Software Engineer
ADGA Group Consultants
Company Description
ADGA Group is a proudly Canadian-owned and operated defence and security technology company. Our core services include value-added program management, agile software engineering development, and integrated security solutions. As an industry partner to the Canadian Government and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for decades, ADGA is actively supporting ongoing and emerging requirements for operational readiness, reconstitution, and modernization.
For decades, we have recruited veterans to integrate their unique skillsets and highly specialized training into our workforce and work culture. At ADGA, we are united by our social purpose to create meaningful employment opportunities for veterans of the CAF and RCMP, their families, and fellow citizens who share a passion to contribute to the security and well-being of Canadians.
ADGA’s social purpose empowers us to reinvest in our employees as well as to donate generously to veteran and military family causes in our community.
Join our team at ADGA, where we prioritize your success by fostering internal movement and growth in a safe, inclusive and agile work environment. We offer a wide variety of career and developmental opportunities, including the option to work on different projects and technologies, on-the-job training, cross-training, access to business and technical online courses, and formal education subsidies.
Job Description
REF #001
ADGA is currently looking for a Software Engineer to join our team!
You will join a team that is providing services in support of ISTAR C2 (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target, Acquisition and Reconnaissance, Command and Control) activities – in support of the Army.
The focus of ISTAR C2 is the integration of all Canadian Army’s sensors, feeds, and data within the Land Command Support System and enables the collection, dissemination, processing and preservation of ISTAR related information.
Tasks will include:
- Participate, coordinate, and run ISTAR C2 Working Groups and meetings.
- Coordinate with ISTAR C2 stakeholders to assist platform LCMM (Life Cycle Material Manager) personnel, resolve integration & training issues.
- Maintain ISTAR C2 documentation and files.
- Maintain all relevant technical documentation regarding supported applications and equipment to support client's corporate Information Management.
- Coordinate with other DND & OGD entities in support of ISTAR C2 activities.
- Track technical problems and solutions in using the clients' collaborative environments to support configuration control and change management activities.
- Provide system specialist user audits and feedback.
- Responsible for scrum-master duties and activities for Large Solution Domain, HQ Domain, and Mobile Domain.
- Conduct Engineering and support LCMM management of ISTAR C2 equipment.
- Developing, designing and maintaining test beds, and test procedures; and
- Usability and Human Computer Interaction:
- Improve and enhance systems to satisfy users’ needs.
- Enhance usability which is the measure of the quality of a users’ experience when interacting with a product or system by maximizing effectiveness (achieve goals with product) efficiency (time/effort required to compete tasks) and user satisfaction.
- Work closely with software and engineering teams to develop specialized Graphical User Interface on military embedding hardware devices or software designs for complex applications.
- Identify and create software user interface requirements and analysis of implementation and
- the analysis, design, and test activities in accordance with development standards.
Qualifications
- Must hold a valid Secret level 2 clearance with PSPC (Federal Government) and obtain a Controlled Goods Assessment Certificate.
- Proof of Engineering bachelor’s degree in software, computer, systems, electrical, or a suitable engineering or technical field required to support Land C4ISR.
- Minimum of 24 months as a Software Engineer on Military Command and Control Software systems.
- Minimum of 48 months of demonstrated experience within the last 72 months in the preparation of technical concept documents, system specifications, and technical proposals in the field of Info Technology, Info Management or Engineering.
- Minimum of 24 months experience within the last 72 months in software engineering in a minimum o 4 of the following assessment area’s:
- Software engineering within a Client/Server Environment, or Collaborative Environments.
- Managing, analyzing, designing, modeling, and implementing software applications.
- Developing software utilizing various coding languages.
- Software Engineering for Real-Time systems, Distributed Systems, Embedded Systems, or Mission Critical System environments.
- Software integration, hardware, and software (COTS) and/or custom developed) components into new or existing systems.
- System life cycle management for software systems.
Additional Information
- Client (DND) requires our employee's and consultants to work on-site full time in Gatineau.
- Multi-year contract.
Work-Life Balance
We strongly support a healthy and productive work-life balance. This starts with a flexible approach to work, and policies designed to support employees through their day-to-day routines and major life events. For example, we offer a Maternity/Parental Top-Up (up to 52 weeks) and a Reservist Leave Top-Up (up to 180 days).
Belong@ADGA
ADGA continuously strives to integrate advanced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) approaches and practices into our work culture. Our employee-based DEI Committee explores activities and invites discussions that foster an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and heard.
Compensation
Above and beyond our commitment to offer a competitive base salary, ADGA has a company-wide profit-sharing plan for all full-time and part-time employees.
Comprehensive Benefits and Total Rewards
We offer a comprehensive benefit program, providing employees with the choice between base or enhanced plans. Depending on the plan, ADGA pays for Health & Dental, a Health Spending Account, Short-Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, and a Telemedicine service. Also offered: discounts on gym memberships, 5,000+ perks through Perkoplis, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, and access to a wide range of other employee-centric services and savings programs.