Full Stack Drupal Developer voor website- en volksgezondheidsprojecten (V/M/X)

Sciensano’s IT Development Department is looking for a full-stack Drupal developer to strengthen its web team.

As a Drupal developer, you will have the following responsibilities:

• participate in the design of technical architectures;

• estimate development tasks (SCRUM);

• develop high-performance websites and forms that meet quality requirements and client needs;

• manage the entire project development lifecycle, from technical analysis through application maintenance;

• help implement best practices and standards;

• automate as many recurring processes and tasks as possible (scripting, automation tools, DevOps tools);

• ensure IT security and the interoperability of developments.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software development, or a related field.

Professional Experience: 2 years of relevant experience in full-stack web development, ideally with Drupal; an experience in backend/frontend development, DevOps, automation, or Agile/Scrum environments is a plus.

Passionate about IT, you regularly keep up to date with technological developments

Excellent knowledge of : the Drupal 10/11 platform (configuration, backend and frontend development, troubleshooting); PHP development; Ubuntu, Windows 11, and MySQL; HTML, CSS, and Vue.js; REST APIs; Drush, Composer, and Git

Knowledge of the following is considered a plus: Laravel; MS Azure DevOps; Kubernetes, Docker; SOLR indexing and search platform; SCRUM framework

General Skills: teamwork skills; organizational skills and ability to work independently; rigorous and detail-oriented; ability to meet deadlines;

Languages : good written and spoken proficiency in English; good written and spoken proficiency in French r Dutch

A full-time contract in a renowned scientific institute

A transparent and clearly established salary : class B (in line with relevant professional experience)

A variety of advantages : group/health insurance; a generous number of holidays*; lunch vouchers; amazing extra’s with the federal advantage card (Fed+)

An employer committed to sustainability : full reimbursement of your home-work trips with public transports (workplace site Sciensano Ixelles/Elsene)

Interesting work arrangements : possibility of teleworking for some positions/ floating working hours (an average of 38 hour per week)

A stimulating work environment : several oportunities for you to acquire soft and hard skills, with our online learning environment (SciensanoAcademy), but also opportunities to attend onsite trainings during your working hours, and more.

• During the first year of employment, vacation days are awarded using the vacation certificate from the previous employer that needs to be provided by the candidate

Sciensano is a renowned and leading scientific institute dedicated to bridging the gap between science, health and society. More than 1,000 dedicated staff members work every day to promote human and animal health within a professional and independent framework. With its long tradition of scientific expertise, Sciensano plays a key role at the intersection of human, animal and environmental health. Sciensano’s strength and distinctiveness lie in its holistic and multidisciplinary approach, which leads to scientific research offering unique perspectives, in the interests of everyone’s health.

Could Sciensano be your employer? Working at Sciensano means choosing a role where you are fully committed to driving improvements across the broad field of health. If you have the right expertise and the necessary commitment, don’t hesitate to apply. At Sciensano, our staff receive our full attention. With us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow within an institute with a people-centred approach, where staff development is a priority and where excellence is valued, regardless of one’s position. We place great importance on friendliness, inclusion, diversity, respect and openness. Our staff enjoy terms of employment that facilitate a healthy work-life balance, a generous number of annual leave days, a salary in line with government pay scales, plus numerous additional benefits!

Find out more at: https://www.sciensano.be.