Senior Applications Engineer

Job Description:

Location: Porton Down, Worthy Down

UK Nationals

Candidate must be willing to go through DV Clearance

The purpose of a Senior Applications Support Engineer is multifaceted and crucial for maintaining efficient software operations. Senior engineers specialize in handling complex technical issues, act as subject matter experts, perform root cause analysis, communicate effectively with clients, and drive continuous improvement. Their expertise ensures reliable services and client satisfaction within an organization.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and assistance to end users of software applications.


• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues with software applications, using advanced debugging techniques and tools.


• Design and develop the software system architecture and infrastructure, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security.


• Lead and manage the code migration process across environments, ensuring continued and synchronized functionality.


• Supervise and coordinate the application support team, assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and monitoring progress.


Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Must have:

• Support a team of software engineers in the development of software products and solutions, providing guidance, code reviews, and technical support.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, ensuring the successful delivery of software projects.


• Assist in the professional growth and mentorship of team members through regular feedback, coaching, and career development planning.


• Contribute to the execution of the software engineering strategy, participating in strategic discussions and technology assessments.


• Manage project tasks and assignments, helping to prioritize and plan work to meet project goals.


• Monitor project timelines, resource allocation, and budgets to ensure efficient project execution.


• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, working to resolve issues as they arise.


• Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.


Basic Qualifications

• Typically, 6+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 2+ years in a similar role year of experience in software engineering.


• Proficiency in 1 or more software languages and development methodologies.

Strong programming and debugging skills.

• Some prior experience in a leadership or mentoring capacity.


• Familiarity with software development methodologies and best practices.


• Good communication and teamwork skills.


• Willingness to learn and grow in a leadership role.


• Strong organizational and time management skills


Other Qualifications

• Relevant certifications or training a plus


Customers and Key Stakeholders

• Work with AMS leadership to ensure Service Line goals and objectives are reached.


• Work with Technical Leadership to ensure technical processes are followed.


• Work with Service Management Capability to ensure SLAs are achieved, and ITIL processes are followed.


• Work with other service lines (ITO, Networks, Citrix) to ensure issues are resolved and changes implemented on time.


• Work with other vendors and suppliers where applicable to ensure ecosystem engagement and escalation processes are followed.


• Work with our customer to ensure their expectations of service are achieved.


Investment In Training and Development

• We offer a comprehensive range of training and career development opportunities, a structured induction programme, tailored job training as well as mentoring and support for relevant sponsored professional qualifications.


• We're developing an environment where people can grow and harness their careers and skills to be the best that they can be to focus on the long term.


Our Culture

• Here at DXC we support with care and compassion, and we are constantly evolving our initiatives around equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that everyone feels equally involved and supported in the workplace no matter of who they are or what they do.


• We are proud of the culture we are creating to ensure that our commitment is ongoing and have a diverse mix of employees working within an inclusive environment and culture to create a high performing workforce led by talented leaders.


• We aspire to be recognised for our innovative and modern thinking approach.


Employee Benefits

• As part of our competitive remuneration package, flexible benefits are available. There is an option to "flex up and down" on specific benefits, for example buy or sell annual leave, Private Medical Benefit, Dental and Travel Insurance.


• You will also have access to 'Perks at Work', a discount store to purchase gift cards at reduced rates and get discounts on holidays, restaurants, activities, groceries and more.


Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here.


• Typically, 6+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 2+ years in a similar role year of experience in software engineering.


• Proficiency in 1 or more software languages and development methodologies.

Strong programming and debugging skills.

• Some prior experience in a leadership or mentoring capacity.


• Familiarity with software development methodologies and best practices.


• Good communication and teamwork skills.


• Willingness to learn and grow in a leadership role.


• Strong organizational and time management skills
  
  Here at DXC we support with care and compassion, and we are constantly evolving our initiatives around equality, diversity, and inclusion to ensure that everyone feels equally involved and supported in the workplace no matter of who they are or what they do.


• We are proud of the culture we are creating to ensure that our commitment is ongoing and have a diverse mix of employees working within an inclusive environment and culture to create a high performing workforce led by talented leaders.


• We aspire to be recognised for our innovative and modern thinking approach.


Employee Benefits

• As part of our competitive remuneration package, flexible benefits are available. There is an option to "flex up and down" on specific benefits, for example buy or sell annual leave, Private Medical Benefit, Dental and Travel Insurance.


• You will also have access to 'Perks at Work', a discount store to purchase gift cards at reduced rates and get discounts on holidays, restaurants, activities, groceries and more.


Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here.