Application Developer (3467, L3)

Job Introduction

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.
We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators,committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

Serco and Proud - Make a difference every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Application Developer, based in Brussels.

Role Responsibility

Nature of tasks

• Development and maintenance of  software applications 
• Development  and integration of technological components
• Implementation of user requirements
• Prototyping
• Elaboration of test programs
• Integration with other applications
• Writing  of technical documentation 
• Assistance with deployment and configuration of the system
• Participation in meetings with the project teams.

Successful Candidate

Knowledge and skills

• Good knowledge of  application development environments
• Good knowledge of the design and development of web and multi-tier applications
• Good  knowledge of  modelling tools (e.g. UML)
• Knowledge about responsive, multi-device development (e.g. desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone)
• Knowledge of software development methodologies  (e.g. RUP, AGILE) 
• Knowledge of relational database systems 
• Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in application developments
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, ease of communication
• Capability of integration in an international/multi-cultural environment.

Experience

• Minimum 6 years of IT professional experience
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in development of information systems with Java
• Minimum 6 years’ experience with web application development 
• Minimum 6 years’ experience with relational databases (Oracle, Postgress, …)

Specific expertise

• Minimum 6 years' experience in design of information systems 
• Minimum 6 years' experience in Java (both with J2SE and J2EE);
• Minimum 2 years' experience in developing secure web applications
• Minimum 6 years' experience in Apache Maven or equivalent; 
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Object Oriented design patterns e.g. AspectOriented Programming (AOP); 
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Testing Frameworks (JUnit, DbUnit, Spock, ...); 
• Minimum 2 years' experience in the development of graphical user interfaces
• Minimum 6 years' experience in the Spring Web model-view-controller (MVC) framework;
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Angular2 or Angular JS or React or similar Javascript Framework
• Minimum 6 years' experience in development of web services (SOAP and REST).
• Minimum 6 years' experience with JIRA and GIT 

Personal skills

• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to analyse complex documents
• Ability to follow and interpret Internal procedures and standards
• Ability to work with imposed deadlines
• Ability to work independently on specific tasks while at the same time functioning as a member of a project team.
• Fluent in English and/or French

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Important

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered.

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Package Description

Excellent Salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries In Belgium and Luxembourg we work closely with the European Institutions providing crucial Services with over 220 staff members.

The services we provide are often of critical importance to the communities and nations we serve, Providing public services is one of the most satisfying and rewarding careers you can have, you have an ability to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and to your community and country.

As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service – To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here.

Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

If you share our values then join with over 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you

A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.

We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

Take pride in what you do.

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