Result of Service

The incumbent will be responsible to deliver the following:

• Introduce improvements and enhancements into Manara and other ICTS developed products
• Collaborating with designers by implementing wireframes into interactive Portals
• A highly scalable and reliable backend system
• A robust messaging system built and maintained using Rabbit MQ
• Search capabilities implemented using Apache Solr
• High-performance databases designed and maintained using PostgreSQL
• Develop Dockerfiles and Docker Compose files for containerized applications
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate Docker containers into the overall infrastructure
• High-quality software products delivered through collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Code reviews conducted and adherence to software development best practices ensured

Work Location

UN-House ESCWA

Expected duration

6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background:

As part of the efforts from ICTS department in expanding and improving ESCWA technological capacities, and the creation of Manara Platform to be a UN wide Knowledge Hub, the department is invested in several initiatives and projects involving data management, data pipelines, data visualizations, pre-processing, Machine Learning, sentiment analysis, optimization, web development, web hosting, User Interface, and graphic design.
Therefore, there is a need for technical talent to implement these projects while increasing ESCWA technological awareness and capacity building, with the goal of opting for in-house solutions whenever possible.

In this context, the role of the Senior Full Stack Web Developer is critical for the correct maintenance and enhancement of Manara, a tool for gathering and automated analysis of publications, news, social media comments and maps.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the overall guidance of the Chief, ICTS, and direct supervision by the team leader, the contractor will work on improving the Knowledge platforms for ESCWA ICTS department, with special focus on Manara platform. In particular, the candidate will perform the following tasks:

• Design and develop highly scalable and reliable backend systems
• Experience in building user interfaces using modern frontend frameworks (Angular, reactJS)
• Build and maintain robust messaging systems using Rabbit MQ
• Implement search capabilities using Apache Solr
• Design and maintain high-performance databases using PostgreSQL
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate Docker containers into the overall infrastructure
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to software development best practices
• Continuously learn and stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or an analytical field of study such as Economics, Math, and/or Applied Physics is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with minimum of two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience as full stack Developer or similar role is required.
Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery) is required.
Knowledge of Angular Framework is required.
Hands on experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes is required.
Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (C#, Python) is required.
The following are desirable:

• Knowledge of React frameworks
• Knowledge of NodeJS
• Familiarity with databases (namely: MS SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (IIS, Apache) and UI/UX design

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.

For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.