Job Description

Who we are:

Our products are in use across all forms of entertainment from the largest of world tours to the smallest of nightclubs. We build products which inspire creativity and enable lighting designers to create the shows you will have seen at festivals, concerts & on TV. We produce market leading lighting control hardware and software solutions and develop lighting networking hardware for permanent and temporary applications.

We Develop a wide range of software from embedded firmware to mobile apps and web applications, primarily using C & C++ but also Python, JavaScript and others as needed.

We are a friendly group of around 40 team members based here in Southampton and part of a wider group which employs over 350 people with offices in Nottingham, Miami, California, Mexico, Paris, and Belgium. We work closely together to embrace challenges and seek ways to innovate and enhance our products for the ever-evolving entertainment industry.

About the Role:

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our ambitious and growing team and help us build software for a range of platforms including PCs and mobile devices. We have a small but growing R&D team based in Southampton and our engineers are involved in the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

Main Responsibilities:

Build and maintain our CI system for our software, building for a range of platforms including Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Android, iOS, bespoke Linux based OS's and bare metal micro-controllers. Assist other members of the software development team to build our software. Prepare and implement suitable test strategies. Assist the support team with troubleshooting technical issues, developing and implementing corrective actions as needed. Share knowledge and learning with other members of the software team. Continuous improvement of our CI system
Want to know more about the role? Drop our Software Engineering Team Manager an e-mail at jobs@chamsys.co.uk, you will be reporting to him, and he will be able to answer any questions about the role.

So, what we are looking for:

We are not going to do the cringey job ad thing and tell you what kind of person you should be. You should be yourself. But, if you're the kind of person who is self-motivated, enjoys variety in their work and has a passion for developing software you're probably the kind of person we are searching for.

Essential Skills:

At least 2 years professional experience in Software Engineering. Excellent communication, technical & problem-solving skills. An understanding of how modern complex C++ applications are compiled and built. Experience of working with scripting languages such as Bash and Python.

Desirable Experience:

Using build and CI tools such as CMake, GitLab, Conan and Docker. Deployment of Virtual Machines. Experience of working in a Linux OS. Working with stage lighting and lighting control products.
If you are passionate about DevOps practices and eager to contribute to innovative projects within a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension On-site parking Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Southampton SO16: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Able to work in an onsite setting five days per week?
Experience:

build and CI tools : 1 year (required) o Deployment of Virtual Machines: 1 year (preferred) scripting languages such as Bash and Python: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Southampton SO16 (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CSDE1