Senior / Mid Full Stack Developer (Node.js)

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is the largest university in Cyprus and the largest in Southern Europe that teaches primarily in English, with more than 14,000 students from over 100 countries, a diverse community of faculty and staff, and an expanding worldwide network. UNIC is driving educational innovation in the wider region, with activities like our dynamic global initiative in blockchain technology and centres of excellence in medicine and online/distance learning. UNIC has been ranked among the top 601-800 universities in the world, according to the latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022.

Job Description
The University of Nicosia seeks a full stack developer experienced with web development to spearhead the development of in-house projects. The candidate will be responsible for the in-house project developments using Node.js Express with the use of MongoDB database and front-end implementation. It is imperative for the candidates to be familiar with designing modular applications/programs that communicate with various systems. The applicant will be working alongside the team to implement new front-end layouts and working with back-end engineers for design and implementation of APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the assigned modules
• Manage the MongoDB database
• Develop new modules by creating the backend and the frontend interfaces
• Developing quality assurance procedures
• Maintaining and upgrading existing systems
• Contribute to system documentation
• Working closely with other developers, UX designers, business and systems analysts

Skills & Requirements

• Proven experience with Node.js and the Express framework
• Proven experience with MongoDB
• Proven experience with front-end website development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Proven experience with creating and consuming REST APIs
• Understanding of software development and security best practices
• Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to write clean, easy to understand code
• BSc/MSc degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant areas

Additional Qualifications that will be considered as advantageous:

• Proven 3+ years of enterprise application development
• Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD)
• Familiarity with development practices like unit testing, integration testing, etc.
• Familiarity with cloud services (e.g. AWS)
• Experience with React.js

Personal Qualifications

• Good management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Highly self‐motivated, goal orientated, and self‐directed
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate and innovate in a small team with a fast‐paced environment, balancing both strategic and tactical needs
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines
• Training and coaching skills
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and students
• Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Information and Application
For a formal application, please submit your CV accompanied by a cover letter through our online recruitment system http://vacancies.unic.ac.cy/.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.