web applications developer

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center-Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is looking for a web applications developer candidate to join the BSC-CNS's Operations Department, specifically at the User Support team to work in the development and maintenance of web applications for the day-to-day work of the center. Key Duties

• Maintenance, Update and Implementation of applications to improve the management of the day-to-day activities in the center.
• Development, maintenance and improvement of the public website of the center and its intranet (done in DRUPAL CMS)
• Development and maintenance of front-end components using JavaScript (and possibly frameworks like jQuery) to enhance user interactivity and experience.
• Debugging and performance optimization of existing PHP and JavaScript code to ensure responsive and scalable applications.
• Implementation of security best practices in web development, including input validation, session management, and protection against common vulnerabilities
• Documentation of codebase and technical procedures to ensure maintainability and facilitate collaboration with other developers or support teams, * A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.

Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

• Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
• Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es. For more information, please follow this link.

• Degree in Computer Science for web applications development or similar.
• or Higher Education (FPII) in web applications development, computer science or similar

• Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience

• Experience in analyzing requirements, designing, and deploying complex web applications focused on business management solutions.
• Experience with SQL and creation and design of databases for web applications.
• knowledge and expertise using PHP for the creation of web applications

• Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience

• Experience working in a LAMP environment.
• Knowledge of web accessibility standards
• Knowledge in Responsive Development best practices
• Experience in control version systems as GIT
• Experience with Drupal content management systems will be positively considered.
• Good level in English, both written and spoken.

• Competences

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a diverse, multidisciplinary environment.

• The position will be located at BSC within the Operations Department
• We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
• Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
• Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
• Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
• Starting date: asap

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries. Look at the BSC experience: BSC-CNS YouTube Channel Let's stay connected with BSC Folks! We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.