Mission Software Technical Lead (Agile)

DXC Technology; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Project Technical Authority to lead the technical solution for advanced mission planning software. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage requirements, plan engineering activities and ensure Defence-grade standards are met throughout the lifecycle.

You will work with Scrum/Kanban teams, maintain the backlog, and provide rigorous estimates and risk assessments while interfacing with customers and the Design Authority.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading all aspects of the software lifecycle.
• Experience in Agile environments using Scrum and Kanban.
• Ability to define and elicit detailed system and software requirements.
• Ability to provide reasoned estimates with dependencies and risks.
• Experience in functional and OO design engineering.
• Ability to conduct design, code and unit test inspections and walkthroughs.
• UK MOD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Defining and overseeing the implementation of a technical solution aligned with the approved change proposal from requirements through testing and customer acceptance.
• Producing the Project Engineering Plan that defines how the approved technical solution will be implemented by the project team.
• Identifying technical issues and agreeing with the Design Authority and customer on required changes to enable delivery.
• Producing and maintaining the Product Backlog that identifies the complete scope of technical work.
• Working with Software, System and Operational SME Team Leads to refine Backlog items for Sprint Backlogs with scope, effort estimates and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinating with Operational SMEs to ensure Sprint Backlogs meet the approved scope for the customer.
• Ensuring QMS engineering policies are followed as detailed in plans.
• Ensuring sufficient verification and validation coverage to support qualification of the changed system.
• Providing technical support to the PM in external and internal meetings.
• Providing accurate status reports with issues and risks as they arise.

Skills

Software lifecycle

Agile Scrum Kanban

Requirements elicitation

Estimation & risk management

OO design

Code reviews

MOD security clearance

Software safety standards

Geospatial systems

Cross-platform dev

Multi-threading concepts

C/C++ on Linux

Tools

Sparx EA

Rational ClearCase

ClearQuest

DOORS

HP ALM

Job description

DXC Technology is seeking a Project Technical Authority to lead the technical solution for advanced mission planning software. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage requirements, plan engineering activities and ensure Defence-grade standards are met throughout the lifecycle.

You will work with Scrum/Kanban teams, maintain the backlog, and provide rigorous estimates and risk assessments while interfacing with customers and the Design Authority.