Roles & Responsibilities
About Akkodis
Akkodis is a global leader in engineering and R&D, leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With over 50,000 engineers and digital experts across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC, Akkodis delivers deep cross‑sector expertise across industries.
Akkodis offers strong capabilities in key technology areas including mobility, software and technology services, robotics, testing and simulation, data security, and AI & data analytics. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group and operates as a commercial brand under which both AKKA and Modis entities operate.
Software Engineer
Job Summary
The Software Engineer will be part of a project team responsible for building and enhancing security solutions supporting Homeland Security, Smart Cities, and Critical Infrastructure systems. The role involves end‑to‑end software development, collaboration with architects and cross‑functional teams, and support of system validation and deployment activities.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Contribute to project teams delivering innovative security solutions for Homeland Security, Smart Cities, and Critical Infrastructure environments
- Be responsible for technical and solution design, software development, and component‑level testing, ensuring alignment with product and functional specifications
- Collaborate with product and solution architects to create, implement, and maintain the solution development roadmap
- Ensure all development activities adhere to Thales software development methodologies and processes
- Produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation to support usability, maintainability, and long‑term support
- Provide timely and effective support to IVVQ teams and site deployment activities
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in full‑stack web application development
- Strong experience with scalable, microservices‑based architectures, including:
- Development tools and best practices
- Continuous deployment
- Dependency and complexity management
- Performance and scalability tuning
- Monitoring and system resiliency
- Solid understanding of software architecture styles and design patterns
- Experience working in SCRUM / Agile development environments
Technical Skills
Programming Languages & Frameworks
- Proficiency in one or more of the following:
- Java (Spring Boot)
- C#
- .NET Core
- Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Angular
Databases & Data Technologies
- Working experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MS SQL Server
- Experience with ClickHouse is an advantage
- Experience with Apache NiFi is an advantage
DevOps & Infrastructure
- Good understanding of containerisation and orchestration platforms such as:
- Kubernetes
- Docker Swarm
- AWS ECS
- Experience with virtualisation, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including tools such as GitLab CI
- Exposure to test automation frameworks for web applications
Tell employers what skills you have
- Akka
- CSS
- Scalability
- PostgreSQL
- Pipelines
- Scrum
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- SQL
- Docker
- Web Applications
- Virtualisation
- Apache
- Databases
- Software Development
- Agile Development