Application Developer (6852, L4)

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 Ispra.

Role Responsibility

Description of tasks:

The consultant will be expected to contribute to all the tasks listed below:
Work in the  project team
A  good  interaction  and  cooperation  with  the  JRC    team  (scientific 
and technical) is imperative.

Development work
The consultant is expected to contribute to some or all of the following tasks according to the needs of the project:

• Ensure that the modelling platform (both GUI and engine) is correctly maintained (bug fixing)
• Develop and integrate new functionalities as requested by team demographers
• Data  ETL:  for  demography  related  datasets.  a)  Data  collection  though dedicated  services/APIs,  or  generic  web  repositories;  b)  data manipulation, to  adapt the data types and information.  c)  data  ingestion, into structured or unstructured database. 
• Routine  Processes:  Automatic  tools  to  routinely  perform  the  above described  ETL  activities  once  defined  will  be  developed  in  order  to allow researchers to work on the latest available data.
• Creation  and  maintenance  of  documentation:  Writing  documentation related to the developments above using standard tools.

Successful Candidate

Knowledge and skills:

General IT experience in developing web applications:

• Good  knowledge  of  application  development  environments:  Visual Studio Code; NodeJS
• Good  knowledge  of  programming  and  scripting  languages:  C++,  R, Python,  Shell  scripting,  Javascript,  Typescript,  SQL,  Mongo  shell (optional)
• Experience with databases (preferable MongoDB), at programming level.
• Web technologies: JSON, REST, XHTML
• Knowledge of data formats: XML, XSD, CSV, XLS, JSON 
• Very good knowledge on Linux servers and workstation
• Knowledge of version control systems: Git
• Knowledge of JIRA or other bug tracking software
• Experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) software

Specific expertise

• C++ development: 8 years
• Visual Studio: 2 years

General skills

• Good  oral  and  written  knowledge  of  English  is  indispensable  to communicate with JRC research staff
• Report drafting skills

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Important

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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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