Software Systems Engineer Specialist

surry, Virginia, United States

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Job Reference 1185658

Location surry, Virginia, United States

Date Added March 6, 2023

Airswift is on a task to find a Software Systems Engineer Specialist to work on 12-month contract in Surry, VA.

Quick description of the role:

Reviews design change documentation for the upgrade of the Plant Computer System (PCS) to a new version.
Develops software functional requirements.
Reviews software functional specifications, reviews and execute software test procedures.
Exhibits strong analytical abilities and aptitude for understanding and applying software technical concepts.
Ability to interface with various departments, vendors, internal and external customer groups.

Technical Skills Required:

Unix: Sun Solaris, HPUX, Linux, DEC Alpha & VMS, IBM AIX, OpenEdition, Windows NT, IBM OS/390, Novell Netware,
Connectivity/middleware: TCP/IP, MQ Series, IBM DataJoiner, Security Skills
Software functional specification documentation
Software testing

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