Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

Are you a creative lead developer who can manage the development of innovative digital products and services in the field of marketing and communications? Then read on, because we’re looking for you!

Job description

As lead developer of digital innovation at Maastricht University’s Department of Marketing and Communications (M&C), you will be responsible for the technical development of projects and develop software yourself. You cooperate with colleagues on the Digital Innovation team and multidisciplinary colleagues from other M&C teams as well as managing external parties. Together, you work on projects that use technology to push boundaries.

Who are we and what do we do?

We are a small team whose projects span (and occasionally transcend) the field of M&C. We develop projects ourselves and manage projects developed externally. We are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to improve and innovate products and processes.

What will you do?

• Actively seek out opportunities for innovation
• Brainstorm potential projects and their content
• Select suitable solutions in collaboration with colleagues and in line with UM’s existing IT capacities
• Determine which features belong in the back end, front end or integrations
• Work in a structured manner on one or more projects simultaneously
• Collaborate on the maintenance and updating of existing applications
• Test, write and implement APIs and authentication methods for applications
• Work in a team and share your progress with the team on a daily basis

Requirements

We are looking for someone with :

• A university or professional higher education degree in a relevant field
• At least three to five years of experience as a developer (DevOps), with a minimum of two in a management role
• Sound knowledge of contemporary development methods and technologies:
  
  • experience with app development for web, iOS, Android, and the associated frameworks (as demonstrated in a portfolio or git repository)
  • experience with internet applications based on https, HTML, CSS, jScript, jQuery, PHP, XML, JSON and SQL
  • knowledge of GitHub, APIs and development frameworks (Ionic, NodeJS)
  • knowledge of and insight into the importance of user-centred design, the creation of mockups and user stories for various devices and interfaces.
  
  
• A proactive and creative attitude with a hands-on mentality
• Good communication skills and the ability to manage projects efficiently
• Insight into the consequences and influence of your work on the overarching (departmental) strategy

Who are we looking for in terms of personality?

• Inquisitive by nature and not afraid of a challenge
• Result-oriented and able to get to get others on board
• Willing to deviate from the beaten path
• Driven to deliver an effective, well-designed product
• Flexible, stress-resistant and analytical, with excellent problem-solving skills
• Keen to work in a team with a laidback atmosphere

Conditions of employment

What do we offer?

A one-year role with a view to a permanent employment contract.

• Work at the most international university in the Netherlands in beautiful Maastricht
• Challenging work environment and great colleagues
• Facilities and freedom to develop on a personal and technical level
• Excellent fringe benefits, including flexible working hours, 232 hours of leave (based on a 38 hour working week), good pension scheme, the option of working from home and Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO-NL) á la carte
• Work laptop and smartphone
• Depending on education and experience, a maximum salary of € 5.439,- gross per month (max. scale 11)
• Holiday allowance of 8.0% and end-of-year bonus of 8.33% in accordance with the CAO-NL
• Initial appointment for one year, to be converted into a permanent employment contract in the event of proven suitability

The employment terms and conditions are primarily covered in the CAO-NL, supplemented by several UM-specific provisions. For details, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl> About UM > Working at UM.

Employer

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 22,000 students and 5,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

For more information, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Additional information

Interested?

For more information about this vacancy, please contact our Digital Innovation Manager Manon Gorissen:manon.gorissen@maastrichtuniversity.nl

For the application procedure, click on ‘Apply now.’

- Applications submitted through recruitment agencies will not be considered –