Forth-ERA Front End Developer (Web GIS)

The Post

Scotland’s International Environment Centre is looking to appoint a highly motivated, forward-looking Frontend Developer to join a multidisciplinary team working on the Forth Environmental Resilience Array (Forth-ERA (https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/forth-environmental-resilience-array/) ) which is a programme pioneering the development of a world-leading digital environmental observatory for the Forth Valley Region in Scotland in collaboration with a range of regional and national stakeholders. You will join an innovative team of scientists and technical specialists focussed on delivering a programme that will help deliver on Scotland’s net zero and broader environment targets. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Frontend Developer with expertise in web-enabled data visualisation to join our team. As Frontend Developer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing web interfaces to provide users with access to environmental datasets from Forth-ERA and other related projects including the redesign of Scotland’s Environment Web (SEWeb) in collaboration with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in creating innovative, visually appealing, and user-friendly interfaces that enable complex data to be presented to users in an effective and meaningful manner.

Description of Duties

• Provide advice and technical support as a domain expert to facilitate the design, implementation, and future strategy of Forth-ERA and SIEC
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and a range of end users to understand project requirements and translate these into functional frontend solutions
• Assume leadership for the design, build and management of frontend applications
• Design applications to meet user specifications applying industry standards and principles consistent with solution architecture

Essential Criteria

• Master’s degree (or equivalent work-related experience) in computing science, software engineering, web design, or a related subject and proven experience in frontend development
• The enthusiasm and ability to design and develop innovative and efficient web applications for the visualisation of geospatial and other environmental datasets
• High proficiency in web development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and knowledge of frontend frameworks like React, Angular, and Django

For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | University of Stirling .