Senior Developer Application Engineer

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

WithinThales Global Services, theIS-IT (Information Systems & IT) division delivers reliable IT solutions to support the Group’s key functions, embodied byValue Towers. Among these, theSales & Marketing andBid & Project Value Towers have inspired theABACUS initiative—a solution designed toaccelerate the generation of commercial offers for Spares & Repair across the Thales Group. ABACUS enables theaccurate and efficient creation of transactional offerings to drive recurring revenue.

Toenhance the operational efficiency of ABACUS in production, IS-IT seeks tointernalize the required expertise by recruiting anexperienced CINCOM CPQ Application Engineer/Senior Developer. As part of theABACUS Agile Scrum Team (alongside the Scrum Master and Product Owner), your mission will be totake technical ownership of the ABACUS solution, based onCINCOM CPQ (Guru Management Studio).

Key Responsibilities

As theABACUS Application Engineer/Senior Developer, you will:

• Develop user stories as specified by the Product Owner, ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Conduct unit and component testing and contribute tonon-regression testing campaigns to guarantee solution stability.
• Manage versions of the editor solution (core + Thales-specific customizations).
• Deploy the solution as a Service onThales Cloud environments (Google S3NS).
• Document implementation and configurationof the user stories and technical stories for knowledge sharing and compliance.
• Collaborate with vendor (e.g., CINCOM) to gain autonomy and take full ownership over the solution.
• Support continuous improvement of the ABACUS solution, including performance tuning and scalability.

Experience & Soft Skills

• 10+ years of experience inintegrating COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software, ideally withCINCOM CPQ.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to complex technical environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Open-mindedness and cultural agility to thrive in amulticultural environment (Thales operates globally).
• Due to the nature of the work, English skills are required.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in CINCOM CPQ and Guru Management Studio (configuration, customization, and troubleshooting).
• Proficiency in C# on.NET environments (development, debugging and optimization usingVisual Studio).
• SQL Server (query writing, database design, and performance tuning).
• Microsoft PowerShell (scripting for automation, deployment, and system management).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and code quality analysis (GitLab, SonarQube).
• Cloud-based development and deployment (experience withAzure, AWS, or Thales internal cloud is a plus).
• Agile/Scrum methodologies (familiarity with sprint planning, backlog refinement, and collaborative tools like JIRA).

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.