuration Management Engineer. Main responsibilities As Documentation and Configuration Management Engineer you will perform Documentation and Configuration Management tasks in support to the Copernicus Programme and Service Management Office and to the Copernicusrelated missions, at first Sentinel3 and Jason3 operations and progressively Sentinel4, SentinelS and JasonCSSentinel6 rampup operations activities. You will perform following main tasks Implement the applicable Documentation and Configuration Management plans, processes and working practices. Regularly review and propose improvements on those documents Deliver support to a wide range of users and training sessions on applicable Documentation and Configuration Management procedures Ensure that all incoming and outgoing Copernicus documentation is managed according to applicable working practices, covering all registration, formatting, review, approval and storing steps with the EUMETSAT Documentation Management tool, and timely releasing distribution to relevant recipients Support the identification of the configuration items software, hardware and documents to be managed during Copernicus operations Sentinel3 and Jason3 at the moment and buildup operations activities for Sentinel4, 5, 6. Register those documents and items in the CM and DM databases as appropriate, tracking any new version As required support the administration of the Anomaly and Change Control Boards regularly organised to review and approve anomaly correction and changes to configuration baselines, covering all Copernicus associated operations and rampup operations activities Liaise, coordinate and organise with external partners joint configuration boards when and where relevant Support the control all changes impacting identified configuration items through all defined staged lifecycle steps, in particular ensure that any new item version is deployed only after the formal review and approval of the related change Support the monitoring and control of hardware and software installation activities, and the deployment of satellite, system or ground segments operational documentation procedures into the relevant controlled areas, as required during operations and rampup operations activities Keep up to date the mapping between changes including anomalies and software, hardware and document items, together with the mapping between software and hardware items Contribute to the improvements of the EUMETSAT CM and DM tools, ensuring they efficiently support all required Copernicus operations and rampup operations phases, and participate to the testing of related new releases Regularly perform consistency and accuracy checks on the Documentation and Configuration Management databases Timely prepare and present Configuration Status Accounting Reports and documentation reports, as necessary. Ideal candidate Requirements Essentials In addition to having a University degree or equivalent, you should bring a minimum of five years working experience in the specific field of Documentation and Configuration Management, including build, deployment and installation activities on large software intensive highavailability operational systems. The following skills and experiences are required Documentation and Configuration Management standards e.g. CMMI, ISO or ECSS Documentation Management tools as basic administration or advanced user e.g. Oracle UCM Configuration Management tools as basic administration or advanced user e.g. Serena Dimensions or Clearcase Use ofSQL queries And more generally with system software development processes and methodologies. You should also have demonstrated excellent communication and team working skills be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, in particular when applying the applicable Documentation and Configuration Management procedures and providing support to a wide range of users be able to work calmly under stress with the minimum of supervision. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore you must be able to work effectively in this language. Desirables Practical experience with scripting languages e.g. vb.net source code control tools CVS, Subversion ... and software development environments on UNIX will be considered as assets. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu
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