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Agri GIS Architect (PTA/JHB Hybrid)
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IT/Computer - Other IT/Computer
Johannesburg
FULL TIME
Job Summary
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.
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