About the position
Thales is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our radar processing software development team in Melbourne, Florida. The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of operating systems, software migration, and cybersecurity practices, alongside extensive experience in software development. The radar processing software development team is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the robustness, security, and performance of our radar processing software and infrastructure. In this position, this team actively participates in data analysis and the investigation and resolution of potential technical issues in the radar data processing. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, technical expertise, and a dedication to continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead the migration and upgrade of an existing custom Operating System from CentOS 7.9 to Rocky Linux 8, with potential future upgrades to Rocky Linux 10.
- Ensure the operating system supports real-time radar processing, control, and monitoring software applications.
- Conduct kernel recompilations tailored to specific operational needs and security requirements.
- Migrate and upgrade a virtual machine OS variant configured for cybersecurity functionalities, with regular security updates based on vulnerability scans.
- Transition LDAP management from 389-DS to Cockpit, ensuring secure and efficient directory services.
- Optimize and manage virtual machines running cybersecurity functions (e.g., AIDE, LDAP) to reinforce system security.
- Configure and secure network settings according to cybersecurity best practices, especially for radar processing and management systems.
- Perform comprehensive testing of the upgraded OS to validate stability, security integrity, and application performance.
- Document all processes, configurations, and best practices to facilitate knowledge transfer within the team.
- Oversee the annual maintenance and upgrade of the OS for security purposes, addressing issues identified in vulnerability scans.
- Participate actively in the development and maintenance of radar processing applications.
- Integrate, analyze, and resolve software defects.
- Design and implement potential new features.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on operating systems and software migration.
- Proficient in Linux-based systems.
- Experience with version control, configuration management and automation tools.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Knowledge of performance tuning and monitoring tools for Linux systems.
- Experience in conducting comprehensive software testing and validation.
- Previous experience in radar processing software development or similar real-time processing systems.
- Experience using Jira and Git.
Benefits
- Elective Health and Dental plans.
- Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period.
- Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
- Company provided Life Insurance.
- Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
- Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program.
