Agri GIS Architect (PTA/JHB Hybrid)

Datafin; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A dynamic AgriTech Start-Up is seeking an experienced Agri GIS Architect in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will lead GIS and Remote Sensing capabilities, utilizing their deep knowledge in remote sensing databases and coding, particularly in R. Responsibilities include building tools for data collection and developing analytics for carbon projects. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 10+ years of experience. This role is pivotal in shaping innovative agricultural solutions in South Africa.

Formación

• Relevant degree in GIS, Geo-Informatics, Environmental Sciences, or Agriculture required.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proficient in coding in R and familiar with Python.
• Experience with open-source GIS databases.
• Membership with SAGC or similar organisation.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development of GIS capabilities and tools.
• Assess satellite imagery for business applications.
• Develop tools to aid data collection and carbon projects.
• Support carbon model developers with data feeding into models.
• Build tools that add value to farmers' operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align data management goals.

Conocimientos

Remote sensing databases

GIS

Coding in R

Data Analysis

Statistics

Statistics

Agriculture systems knowledge

Open-source GIS

Educación

Degree in GIS/Geo-Informatics, Environmental Sciences, or Agriculture

Environmental Sciences / Agriculture qualification

Herramientas

Open-source GIS databases

Python

Descripción del empleo

Agri GIS Architect (PTA/JHB Hybrid) IT - Analyst, Data Management

Pretoria/Centurion - Gauteng - South Africa, Johannesburg - Gauteng - South Africa

Environment

A dynamic AgriTech Start‑Up in Pretoria seeks your deep knowledge of remote sensing databases and GIS work, an understanding of agricultural systems, coding experience and a drive to make an impact in South African agriculture to be its next Agri GIS Architect. You will lead the initial direction of GIS & Remote Sensing capabilities, including building various tools aiding data collection and soil carbon modelling processes. The successful incumbent must possess a Degree GIS / Geo‑Informatics, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, or other relevant qualification with 10 years experience in a relevant line of work with proficiency coding in R and using open‑source GIS databases. You must also have SAGC membership or with a similar organisation.

Duties

• Assist in building ground‑breaking GIS capabilities and helping build up a team of GIS Specialists over the coming years.
• Assess which satellite imagery or remote sensing data is most applicable and cost‑effective for the business purposes.
• Use farmer data to develop / improve various tools which aid carbon projects and data collection processes. These include the following potential tools that can be developed with time:
  • Cover crop biomass determination
  • Grassland biomass production determination
  • Cash crop identification tool
  • Tillage intensity tool
  • Automated field delineations or removal of non‑cultivated areas from polygons
  • Automated field history determinations (e.g. conversions from forestry to cultivation or grassland to cultivation, etc.)
  • Field stratification
• Support Carbon Model Developers to develop tools/data feeding into digital soil mapping carbon models.
• With time, building tools which add value to farmers operations.

Requirements

• A suitable Degree GIS / Geo‑Informatics, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, or other relevant qualifications.
• Have >10 years experience in a relevant line of work.
• Have some experience in coding (such as Python) and am proficient in coding in R.
• Cleaning, interpreting and managing remote sensing databases.
• Experience in open‑source GIS databases / coding.
• Understand agricultural systems and enjoy adding value to farmers.
• Have membership with SAGC or a similar organisation.
• Technically strong in Statistics and Data Analysis.

Attributes

• Energetic, am looking for a new challenge and am eager to learn new skills.
• Communicate well with people and am able to work independently, staying focused on an agreed strategy / goal.