Full-stack Web Applications Developer (Technology), Digital Project, AHEL

International Institute for Strategic Studies

• Full-stack Web Applications Developer (Technology), Digital Project, AHEL

Full-stack Web Applications Developer (Technology), Digital Project, AHEL

Hours: Full-time
Contract: Fixed-term, 1 year
Location: London

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is the world’s leading think tank examining geopolitical and geo-economic risk from an international perspective, with a specialist expertise in risks with a national security dimension. The IISS has offices in London, Berlin, Singapore, Manama, and Washington DC. Arundel House Enterprises Ltd. (AHEL) is the commercial subsidiary of the IISS, which this role will be contracted under.

The IISS is seeking a Full-stack Web Application Developer to support its new strategic Digital Project, based in London and reporting to the Applications Manager as part of the global Technology team, delivering cloud-based solutions for research, public analysis, and commercial clients.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with key representatives from our Research teams, responsible for defining and obtaining agreement on our future state business data model across all research domains, for use across all platforms.
• Collaborate with Technology leads & key Researchers to define core business requirements to help define our future state architecture and delivery roadmap for the IISS Dataverse platform
• Delivery of core services & web interfaces for data acquisition & management, process automation, and analysis & visualisation of diverse research and reference datasets. LeveragingJS and Azure based services, these will provide both internal users & external clients the tools they need to locate, interrogate, analyse & visualise data across multiple sources from a single platform
• Delivery of external client facing APIs to provide both query & streaming based access to our data, supporting multiple authentication methods and flexible per-subscription permission models
• Providing Level 3 support, user training and key client onboarding technical support for our applications under our management
• Providing mentoring and guidance to junior developers & key business SMEs on best practice & technology skills and helping identify opportunities to leverage modern technologies & AI systems across the organisation

Requirements

• Completion of a degree in computer science or related technical field, or relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency with Node.js, SQL server, OAuth2 or similar authentication, web services in cloud hosted environments (preferably Azure) and at least 1 core JS front-end framework.
• Experience in data modelling, technical requirements analysis and documentation.
• Good working knowledge of appropriate design patterns, DevOps processes & test frameworks.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English. Able to adapt communications for both highly technical peers, non-technical business users and external clients at all levels.
• Up-to-date knowledge of security best practices, with recent experience of delivering externally facing secure cloud-based web applications & services in a corporate environment.
• Practical experience with data analysis and visualisation libraries.

Remuneration

We provide a full employment package plus a performance related bonus, and a comprehensive range of benefits.

Application

Candidates should submit their applications by clicking the “Apply Now” blue button and following the instructions to submit their full Curriculum Vitae and cover letter.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we will be unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 6 September 2024.

The IISS is an equal opportunities employer.