We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Technical Officer (APS6 equivalent) to join a professional team responsible for the assessment and review of software products. This role offers a great opportunity to apply your technical expertise in analysing documentation, identifying risks, and ensuring the quality and completeness of technical deliverables.

You'll contribute to regulatory reviews, provide expert input into reports, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support high-quality decision-making.

Key duties

• Under limited direction, assess information provided by software vendors or developers, highlighting gaps, issues and areas of risk.
• Research information about software products
• Assess technical artefacts provided to identify whether they are fit for purpose, complete and technically sound
• As part of the team, respond to specific and complex email and phone enquiries from internal and external stakeholders, seeking appropriate clearance where required
• Research and write reports on specified areas of medical device software products e.g. clinical decision support software.
• Contribute own expertise by providing technical input in preparation of reports and other policy implementation undertaken by the team
• Familiarise with medical device regulations relating to software

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in computer science, software engineering or related area; and
• Experience in a commercial or government IT software development environment

Position Capabilities:

• Sound judgment, attention to detail and organisational skills and ability to take responsibility for work, prioritising tasks and producing quality outputs to meet tight deadlines
• Proven ability to produce work requiring little or no revision before finalisation
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders (both internal and external) and demonstrated ability to translate technical information for others using appropriate, unambiguous language
• Maintains a flexible attitude, understanding that priorities may change without notice and able to focus on new priorities in accordance with the strategic direction
• The ability to understand detailed technical information and regulatory principles and summarise concisely at a high level
• The ability to understand principles and identify potential risks or issues that relate to safety and performance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Software engineering experience as part of a large structured development such as architecture, design, build, validation or project management of software builds would be highly regarded
• Sufficient experience to understand whether technical artefacts are complete, appropriate to the product and have the required technical depth
• Experience in commercial or medical software development
• Experience in auditing or reviewing IT systems or products

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Linda Jona
Consultant

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