Web & Database Developer
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7 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were looking for a Web and Database Developer to help us build maintain and evolve our key webservices and relational databases that support world-leading research science and operational excellence at the James Hutton Institute.
Youll work across a diverse range of web applications databases APIs and integration services helping us deliver secure reliable and user-friendly digital experiences for staff researchers and external partners.
If you enjoy solving problems building clean and efficient systems and working in a collaborative environment where your work has real impact this is a fantastic opportunity.
Main purpose of job:
The main purpose of the Web & Database Developer role is to design develop maintain and support the organisations websites web applications and databases ensuring they are secure reliable and aligned with business and research needs.
The postholder is responsible for delivering highquality websites web applications and databases managing structured data and enabling effective integrations between systems.
This role directly supports the technology strategy by enhancing user experience improving data accessibility and ensuring that web and database services operate efficiently securely and in compliance with organisational standards.
Main duties of post holder:
Web Development & Application Support
- Design develop and maintain our websites (Drupal and WordPress) web applications and portals.
- Identify diagnose and resolve website related issues.
- Maintain our web analytics platforms (Google analytics Search console Tag Manager)
- Support the maintenance and development of researchrelated applications
Database Development & Administration
- Maintain a small relational database estate to support our science and staff. (Oracle SQL Server)
- Optimise database performance indexing and query efficiency.
- Ensure data integrity security and availability of our databases
- Support Lifecycle management of database systems.
GIS and Web Mapping Services
- Support the maintenance of ArcGIS Enterprise servers and managing upgrades and patches.
- Managing ArcGIS cloud presence user roles and publishing web mapping services and apps for internal and external audiences.
- Handling spatial data supply (Ordnance Survey) and ensuring datasets are updated and accessible to GIS staff.
Security Compliance & Quality
- Implement secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation.
- Support incident response activities as part of the Cyber incident response team (CIRT).
- Work closely with the Security and Infrastructure team to ensure our websites and databases are kept UpToDate.
- Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
- Act as the point of contact for ensuring web and database security
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with the wider technology team and science groups.
- Translate user requirements into technical solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and support to colleagues and endusers through our ITSM portal.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance resilience and user experience.
- Manage relationships with third party vendors and service provides.
Project Delivery & Continuous Improvement
- Take a lead role in the delivery of web and database related projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the organisation to identify evolving development needs and implement solutions.
- Identify opportunities to improve performance resilience and user experience of web services and databases.
Vendor Management
- Evaluate and manage relationships with third party vendors and service providers.
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Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity
We will not consider the use of 3rd party recruitment agencies for the sourcing of candidates for this position.
The James Hutton Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The James Hutton Institute is a: Stonewall Diversity Champion; Athena SWAN Silver Status Holder; Disability Confident Committed Employer and a Living Wage Employer.
The James Hutton Institute is Happy to Talk Flexible Working.
The Company
The James Hutton Institute combines strengths in crops soils and land use and environmental research and makes a major contribution to the understanding of key global issues such as food energy and environmental security and developing and promoting effective technological and management solutions to these.
JamesHutton() was a leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment an eighteenth century golden age of intellectual and scientific achievements centred on Edinburgh. He is internationally regarded as the founder of modern geology and one of the first scientists to describe the Earth as a living system. His thinking on natural selection influenced Charles Darwin in developing his theory of evolution.
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About Company
The James Hutton Institute was formed to create a world leading research institute for land, crops, water and the environment.
