Android Developer

General:

Our c lient acquired ATAK from the USG (US Government). The Android TAK (ATAK) application is a mission planning, geospatial, Full Motion Video (FMV), and system administrator tool that reduces the operational footprint from a tactical laptop to a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) mobile device or tablet. ATAK provides enhanced situational awareness and collaboration for tactical troops. ATAK runs on the Android OS, is self-contained, and can function either as a stand-alone application or as part of a system of interconnected devices that share data. The acquisition allows us to develop application plugins through an SDK. Our client lacks internal expertise around Android application development.

In his function, the consultant will need to help the Department CCVC (Competence Center Communication and Information System, in Peutie Belgium) build knowledge about plugin development with the SDK and the Third Party Pipeline procedure offered by USG to validate a created plugin.

Details :

The Android Software Design Engineer for ATAK will be responsible for leading the team designated to create plugins for the ATAK platform. His mission will include :

- imparting knowledge and expertise on developing Android applications in Kotlin,

- ensuring the team is well-versed in the latest development practices and methodologies,

- guiding the team through the process of developing ATAK plugins using the provided SDK,

- support the team in understanding and implementing the Third Party Pipeline procedures,

Requirements:

The consultant needs to have knowledge in :

Android Application Development.

Good knowledge in Kotlin and Java.

Know how to publish applications in Android Play Store.

Ideally have knowledge in the 'TAK Dev Tool' and having already published plugins in TAK Product Center.

Language skill required: professional English.

knowledge ATAK is MANDATORY