Data Scientist: Earth Observation (Contract), Pretoria

• You will be responsible for the development of EO data products and solutions, user guidance and support and partners guidance and support.

Responsibilities:

• Designing EO algorithms and workflows that are robust, scalable, well documented and reusable (e.g., python Scripts).
• Develops, manages and delivers continental services and products for Digital Earth Africa, using analysis ready earth observation data and other geospatial data (satellite imagery and data, radar measurements, etc.).
• Responsibilities will include but not limited to.
• Design visualization and provide documentation of products to support capacity development and communication of the products to users. and
• Support use of DE Africa products and services by partners and users.
• Creating information products and services based on satellite Earth Observation data and products, other geospatial data and services, in situ measurements and geospatial information.
• Working closely with the business development team on developing new solutions to practical problems.
• Produce EO data products and implement scalable EO workflows.
• Operationalising data processing & analysis algorithms, from beta, to prototype to operational versions.
• Provide guidance to the technologies team.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree (BSc or higher) in any relevant field (Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Physics, Engineering etc.).
• 2 + years of proven experience developing data analytics solutions in Python.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong statistical analysis skills.
• Experience working with (open) EO data.
• Knowledge of EO products, applications, and market sectors.
• Experience developing machine learning-based models is highly desirable.