Description
My client is looking for a senior software configuration engineer for a 6 month daily rate contract based in Dublin
Primary Objectives/Responsibilities:
- Working within the Configuration Management Group, the Software Configuration Engineer's primary responsibilities include:
- Execution, delivery and storage of releases to specification, in a controlled and timely manner.
- Installation and management of controlled environments
- Assisting Production Support and project teams with installation of uncontrolled environments
- Adherence to release processes and their continuous improvement.
- Adherence to, and implementation of Audit requirements
- Maintenance of the releases system and any related tools.
- 2nd tier end user support
- Evaluation of new technologies for use in the release process and related areas within the SDLC. Development and implementation of same when required.
- Meet and maintain software quality standards
- Maintain and evidence SDLC controls for Internal and Sarbanes Oxley Audit
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Third Level Education
- English fluency essential, with strong documentation skills
- Well organised with strong analytic and decision making skills
- Self-motivated, demonstrating initiative and the ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communicator with a positive attitude towards change
- Insurance or financial services background desirable not essential
- Experience in the support of production systems and new system deployments
- Excellent Knowledge of SDLC, version/source control and change management, gained while working in a SCM, development or infrastructure role in a Client Server/Web Environment.
- Over 3 years experience working in a development or technical support role
- Broad experience across LAN Administration, Junior DBA and Configuration Management and Development preferred
- Demonstrated experience of the following:
OS: Windows 2K3/2K8 (Standard/Enterprise), Windows XP, Citrix (XenApp 4.5) - DEVELOPMENT: VB (5, 6 or Script), HTML, ASP, XML, SQL, DOS Scripting
- PRODUCTIVITY: MS Office, MS Project
- SDLC: Knowledge of Version Control and Incident Management systems. ITIL (preferred)
- AUDIT: Maintaining and evidencing SDLC controls for Sarbanes Oxley and Internal Audit
- OTHER: Java Application Servers, Directory Services