Web-GIS Developer (EU Commission, 025504)

Package Description

Joining Serco Italy’s amazing team offers:

• Competitive Salary 
• Great career opportunities in the Space industry
• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Support provided to EU Nationals requiring relocation – Information available upon request
• Company events
• International environment

Job Introduction

At Serco, we strive to promote and enable the diversity, development, wellbeing and safety of our people. We understand that healthier, happier employees go hand-in-hand with strong business performance, enhanced productivity and better outcomes for those we serve. We want everybody who works for Serco to have a positive experience and access to opportunities to develop in their chosen careers.

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. As subcontractor, Serco Italia S.p.A. is currently looking for a Web-GIS Developer (EU Commission, 025504 )to join our great team in Ispra (VA)!

Does working in a Serco environment sound appealing to you?

We would love to hear from you and your interest in this new job opportunity!

Does this vacancy not suit your profile? Not to worry, you can send your updated CV to careers.italy@serco.com – a member of our Recruitment Team will come back to you shortly after.

Main Responsibilities

Are you looking to secure a career in a public sector environment? We would love to hear from you! 

As Web-GIS Developer you will be responsible for:

• to develop and maintain a new digital Web information platform, with crossbrowser and multi-platform compatibility. to develop and to adapt web interfaces for map visualization and Web-GIS analysis,
• to develop and implement Web-GIS data dissemination tools and processing via Python, Mapserver, Geoserver and leaflet,
• to develop web-services for viewing of forest cover data and for country-region specific reporting

In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Italy and around the world.

Successful Candidate

The level required is ‘Application Architect Level 1’ with specific experience in the area
of web-based Information Systems, including spatial data.

General expertise

• Specialist for designing and developing web-based databases and information systems, with experience in managing spatial data layers.
• Capability of working in an international/multicultural environment and working in a team.

Specific expected expertise

• experience in designing and developing the implementation of IS technical architecture,
• technical knowledge in designing and maintaining databases in PostgreSQL,
• strong technical knowledge and experience (i) in web and scripting Object Oriented languages (Python), (ii) in web-based standards and technologies (Vue.js, CSS, JavaScript, JSON), as well as (iii) in web services (REST) and OGC Geographical Web Services (WMS, WFS, WPS),
• good skills in (i) geographical data modelling, management and analysis (vector and raster, formats like ESRI shp, GeoTiff, PNG, NetCDF, HDF, Erdas Imagine), (ii) scripting languages (Python), (iii) GIS software and tools (ESRI ArcMap and extensions, GDAL/OGR, QuantumGIS, GRASS GIS), and (iv) in developing and managing webGIS with MapServer, Geoserver, Leaflet, Mapbox, GeoExt and PostGIS,
• proficiency in writing quality code: cross-browser and multi-platform compatibility, optimization and compression (for slow connections), under revision control systems (Git). Good debugging capabilities are an advantage,
• ability in working in a heterogeneous and structured IT infrastructure, with remote resources and using various protocols (e.g. SFTP, SSH),
• skills in setting up and configuring web-servers (Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat), databases and webGIS servers on Linux machines,
• good knowledge in production of technical documentation (UML) and presentation,
• good experience in setting up, running and (remotely) managing web-based databases within IT environments,
• Experience in the use of 'docker' technology
• the capability of integration in a multicultural/multilingual research working environment is expected,
• fluent English language spoken and written is required.

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Important:

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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. 

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About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 60,000 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.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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