Full Stack Developer
<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p><strong>Senior Full Stack Developer</strong></p><p><strong>Client:</strong> Agency of the United Nations</p><p><strong>Modality:</strong> OFFSITE; All work is to be performed remotely, unless specifically authorized by a supervisor.</p><p><strong>Daily Rate:</strong> 250,00 EUR</p><p><strong>Duration of the mission:</strong> 1 August 2026 (duration not specified)</p><p><strong>Extension/Renewals: </strong>There is a possibility for assignment of additional capacity to other projects, as necessary. Renewals will be considered based on performance and funding.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Education Qualifications</em></strong></p><ul><li>First-level university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent professional qualification.</li><li>Expert knowledge in spoken and written English.</li><li>MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)</li><li>MS SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Project</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><em>Knowledge</em></strong></p><ul><li>Strong technical knowledge of Cloud Computing Platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and in software development field</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of API Design and Integration</li><li>Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, or real-time web app development.</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of Microservices Architecture and Design Patterns</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of Containerization and Orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of Database Design</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of DevOps Practices and CI/CD Pipelines</li><li>Deep understanding of software integration and interoperability principles, patterns and practices.</li><li>Understanding of privacy, confidentiality and security practices related to software development. (e.g., OWASP)</li><li>Current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices</li></ul><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Skills</em></strong></p><ul><li>Proficiency in a variety of programming languages and frameworks, such as C#, Java, Python, .NET, or JavaScript.</li><li>Proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., .NET, Java, Node.js, Python/Django, Ruby on Rails, PHP).</li><li>Proficiency in modern JavaScript/TypeScript client-side frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) and client-side storage with synchronization capabilities </li><li>Proficiency in RESTful API design, relational and NoSQL databases, and asynchronous programming.</li><li>Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) and Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) such as SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and web storage solutions. </li><li>Proficiency in Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON).</li></ul><p><br/></p><ul><li>Hands-on technical experience with cloud development (Azure/AWS), including compute, storage, serverless and container (microservice) architectures, security, and federated identity and access management.</li><li>Familiarity with Docker, containers, and deploying applications to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).</li><li>Hands-on technical experience with CI/CD pipelines and source control (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps)</li><li>Familiarity with performance optimization and observability tools.</li><li>Familiarity with AI/ML application architecture, LLM models and managed AI services and APIs (Azure OpenAI/AWS Bedrock)</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><em>Experience – Essentials</em></strong></p><ul><li>A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in designing, full stack building, implementing and integrating software solutions in response to specific business needs. </li><li>Demonstrated experience in software development and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).</li><li>Demonstrated experience with cloud development.</li><li>Demonstrated experience with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and web services (REST/SOAP).</li><li>Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks/libraries such as Angular, React, or React Native.</li><li>Demonstrated experience with working in Agile, Waterfall and hybrid project environments.</li><li>Demonstrated exposure in complex international contexts involving technical, cultural and political elements.</li><li>Demonstrated experience with UN or other international or multinational organizations such as WHO.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><em>Experience – Desirable</em></strong></p><ul><li>Experience working with, contributing to or maintaining open-source projects.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in the software acquisition, development and maintenance for the public health domain.</li><li>Previous experience with development projects in/for WHO.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><em>Key responsibilities:</em></strong></p><ul><li>Environment management: maintaining a healthy and stable working environment across dev, staging and production, with clean promotion of changes between environments</li><li>CI/CD pipeline: owning and managing the pipeline across the three WordPress environments, ensuring reliable and consistent deployments</li><li>WordPress back-end: server configuration, plugin management, performance monitoring, security patching and general platform health</li><li>Code quality: reviewing and maintaining code quality standards including version control discipline (Git) and documentation; establishing a testing practice for custom code including unit tests, which are currently not in place</li><li>Collaboration: working effectively with the front-end vendor (Enabling Dimensions India) to integrate their work cleanly into the platform</li></ul><p> </p><p><br/></p><p>While the primary focus of this role is back-end and infrastructure, the developer is expected to be comfortable implementing front-end changes and new features within WordPress. Major design decisions will be handled by our front-end vendor, but day-to-day feature implementation and template work should not require escalation</p><p><br/></p> </div>