Lead Developer

About us
CERTUS Port Automation is a leading technology company in innovative automation solutions for container and intermodal terminals worldwide.

Headquartered out of Sliedrecht, near Rotterdam, our systems empower marine and railway terminal operators to increase their performance while reducing operating costs. Deployed in over 50+ countries, terminal operators worldwide have successfully optimized their gate, crane and rail processes using our advanced OCR technology, kiosk systems and advanced software.

We thrive on innovation, providing unique business solutions to container and intermodal terminals worldwide. Our work culture is where innovation is expected, hard work is valued, and creativity is rewarded.

All this within a no-nonsense organization with diverse disciplines and a great team spirit.

Our field
The operation within maritime and intermodal terminals is highly automated. The individual system solutions for terminal operations are accompanied by complex logic, which together result in optimization the use of CHE (container handling equipment), (IT) systems and resources.

CERTUS standard software platform PASS (Port Automation & Security System) is designed as middleware between the various subsystems and a (TOS) Terminal Operating System. The CERTUS PASS system runs on 50+ terminals at 30 ports in 25 countries around the world. For our customers we deliver 24/7 remote and local support on hardware and software.

We also have non ports Solutions like a Parking Management system for Trucks and a Warehouse system.

Job Profile
The lead developer lays out the architectural and technical basis and for the realization of (complex) systems. The lead developer works as a unit together with the Backend and Frontend Developers, where the lead developer is in charge of the development of the technical code so that functionality and user interaction in the products to be delivered is a natural starting point. He focuses on functionality and (user interaction) design and data layer and business logics. The lead developer provides direction and technical guidance to the backend and frontend developers.

In addition, we are looking for someone who wants to develop himself further and is enthusiastic about expanding and sharing his knowledge. You are someone who has insight and analytical skills and is able to oversee an application in the larger picture. Above all, you have to be someone who also has both feet on the ground and has a pragmatic approach. You have to have a service-oriented attitude, both to the internal and external customers and to your colleagues. We also ask for a proactive attitude towards improving our products.

Since a lot of communication is in English, you are expected to have a good level of English in word and writing.

Our new PASS solution is a web application that will run on-premise for our current customers from security and performance considerations. The technical design of this user interface will have to take into account the security considerations that belong to a cloud-based SaaS / PaaS solution so that we can offer a cloud-based solution. To be able to fill this user interface with data, the Backend Development in cooperation with the Frontend Development will develop the backend api’s for the UI.

Qualifications:

• Education level HBO or WO or equivalent level.
• HBO or WO work and thinking level.
• Good level of the English language, spoken and written

Experience:

• Preferably at least 3 years experience in the management and technical leadership of a development team.
• Preferably at least 8 years of experience in realizing information systems.
• Preferably at least 8 years of experience in producing technical system documentation.
• Preferably at least 6 years of demonstrable experience with programming in #C and preferably 2 years of experience in programming front-end code. This can be done through work within a permanent position and / or based on completed projects.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of development methods. (Agile way of working, SCRUM)
• Thorough knowledge of OOP (Object Oriented Programming).
• Knowledge of and experience with (drawing up) complex SQL instructions.
• Knowledge of at least one market-compliant programming language based on the Microsoft product line. (.JUST)
• Knowledge and experience with real-time web techniques such as SignalR / Websockets
• Knowledge of Microsoft Services Architectures
• Conceptual knowledge of hardware platforms, operating systems and protocols.
• Conceptual knowledge of XML / HTML / CSS, unit tests / program tests

As a Lead Developer you will work with:

·      The latest versions of .Net
·      The latest versions of Visual Studio
·      Raspberry Pi (Windows IOT)
·      Microsoft SQL Server
·      Microservices (WCF / TCP-IP / REST / SOAP / Websockets)
·      WPF (MVVM)
·      ASP.NET (MVC)
·      HTML5 / XML / XSLT / XSD / XPath / WSDL / XHTML / JSON techniques
·      Rabbit MQ
·      NHibernate
·      ReSharper
·      Unit tests
·      TeamCity
·      Git
·      Jira Software
·      Jira Confuluence

Frontend Tools:

·      Vscode
·      Adbobe XD
·      Visual Studio
·      SQL Servr management Studio 18
·      Gitkraken/Sourcetree
·      Used Packages:

o  Vue.js
o  Nuxt.js
o  Nuxt TypeScript
o  Vuetify
o  Keycloak-js
o  Vue-Class-Components
o  Vue-Property-decorator
o  Vuex-Module-decorators (Github)
o  Nuxt-Class-Components
o  Nuxt-Property-Decorator
o  Vue-Browser-Acl

You will do integrations with various hardware equipment including more:

·      Barriers
·      Traffic lights
·      Printers
·      Barcode scanners
·      LED signs
·      Card readers
·      Biometric scanners
·      Cameras
·      Weigh bridge

Employment:

·      36-40 hour working week

·      Market-level salary and the employment conditions of the Collective Labor Agreement for Information, Communication and Office Technology (ICK)

·      Good secondary conditions