IT System Engineer

<p>Exail is the <strong>leading industrial player</strong> in <strong>high-tech solutions</strong> for the <strong>civil and defence sectors</strong>. </p><p>The Belgian division – <strong>Exail Robotics Belgium</strong> – develops underwater drones that detect, identify, and destroy mines. Thanks to our innovative concept, which our clients such as the Belgian and Dutch navies will use, we can significantly reduce the risks involved in defusing mines. These technologies are safer and faster than traditional manners.</p><p>Would you like to help in making our seas safer? Join our crew and apply for one of our vacancies!</p> <p><a href="https://www.exail.com/" target="_blank"> https://www.exail.com/ </a></p> <a href="https://www.joinourcrew.be/en/it-system-engineer/apply"> <span> apply now </span> </a> <h3> IT System Engineer </h3> <p>Are you passionate about complex software and want to participate in the implementation of the latest generation of unmanned systems? Do you like hands-on work, challenging projects and like to manipulate all aspects of the IT stack? Then the role of IT System Engineer is a great opportunity to join large-scale projects in a cutting-edge technological environment. </p><p>Based in a new generation drone factory and surrounded by innovative unmanned vehicles, you are in charge of the design and implementation of the IT stack running our software. Exail Robotics develops its own software for the mission and data management of its unmanned vehicles, as well as the infrastructure hosting it. As an all-round IT specialist, you are the reference regarding integration of software and hardware evolutions on our platforms. </p><ol start="2" type="1"><li><p><strong>YOUR TASKS</strong> </p></li></ol><ul><li><p><strong>Design/R&amp;D projects</strong> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You design and implement new external interfaces, with different servers, applications and vehicles. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You participate actively in the functional analysis and design phases (architecture evaluation, requirements analysis, system design and documentation). </p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Deployment and Updates</strong> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You deploy and test our proprietary software on new platforms, as well as updating existing installations with new features and updates. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You verify compatibility between hardware and software. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>When necessary, you automate deployment and test routines. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Testing &amp; Validation</strong> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You are the primary contact person for the last stages of validation for software evolutions, providing clear feedback to the software teams regarding the state of the software, with special attention to reliability and security aspects. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Infrastructure maintenance</strong> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Together with our support team, you maintain our internal infrastructure (servers, networking, communication stack,   </p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Navy Support</strong> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>When required, you assist our support team with the analysis and correction of issues, as well as the deployment of fixes and new features. </p></li></ul><ol start="3" type="1"><li><p><strong>YOUR SKILLS:</strong> </p></li></ol><ul><li><p>You are proficient in English. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You have profound knowledge of <strong>software/IT stacks</strong> containing various user interfaces, live connections and multiple databases. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You understand what <strong>Agile development </strong>and <strong>CICD </strong>is. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Knowledge of <strong>virtualization</strong> techniques (VMWare) and docker/podman type tools; <strong>Windows OS (mainly) and Linux</strong>; </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Experience writing scripts (Python, Bash,...) </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Network knowledge: layer2/3 networking </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Experience in automating deployment processes (<strong>Jenkins</strong>, Ansible) and testing </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Configuration management (GIT, PLM) </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ticketing and bug management with JIRA </p></li></ul><p> </p> <h3> Your profile </h3> <ul><li><p>You have at least a <strong>master’s degree in computer science/engineering and minimal 2 years of working experience.</strong> </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You have solid <strong>problem-solving</strong> skills and an analytical mindset. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>You have solid inter-personal skills enabling you to interact both with users as well as software and hardware specialists. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Employment is based on <strong>Mouscron or Ostend</strong>. You are willing to travel to client na