ADA Developer

Job Introduction

Serco is a trusted partner of European Institutions and International Organisations, providing ICT services and Contact Centre management across Europe. Our expertise ranges from information systems support to consultancy services delivered under governmental frameworks, supporting key entities such as the European Commission and its Executive Agencies. As a leader in Service Integration and Management, we ensure the seamless delivery of services across multiple platforms, reflecting our strong commitment to quality and operational excellence.

We are currently seeking a ADA Developer to join our team supporting the EuroControl in Maastricht, Netherlands, as well as in other locations across Europe. 

Background

The Flight Data Processing (FDP) Department is responsible for the development, evolution, and maintenance of the Flight Data Processing System (FDPS), a mission-critical component that supports air traffic control operations within MUAC. To sustain the reliability and availability of the FDPS, each Contracted Expert shall provide technical support to the FDPS maintenance activities.

The required services include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing and reviewing ADA code changes in the FDPS environment in line with approved change requests.
• Updating requirements, design, and technical documentation to ensure full traceability and maintain an auditable documentation baseline.
• Developing test scripts and conducting system and unit testing to validate software modifications and ensure compliance with functional and safety requirements.
• Investigating incidents affecting the FDPS, identifying root causes, and supporting corrective actions to restore normal operation.

Education Requirement

The candidate shall have minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or Engineering in a related field if the proposed Candidates hold a master’s degree in the same field will be scored additional points in the evaluation.

In the absence of a bachelor’s degree, the candidate shall demonstrate an additional minimum three (3) years of relevant experience as a backend developer in ADA, Java or C++, in addition to the mandatory three (3) years required, in case a the minimum Bachelor degree is not demonstrated, a total of six (6) years of backend development experience in one of the aforementioned programming languages shall be provided.

Language requirement

The Tenderer shall confirm that each the proposed candidate has ability to Listening-Reading-Writing-Speaking in English at level C1/B2/B2/C1 (the English skill levels may be further evaluated during an interview).

Technical/Professional qualification

Mandatory:

• Minimum 3 years of recent professional experience as a backend developer in one the following programming languages: ADA, Java or C++.
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience as software developer working on maintenance and evolution of mission critical systems with large code base (> 100 KLoC).
• Minimum 5 years of recent professional experience in Linux environment
• Minimum 3 years of recent professional experience with Scrum or Kanban methodology using tools like Jira and BitBucket or equivalent.

Desirable:

• Minimum 3 years of recent professional experience as an ADA developer.
• Minimum 2 years of Experience in Air Traffic Management domain.
• Minimum 3 years of Experience in writing high-quality technical documentation (specifications, design document, test descriptions, user manual, etc.

Other requirement(personal charachteristics)

• The tenderer should demonstrate that candidate has experience in working in a multi-cultural team and eagerness to learn new concepts, business domains, technologies, etc., - at least one reference.
• The tenderer should provide Example of experiences demonstrating the following skills: Team worker, positive and open minded, committed to getting a job done – at least 1 reference.