Toolchains & Process Management Engineer

Position Title: Toolchains & Process Management Engineer

Location: Hybrid Working - Royal Leamington Spa

Purpose of the Role:

• Oversee and optimise the selection, configuration, and maintenance of software development, integration, and testing tools (e.g., version control, build automation, static analysis, debugging, and CI/CD tools).
• Define, implement, and continuously improve software development processes, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and release management, ensuring they align with industry standards.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate various tools into a cohesive software development and testing ecosystem, ensuring seamless communication and data flow between the different tools and processes.
• Collaborate with systems and software engineers, to understand their needs and provide guidance and support in the use of tools and best practices for process management.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation related to toolchains, processes, workflows, and guidelines to ensure transparency and facilitate knowledge sharing across teams.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for the development and testing processes.
• Collect and analyse data to measure the effectiveness of processes and tools, and provide insights for continuous improvement.
• Stay up to date with new tool capabilities, emerging technologies, and industry trends to recommend and implement improvements to the toolchain and development processes.

Nice to Have Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Extensive experience managing and optimizing toolchains in an automotive or embedded systems environment, ensuring alignment with industry standards.
• Practical knowledge of tools such as version control (e.g., Git), build automation (e.g., Jenkins), CI/CD, static analysis, and debugging, along with experience configuring and maintaining them.
• Ability to define, implement, and manage development processes across teams, focusing on quality, efficiency, and effective documentation.
• Demonstrates expertise in process improvement frameworks, which can enhance efficiency and quality within the toolchain ecosystem.
• Familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices, especially as they relate to automotive software development, to improve collaboration and delivery cycles.
• Practical experience in conducting audits and maintaining compliance with automotive standards, adding value through process assessment and improvement.
• Effective in providing training, guidance, and support to development teams, with the ability to communicate complex toolchain and process requirements clearly.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

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