Remote Precision Agriculture Specialist: GIS

Placements24; Polokwane; Ibrido; ZAR 520.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Medical insurance

Professional development

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Precision Agriculture Specialist to leverage remote sensing, GIS, and drone data for optimizing farm management across South Africa. This remote role focuses on imagery analysis, spatial modeling, and delivering actionable insights for farmers and agronomists.

Ideal candidates hold 4+ years in GIS/RS, with ArcGIS/QGIS and ENVI/ERDAS Imagine experience, plus Python scripting. Flexible remote arrangement and ongoing professional development are offered.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's in Geomatics, GIS, Remote Sensing, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years in GIS and/or remote sensing, preferably in agriculture.
• Proficient in ArcGIS/QGIS and ENVI/ERDAS Imagine; strong image processing skills.
• Experience with Python for automating geospatial workflows is advantageous.

Mansioni

• Acquire, process, and analyze satellite imagery and drone data for farm applications.
• Develop and maintain GIS databases and spatial models for agriculture.
• Create maps/reports showing crop health, soil variability, and yield potential.
• Apply remote sensing for crop monitoring and land use analysis.
• Develop variable rate application maps for inputs and collaborate with farmers for insights.
• Stay updated on GIS/RS tech and contribute to new analytical tools and workflows.
• Provide technical support and training on precision agriculture data to clients.

Conoscenze

Geospatial analysis

Remote sensing

GIS software

Python scripting

Data visualization

Independent work

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's in Geomatics, GIS, Remote Sensing, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy

Strumenti

ArcGIS

QGIS

ENVI

ERDAS Imagine

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Precision Agriculture Specialist to leverage remote sensing, GIS, and drone data for optimizing farm management across South Africa. This remote role focuses on imagery analysis, spatial modeling, and delivering actionable insights for farmers and agronomists.

Ideal candidates hold 4+ years in GIS/RS, with ArcGIS/QGIS and ENVI/ERDAS Imagine experience, plus Python scripting. Flexible remote arrangement and ongoing professional development are offered.