EMS Engineer – Full-Stack SAFe DevOps for SKA-Mid

EU Satellite Centre (SatCen); Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work with international teams

Job summary

SKA Observatory seeks an EMS Engineer to design, develop, and integrate the Engineering Management System (EMS) within a SAFe Agile team. You will work on front-end and back-end features, APIs, and database integrations to support engineering operations across SKA sites in SA, UK, and Australia.

Based in Cape Town, this role requires collaboration with a global team, DevOps practices, and commitment to delivery of high-quality software for the lifetime of the observatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent programming experience.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in full-stack software development, preferably using Python-based frameworks.
• Proficient in front-end development in JavaScript and frameworks like React/Angular.
• Experience with API development and integration (REST/GraphQL).
• Relational databases like PostgreSQL or MS SQL Server, or ORM frameworks.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid mode with global teams.
• Strong communication skills with end-users.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test EMS features (front-end and/or back-end).
• Build and refine integrations between enterprise systems used by Engineering Operations.
• Collaborate with Operations teams to implement and support EMS systems.
• Support DevOps practices within a SAFe Agile framework.
• Maintain operational stability of EMS functionality.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation.

Skills

Python (Django/Flask)

JavaScript/React/Angular

API development (REST/GraphQL)

Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MS-S

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

AWS

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

SKA Observatory seeks an EMS Engineer to design, develop, and integrate the Engineering Management System (EMS) within a SAFe Agile team. You will work on front-end and back-end features, APIs, and database integrations to support engineering operations across SKA sites in SA, UK, and Australia.

Based in Cape Town, this role requires collaboration with a global team, DevOps practices, and commitment to delivery of high-quality software for the lifetime of the observatory.