Precision Agriculture Tech Lead - Hybrid & Field-Focused

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Medical aid and retirement plans

Company vehicle for field work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Precision Agriculture Specialist to join a Gauteng-based team in Tembisa. You will leverage GPS guidance, drone mapping, and sensor data to optimize crop inputs and profitability.

You will design, implement, and monitor precision farming programs, collaborate with agronomists, and train farm staff in advanced technologies. The role emphasizes data-driven agronomic recommendations, geospatial analysis, and continuous improvement, with a hybrid working arrangement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with agricultural focus.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience with precision agriculture technologies.
• Proven GIS software proficiency (ArcGIS, QGIS) and data analysis.
• Drone operation experience for agricultural mapping and data collection (certification preferred).
• Strong agronomic knowledge and sensor technology familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage precision agriculture programs across farm operations.
• Operate and maintain GPS guidance, auto-steer systems, and precision farming equipment.
• Use drones for crop monitoring, aerial mapping, and data collection.
• Create variable rate application maps from geospatial data, soil results, and yield maps.
• Calibrate sensors and monitor soil moisture, nutrients, and weather data.
• Provide training to farm staff on precision agriculture tools and software.
• Troubleshoot precision farming hardware and software issues.
• Collaborate with agronomists to interpret data and make data-driven recommendations.
• Keep detailed records of activities, data, and outcomes.

Skills

GIS analysis

Drone operation

Data analytics

Agricultural engineering

Field and office work

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering / Agronomy / Geomatics

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

GPS guidance systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Precision Agriculture Specialist to join a Gauteng-based team in Tembisa. You will leverage GPS guidance, drone mapping, and sensor data to optimize crop inputs and profitability.

You will design, implement, and monitor precision farming programs, collaborate with agronomists, and train farm staff in advanced technologies. The role emphasizes data-driven agronomic recommendations, geospatial analysis, and continuous improvement, with a hybrid working arrangement in a