back-end database developer

Are you passionate about developing innovative applications? Do you excel in database and backend development? Would you like to work in a creative, dynamic team in projects contributing to a sustainable and healthy environment? If so, read on!

Team Applied Spatial Research is looking for an enthusiastic colleague to enforce the software development capacity in the team. In this position you will participate in research projects with a strong ICT component. You will work together with other software developers in our team and other teams. You will also collaborate with researchers from other organisations, national and international. Supporting our broad and interdisciplinary research, you will work on a diversity of topics in the domains nature, agriculture and the living environment.

Your tasks will cover all aspects of software engineering, focussing on backend and database development. Our ICT work is diverse, and projects and development teams are usually small or medium size. This means we expect you to be flexible, able to manage more than one project at the same time and able and willing to master more than just one development environment. You will have the chance to join state-of-art projects, following the newest developments in software engineering, like big data technologies, machine learning, federated computingr etc.

You will work here
You will work with within the team Applied Spatial Research. This is a very diverse group: Geodesk, landscape architects, data quality expertise centre, software developers, cartographers and spatial data/ information researchers. But what binds us is that we all work on enhancing the symbiosis between the natural environment and humanity through applied spatial research. Through co-creation and creative design, we support stakeholders in improving decision making by integrating perspectives and different types of knowledge. We develop and advance methods and techniques for analysis, synthesis, valuation, and visualisation of spatial knowledge. The fitness for use principle, making sure that the solution is usable, is always central.

Requirements:

Your qualities

• university of applied science degree, BSc/MSc degree in informatics or comparable;
• at least 1 – 3 years working experience in software development (Java, Python);
• preferably experienced in handling of (large) spatial datasets;
• experience with using and managing relational database systems and SQL scripting; (Oracle and Postgres);
• experience and/or interest in one or more of the following is a pre: (open source) GIS, Mobile app data management, (Spatial) statistics, OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WCS) for geospatial data exchange , AI and machine/deep learning, distributed/cloud computing, Docker/Kubernetes, Linux;
• Experience with Agile development, DevOps concepts and CI/CD
• proficiency in English and Dutch;
• team player but also able to work independently and take responsibility;
• able to perform in a challenging and dynamic environment.

Salary Benefits:

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 3.234,- and € 6.008,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 10-11).

Additionally, a contract for 32 hours can be discussed. As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center. This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

36 hours per week

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