Collaboration Services Engineer

Role Overview To provide software development skills at a subsystem level and work as part of a team taking responsibility to specify, develop and test the sub-system to agreed standards and quality practices. Responsible for delivering specialist services which involve the choice and application of diverse processes, systems and techniques or for supervising staff delivering a broad range of services. Work with a minimum of supervision, demonstrating a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach. Work within established processes, procedures and guidance, with minimum day-to-day supervision, to provide a range of support services to an agreed standard or specification. Key Responsibilities To deliver work to agreed estimates and timescales. To produce software component designs and specifications. To produce software components and test the components. To produce unit and link test plans and test results. To create test data and testing environments for unit and link testing. To undertake integration testing including assisting in the production of test plans. To produce system documentation. To produce estimates for own work and to ensure estimates for the creation and development of IT solutions are achievable. To identify instances where change control is required. To maintain and develop knowledge skill and competencies in software development. To undertake appropriate software configuration management activities for development deliverables in line with the software configuration management process. To report progress and issues to the team leader in a timely manner. In particular, to relay issues that might impact on quality or the ability to deliver to timescales or estimates. To carry out audits and participate in technical walkthroughs of other team members’ components, test plans and results. To support a body of knowledge in the application of technology to addressing defined business issues