Freelance Full Stack Developer, Ispra

Talan is an international consulting group in innovation and transformation through technology. For 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally.

Present on five continents, the group plans to achieve a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 for more than 6,000 consultants and aims to exceed the one billion € turnover mark by 2025. The group puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in areas related to the technological changes of large groups, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain or IoT.

By placing the “humanistic practice of technology” at the center of its strategy, the Talan Group is convinced that it is by being at the service of humans that technology multiplies its potential for society.

Are you looking to join a company at the forefront of innovation and transformation? Look no further than Talan!

We are seeking a talented Full Stack Developer for EU Institutions to join our team and work on IT projects.

Job Description

Role and responsibilities

• Maintain the IPCHEM software, covering the full-stack (HTML, JavaScript, Java/Tomcat,
• PostgreSQL);
• Lead the maintenance of the IPCHEM data harmonisation, integration and dissemination
• processes (ETL, ownCloud, R and Python scripting);
• Support the IPCHEM data providers and users, including curation of standard on-boarding
• paths and their documentation;
• Lead the IPCHEM harmonisation and integration of new datasets, or update of existing ones;
• Coordinate with the IPCHEM system manager, the business manager, the data providers and users;
  
  
  

Qualifications

Preferred Skills:

Strong knowledge of:

• Java/Tomcat based web application software development and maintenance
• PostgreSQL/PostGIS data management (except server administration)
  
  
  

Good knowledge of:

• HTML, JavaScript, R, Python software maintenance
  
  
  

Basic knowledge of:

• ownCloud (or Nextcloud) platform administration and APIs (except server administration), PHP
• ETL data harmonisation tools (Pentaho Data Integration – Community Edition)
• Ability to curate software maintenance, including bug-fixes and addressing code issues also in relation to security assessments, code integrity and organisation, updates of the technical documentation
• Sound understanding and implementation of software security and data protection measures
• Willingness to learn about business processes, understand use cases, troubleshoot problems and identify areas of improvement, fine-tuning the testing activities to meet both technical and scientific needs
• Attitude to lead technical tasks, proactively steering towards the delivery of information system refinements, consolidating existing data streams and supporting the setup of new ones
• Capability of learning new technologies, of applying the FAIR data principles and of elaborating on possible evolutions of an information system
• Good communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Flexibility in terms of analytical and problem-solving approach
• Capability to write clear and structured technical documents in English
• Ability to participate in technical meetings with good command of English