Start date: November 2024
Contract potential until 2028
Location: Remote
Clearance: NATO Secret or equivalent
The contractor will be part of a team and will work using an Agile and iterative approach during multiple sprints. Each sprint is planned for a duration of 1 week
The contractor may be required to travel to NCI Agency, The Hague, the Netherlands and other sites within NATO for completing these tasks. Travel expenses will be reimbursed to the individual directly (outside this contract) under NATO rules.
Qualifications
The consultancy support for this work requires a front-end software developer with the following qualifications:
Must demonstrate ability to communicate with external users / customers and translate their requirements in development tasks for the team. Must demonstrate recent experience working in Scrum teams, particularly in projects involving frontend technologies such as React, JavaScript, and TypeScript. Must demonstrate strong background in software development, with a particular emphasis on frontend development. They possess excellent problem-solving skills, especially in the context of GUI design and user experience optimization. Must demonstrate relevant and recent experience in continuous software integration and automated testing, including knowledge of test automation frameworks and has in depth experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub. Must demonstrate relevant and recent experience in frontend development using JavaScript, TypeScript, and the React library, with the ability to design and implement responsive, dynamic user interfaces. Must demonstrate experience using development tools, such as Visual Studio Code, Webpack, and ESLint, which are essential for efficient front-end development. Must demonstrate proficiency in secure software practices, with firm knowledge of web authentication (e.g., OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML) and experience integrating these protocols into front-end applications using tools like Keycloak. Must demonstrate experience in database design and integrating frontend applications with databases, using technologies like PostgreSQL and RESTful APIs. Must demonstrate recent experience designing containerized frontend solutions, with knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, particularly in deploying React applications. Must demonstrate produces efficient, clear, readable, maintainable, and high- quality front-end code, with a focus on delivering excellent user experiences. Good knowledge spoken and written English as work is conducted in English
Desirable:
The following expertise and knowledge is desirable for this requirement:
Experience with Java Spring Frameworks, including designing and implementing REST-API and GraphQL applications, enhancing their full-stack development capabilities.
SCOPE OF WORK
Under the direction / guidance of the NCIA Point of Contact or delegated staff, the software engineer will develop and update ANET software modules. This includes the following activities:
Collaborate with lead engineer, product owner, and other engineers to understand the requirements and translate them into technical specifications (like user stories) for the ANET application and related products Maintain and further develop the Continuous Integration environment in Azure DevOps aiming to have the quality assurance built-in, including test report to explain test result and coverage to NCIA Change Advisory Boards of each release Debug and troubleshoot issues in front-end components, identify and resolve software defects, and ensure a stable release by updating software dependencies and optimizing front-end performance. Design, develop, and maintain intuitive and responsive user interfaces using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript. Utilize JavaScript, TypeScript, and React for dynamic front-end interactions, and leverage Java persistence frameworks to interact with the PostgreSQL database, ensuring data integrity, performance, and security across the full stack. Develop / conduct unit and automated testing of software components Attend virtual and in-person meetings
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