Front End Developer

Job Introduction

Serco is the preferred partner for European Institutions and International Organizations, offering ICT services and Contact Centre management across Europe. Our expertise extends from Information System support to consultancy under the government framework, supporting key entities such as the European Commission and Executive Agencies. As a leader in Service Integration and Management, we ensure seamless delivery of services across various platforms, embodying our commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.

We are hiring a Frontend Developer for European Commission in Brussels and various locations around Europe.

Main Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of our IT systems.
• Definition of the proposed solutions for fixing or improving our IT systems.
• Documentation of the existing IT systems.
• Assistance with identifying improvements to our IT systems.
• Coordination and review of the current IT systems.
• Interaction with business analysts, customers, users, project leaders, and developers.
• Support of users by answering their queries about existing IT systems.

Successful Candidate

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Very good knowledge of TypeScript and NodeJS.
• Good knowledge of microservices and architecture in the cloud.
• Good knowledge of applications design.
• Good knowledge of Amazon Web Services.
• Good knowledge of Jira and Confluence.
• Good knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Ability to fix problems efficiently and fast.
• Ability to give technical presentations.
• Ability to apply high quality standards.
• Ability to cope with fast changing technologies used in back end technologies.
• Very good communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analysis and problem solving skills.
• Capability to write clear and structured technical documents.
• Ability to participate in technical meetings and good communication skills.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

• Minimum 2 years of experience in microservices architecture and design of information systems.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Architecture as code with CDK.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in TypeScript with a focus on back-end development.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in NodeJS with a focus on back-end development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years of experience with SQL language.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in NoSQL databases.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Amazon Web Services, and more specifically experience in:
• Cognito
• Glue
• Cloudfront
• WAF
• API Gateway
• S3
• Route 53
• Minimum 3 years of experience in developing secure web applications.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Object Oriented design patterns.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with web services (REST and SOAP), with expertise in the design and development.
• Minimum 2 years in the development of graphical user interfaces.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with Angular2 framework or similar.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with JIRA and GIT.

About the Company

Serco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Space, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in the UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. More information can be found at Serco | Europe.

Why should you join Serco?

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

We are a diverse and inclusive organisation.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It’s a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinions that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.

We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.

In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government’s scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment Team.

Important

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

Please contact the recruitment team if needed.