Senior Software Engineer

For our client in BASEL we are looking for a SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (100%) for a 14-MONTH contract.

DURATION: 15/10/2018 TO 31/12/2019
LOCATION: BASEL

WORKLOAD: 100%

About the role:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience in Life Sciences to support one of our global Research IT projects.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Evaluation and technical assessment of 3rd party Chemistry software solutions based on given requirements.
- Integration of 3rd party software solutions (cloud based and on-premise) into our existing application landscape.
- Definition, design and implementation of integration components and scientific software solutions.

MUST HAVES:

- +8 years of experience as Senior Software Engineer (with experience in Life Sciences)
- Strong expertise in the design of flexible, scalable and robust software solutions based on modern web technologies
- In-depth knowledge of Java/JEE technology stack
- Experienced in the design and implementation of REST API's
- Good experience with the integration of Cloud-based and internal solutions into an existing application landscape (on-premise)
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with Big Data (eg Apache Spark, Hadoop) and No-SQL (eg MongoDB) database concepts
- Hands-on experience with Chemistry platforms and tools from at least one of the following vendors: Biovia, Chemaxon, Dotmatics and/or Perkin Elmer.
- Strong analytical skills combined with conceptual thinking and structured working style
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written in English
- Work experience in cross functional and multi-site teams

NICE TO HAVES:

- German speaker
- Pharma experience

Are you available immediately, having experience working in pharmaceutical area?
Please send your complete CV to (see below) For further details feel free to call me. I am looking forward to receiving your application.