Geospatial Data & Web Apps Specialist, Digital Atlas

Geoscience Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free on-site parking

Generous flexible working arrangements

Job summary

A leading public sector geoscience organisation is seeking a Geospatial Officer to deliver high-quality spatial data and applications for Australia’s Digital Atlas. The role involves preparing spatial datasets, managing GIS tasks, and using Esri tools. Strong qualifications in Geographic Information Systems and at least two years of experience in geospatial management are required. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and offers competitive salary plus flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in Geographic Information Systems or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in geospatial data management and/or web mapping application development.
• Willingness to learn data integration and workflow automation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, curate, and publish spatial datasets for the Digital Atlas platform.
• Manage GIS database tasks including data acquisition and integration.
• Build interactive web apps and dashboards using Esri tools.

Skills

Geospatial data management

Web mapping application development

GIS analysis

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in GIS or Spatial Science

2+ years in geospatial data management

Tools

Esri ArcGIS

FME

Python

Job description

A leading public sector geoscience organisation is seeking a Geospatial Officer to deliver high-quality spatial data and applications for Australia’s Digital Atlas. The role involves preparing spatial datasets, managing GIS tasks, and using Esri tools. Strong qualifications in Geographic Information Systems and at least two years of experience in geospatial management are required. The organization values diversity, inclusion, and offers competitive salary plus flexible working arrangements.