Title:

Development Manager - Imaging Software - Kent

Location:

Kent Kent

Salary:

None specified

Description:

: Development Manager - Imaging Software - Kent The Development Manager will be a key member of a new management team and will be expected to contribute to business planning. He or she will have hands-on technical ability, be able to communicate the company vision widely, and be sensitive to the needs of a range of stakeholders including public agencies and private investors. The ideal candidate will have at least five years commercial software development experience, preferably with an image analysis/processing background, and have the potential to develop into a Technical Director role. He or she would be attracted by the opportunity to develop in a spin out company backed by the resource. The role has three major functions: ! Team leader / lead programmer in a small team of software engineers and computer scientists ! Technical authority on systems development ! Project management of development programme Skills and expertise required: ! Analysis of operational requirements ! Design of complete software systems ! Database design and operation, particularly SQL server ! Microsoft .Net software development (C++, C#) ! Understanding of image generation hardware ! Good knowledge of imagery properties and formats ! Work planning, scheduling and team delivery against agreed milestones ! Development of team capabilities, on an individual and collective level ! Comfortable in contacts with customers, likely to include all ranks of Police officers The successful candidate will require security clearance. Sira offers good working conditions and interesting and challenging career opportunities. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Benefits include private medical insurance, company pension scheme, and initially 23 days (rising to 28 days) days holiday.