Software Engineer/Java Web Developer @ EDINA

[Mark Small]

Software Engineer/Java Web Developer vacancy at EDINA (University of Edinburgh)

   

Job Title: Software Engineer

Vacancy Ref: 033451

Closing Date: 13-Jul-2015 (5pm)

Location: Central Edinburgh

Salary: £31,342-£37,394 per annum (pay award pending)

An opportunity has arisen for a Software Engineer/Java Web Developer to work on a unique, state-of-the-art online service delivering maps, geospatial data and geographic information to researchers and students across the UK. EDINA’s Digimap (http://digimap.edina.ac.uk) service provides online access to a wide range of topographic and subject-specific mapping and map data, including geology, hydrographic, historical and contemporary Ordnance Survey maps. It has around 50,000 users and delivers over 21 million maps and 20TB of data per year. You’ll be tasked with keeping this complex service running, as well as contributing to the evolution and development of this and other online services in a rapidly changing environment.

We want you to have: 

• A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline;
• Strong Java/C++/C# (we use Java but any of these lanuages will be considered);
• Good JavaScript;
• Object-Oriented design;
• Working under own initiative;
• Work experience in software development;
• Strong communication skills;
• Good problem solving skills.

It would be useful if you also had one or more of the following: 

• Experience of Build tools e.g. GIT and Maven;
• Application Frameworks e.g. Spring;
• JavaScript Frameworks e.g. AngularJS/Jquery;
• UNIX or Linux;
• Automated testing e.g. Unit, Integration, Acceptance;
• Apache/Tomcat;
• Mobile technologies;
• Dev Ops;
• RDBMs (PostgreSQL, MySQL), SQL, JDBC;
• Enthusiasm for technology.

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate enthusiasm, initiative and rigorous problem solving and who is able to work as part of a dynamic team.

This is a full time open ended post.

Closing date: Monday 13th July 2015 at 5pm.

Benefits of working for the University include:

• 36 days holiday (+ 4 public holidays);
• 35 hour working week;
• Flexible hours;
• Occupational Pension Scheme;
• Family Friendly work;
• Yearly salary increments;
• Exceptional occupational sick pay;
• Staff discounts;
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

For further information and to apply for the position please see the link below.

- See more at: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=033451