Application Engineer Lead

Leidos, Inc.; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Huntingdon seeks an experienced Application Engineer Lead to manage the Applications Team and ensure compliance with the baseline of applications. The successful candidate will oversee Agile processes, handle technical support, and collaborate with various teams for streamlined operations. The role offers a salary range of £47,500 to £60,900, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Access to Flexible Benefits

Commitment to Diversity

Qualifications

• Experience in managing application teams and baseline maintenance.
• Knowledge of Agile processes and technical support.
• Strong background in application upgrades and integration.

Responsibilities

• Manage the applications team's workload effectively.
• Produce and maintain process workflows for the Applications Team.
• Present weekly reports on tasking to management.
• Liaise with various teams for seamless communication.
• Ensure timely application upgrades and deployments.

Skills

Team management

Technical support

Agile methodologies

Application engineering

Diagnostic testing

Job description

Overview

The role of the Application Engineer Lead is to manage the Applications Team Engineers in order to meet business priorities when maintaining the suite of applications across multiple domains supporting Geospatial capability. They will work closely with 2nd and 3rd Line Engineers and Agile change teams to ensure the applications baseline is maintained, ensuring the operational users have the most up to date applications to meet mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Allocate and prioritise the applications team's workload in order to manage and maintain the Application Baseline across multiple domains.
• Producing and maintaining Workflow Processes for the Applications Team, considering improvement throughout the team's development.
• Attend Daily Operational Update Meetings.
• Producing and Presenting a Core Services Weekly Report on Tasking within the Application Team and relaying that Report to Management on a Weekly basis.
• Coordinate the priority of tasking to achieve larger elements of work to be completed.
• Provide support to Core Services and Agile Change Teams ensuring the application baseline is maintained and ensuring the operational users have the most up to date applications to meet mission requirements.
• Liaise with all appropriate teams to ensure a seamless flow of information not just with 2nd and 3rd Line engineers but across the wider organisation, including sub-contractor SMEs and customer Resolver groups.
• Under the direction of the Operations Technical Lead coordinate the maintenance and delivery small and large application upgrades for a fixed and deployed environment.
• Provide clients with technical support as needed and relay information to our development teams for ongoing maintenance and update needs.
• Integrate with ITAM and obsolescence who will provide the vendor information on software lifecycles and maintenance agreements.
• Optimize applications by integrating new technologies and performing upgrades.
• Perform diagnostic tests and debugging procedures while improving code and re-designing tasks.
• Generate ideas for software innovation based on market trends.
• Document and develop processes, procedures and application version histories.
• Keep up with advancements in application engineering and new technologies.
• Enhance and development Leidos's relationship with MOD, Military and other Contractors.
• Support the Investigation and resolution of problems relating to Application Deployment.
• Review and awareness of any Hardware or Software changes to the systems that we support to ensure impacts are understood and are managed through to deployment.
• Support the deployment of any software Application or patch that ensures the system maintains accreditation by managing MODCERT Alerts and Directives, ensuring that all those that are relevant are applied. If the MODCERT is not applied, then a Risk is raised and placed on the MOD Risk Register with good reasoning as to why the MODCERT was not applied.
• Ensure the FSR is managed and maintained (or ensure information to the FSR is accurate).

Additional Information

• Original Posting: For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
• Pay Range: £47,500.00-£60,900.00
• Everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in national security, defence, government, logistics and operations, transportation, and energy. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: Contributory Pension Scheme, Private Medical Insurance, 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays), Access to Flexible benefits, Commitment to Diversity.