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Agri GIS Architect (PTA / JHB Hybrid)

Agri GIS Architect (PTA / JHB Hybrid)

Datafin RecruitmentCenturion, ZA
8 days ago
Job description

Job title : Agri GIS Architect (PTA / JHB Hybrid)

Job Location : Gauteng, Centurion

Deadline : November 21, 2025

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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 farmer’s 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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