The main duties are the analysis, design, development, testing and maintenance of the IMPF software functions, with the exclusion of scientific/algorithm image processing related S/W, which is under the responsibility of the CCD

Furthermore the duties support of other programmers, and the involvement in the
requirements and design phases of future solutions. This also includes the setting-up and
implementation of maintenance policies and procedures as well as the co-ordination with
external providers of maintenance services.

In particular the tasks will include:

• Analysis, design, development and testing of software corrections and evolutions. This
  may require the analysis of user requirements, the specification, the generation and
  maintenance of technical documentation;
  
• Investigation into anomalies, their documentation and classification;
  
• Manage the build, release and installation processes together with the Computer Systems
  Management team;
  
• Integration of the updated or new algorithm/scientific image processing S/W delivered by
  CCD into the Facility;
  
• Support the operation of the systems, by monitoring the performance and, in case of
  anomalies, identifying and applying appropriate first-line corrective actions. This task
  requires the provision of stand-by and call-out support out of normal working hours (see
  below);
  
• Analysis of the maintenance requirements and identification, procurement or
  implementation of the tools to fulfil them; writing of maintenance procedures;
  
• The Consultant shall also perform tasks such as participation in technical meetings and
  formal reviews, support to external software deliveries, and provide ad-hoc support to
  other software engineers or teams;
  

The Consultant will be working in support of operational systems, providing for their
development and day-to-day support. The tasks above are part of the broad scope of activities
for the Consultant. These tasks are subject to regular review in the scope of all activities of
the Maintenance and Engineering Division, and also with respect to the plans of the CCD.

In addition to having a University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, the
Consultant shall have experience of S/W development and maintenance in large, real-time
data processing systems.

The Consultant shall have significant work experience with UNIX-like environments, and
should be familiar, to the extent required by the performance of the above tasks, with objectoriented
multi-threaded programming, distributed application programming, network
programming, database programming, and user interface design and programming.

Demonstrable practical knowledge and experience of the following is mandatory:

• Life cycle based software development and maintenance of operational large, real-time
  data processing systems;
  
• Object Oriented Programming in C++;
  
• Database programming using Oracle;
  
• Network programming using sockets;
  
• User interface design and programming (preferably X-Windows/Motif);
  
• Source code control systems (preferably CVS);
  
• Formalised Software Testing;
  
• Configuration Control (on software building, patching and releasing);
  
• Very good communication, presentation and team working skills combined with the
  ability to perform under very high workloads;
  
• Very good communication, presentation and team working skills combined with the
  ability to perform under very high workloads;
  

Demonstrable practical knowledge of as many as possible of the following will be considered
an advantage:

• Standard C++ library and Design Patterns
  
• Programming languages (Java, ProC);
  
• Tool-based Software design (for example UML);
  
• Experience with operating system and software upgrades - migrations
  
• Spacecraft data processing operations and ground segments;
  
• Algorithm/Scientific S/W development/maintenance (preferably Image Processing
  related);
  
• Basic System Administration (Sun Solaris);
  

The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of
autonomy and good analytical skills. The engineer shall be expected to work with the
minimum of supervision.

The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for
the position is English, therefore the consultant must be able to work effectively in this
language, and working knowledge of French would be an advantage.

• Great opportunities for training and personal development
• Challenges in advanced technical environments
• International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere
• Highly competitive salary

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