Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports humanitarian aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in insecure contexts.
INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of free services, including real-time incident tracking, analytical reports, safety-related data and mapping, crisis management support, staff orientations and training.
INSO works in 16 of the world’s most insecure countries with its headquarters in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice.
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced and talented individual to join our team at our HQ in The Hague (remote-based is an option) as a Software Developer.
You will be responsible for providing substantial assistance in the design, implementation and maintenance of INSO’s Conflict & Humanitarian Data Centre. The system will be used in contexts where internet bandwidth is very limited. User roles will be defined with different permissions that require interaction with each other across multiple countries. You will help develop the data entry and incident analysis phases of the application with the guidance of the Software Development Manager. You will also provide substantial programming assistance for further development and troubleshooting of INSO’s partner and service distribution portal.
INSO’s Development Stack:
Angular 8+ with Typescript
Java Spring (boot) with Maven using Apache Tomcat
Clustering with multiple Apache CouchDB NoSQL nodes
NRT Indexing with Apache Solr 8+ using Zookeeper
MS SQL Server
Visualization development using D3 library
DevOps using Webpack, Docker containers, and Kubernetes
Session caching using Redis
PHP with Codeigniter using Nginx
Azure MySQL Server
Twilio, SendGrid and BulkSMS
Qualifications:
Strong understanding of data modelling and storage with both NoSQL and relational DBs
Knowledge of modern web and client development with distributed system architectures
Familiarity with Azure and Active Directory, VM server management, DNS, and SSL techniques
Paramount attention to detail in application and data security
The ability to learn quickly and use innovative technologies
Be a conscientious team worker who meets commitments and deadlines and takes pride in being reliable within a multi-cultural team across different time zones
