Senior Software Engineer

Description of position Responsibilities :

• Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities to be carried out by others.
• Carrying out self reviews and analysis of hardware or software deliverables, including documenting results as required.
• Preparing test scripts, setting up test environments, and execution of planned tests using automated test tools or using manual test methods.
• Develop and execute test procedures, record test results, prepare test reports
• Assisting in the maintenance of project and / or organisational processes and work procedures.

Experience Required :

Typically requires 6-9+ years of related experience

Primary Skills (Not more than 3 skills)

1. Hands on experience in PLC / DCS test systems, including manual and automated testing, and scripting. Foxboro / Honeywell / ABB / Yokogawa DCS and / or Triconex / HIMA / FSC / Modicon PLC.

2. Experience in control / safety systems functional / system testing that includes Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) / Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Installation and Commissioning of PLC / DCS Systems

3. Exposure to verification and / or validation of multi-processor real-time embedded or high integrity systems, and communication protocols, i.e. Serial IO, Modbus, TCP / IP, OPC etc for safety-critical systems

4. Exposure to formal development methodologies, i.e. configuration management, requirements traceability, formal or semi formal methods; unit, functional and system testing

5. Strong communication and presentation skills.

Secondary Skills (Nice To Have) :

1. Experience of redundant systems (e.g. 2oo2 or 2oo3) and / or exposure to CENELEC, IEC, ISO, IEEE or CMM standards is preferable

2. CSQA / CSQE / CRP certification is a plus

3. Experience with requirements engineering, configuration management, unit / automated testing and coding enforcement tools is a plus

4. Exposure to Safety standards like IEC 61508