Systems Development and Maintenance IT Consultant

What you’ll need:  

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.  

• Education: You hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a minimum of2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience: You have acquired relevant experience working in information technology services development. Experience/knowledge of the following technologies and platforms:
  • Programming Languages: ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, Microsoft SharePoint Online.
  • Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including Angular and jQuery
  • Solid knowledge in design systems
  • Knowledge of one or more modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries such as Ember, Knockout, Undersore, Require JS, Kendo UI , AngularJS, JQuery, Knockout JS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, Vue.js etc.
  • Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
  • Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with scalable web application and responsive web design 
  • Databases: SQL Server or Oracle. Experience in MongoDB is a must.
  • Knowledge of in memory databases with focus on Redis.
  • Operating systems: Microsoft Windows, Linux OS
  • Other: knowledge of Jira, Git, Scrum methodology.
• Languages:  You are proficient in English and Spanish.
• Skills: WE are looking for a proactive self-managed person with fast response time and client focus oriented and results oriented. Lead and innovate new ideas and approaches to needs. Find solutions to unseen problems.

Opportunity Summary:

Length of contract: 12 months

Starting date: January 16, 2020

Location: IDB Headquarters, Washington D.C.

Responsible Person: Chief, SEC/ISD, IT Sr Associate SEC/EPM.

Requirements: You must be a citizen of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the IDB Group.  

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.  

We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply.  

About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.  

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.