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The Geospatial Data Engineer collaborates across IT teams to develop
data transformation and access pipelines following cloud best practices
as a foundational component of contributing to the design of a data lake
and other geospatial-related cloud/SaaS platforms that the C&GST
maintains in support of a broad body of geospatial work at TNC. The
Geospatial Data Engineer interacts with technical and end-user audiences
as a service-oriented team member, including serving on a regular help
desk rotation.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Do you enjoy working in an environment geared towards providing modern
cloud-based technologies to support the use of geospatial data in the
conservation science discipline? Are you energized by the idea of
contributing to the greater good for science and conservation in an
organization working to curb biodiversity loss, support people's
health, and reduce the rate of climate change on a global scale? This is
an exceptional career opportunity for a highly motivated, capable
individual interested in joining the world's leading conservation
organization.
The ideal candidate will balance experience in geospatial data and
technologies and cloud-based data lake and data warehouse environments.
This candidate will demonstrate expertise in the integration,
extraction, and transformation of multidimensional geospatial data and
an interest in being part of a developing team and technology suite in
support of conservation science on a global scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Collaborate with C&GST, other IT Teams, and external contractors to
design and implement scalable and efficient geospatial data enablement
processes that meet TNC's geospatial data governance, management,
sharing and spatial analysis requirements.
* Design and implement database and data pipelines to ingest geospatial
data from various sources, including structured and unstructured data
types (raster, imagery, vector, tabular, time series, point cloud,
multidimensional, etc.).
* Design and implement modern ETL and pipeline processes.
* Develop and implement data management/lifecycle processes, including
data partitioning, indexing, and versioning, to ensure efficient data
retrieval and management.
* Adapt and modify processes in response to changing circumstances,
including growth, and align with cost-conscious and careful project
implementation.
* Participate in weekly rotation of help desk responsibilities,
including responding to user issues, answering questions, and assisting
the community in solving their daily GIS problems.
* Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in geospatial
technologies and best practices to recommend innovative and automated
approaches to support the long-term stewardship of data management and
access in cloud environments.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, data
science/engineering, geospatial technology, or related field and/or
combined equivalent of education and experience
* 3 years of experience in cloud-based environments, data
access/pipeline development, architecture, design, and implementation.
* Experience with designing, building, testing, maintaining, and
automating data collection pipelines and workflow processes to support
ingestion, analysis and sharing.
* Experience with spatial data management principles, technologies, and
platforms (i.e., data lake or related cloud-based environments, data
pipelines, data governance).
* Experience with SQL or related database environments in a data
engineering role or related analytical role.
* Experience with the suite of Esri products (e.g., ArcGIS Online,
ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise).
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
While we list our desired qualifications for this position, we recognize
the value of diverse backgrounds and experience and support on-the-job
training to develop the right candidate.
* Experience with cloud-based platforms and cloud computing tools
(e.g., Amazon Web Services, Amazon Sagemaker, Amazon S3, AWS Glue,
Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena).
* Familiarity with general-purpose programming languages (Python, R,
etc.).
* Familiarity with Earth observation/remote sensing software and tools
(e.g., Google Earth Engine, other SaaS or Desktop-based programs).
* Familiarity with rest APIs (e.g., Esri JavaScript).
* Familiarity with open-source geospatial platforms and software (e.g.,
QGIS).
* Experience/familiarity with help desk tasks, including end-user
support.
* Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools (e.g.,
Atlassian suite/Jira).
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* A fundamental desire to work collaboratively with others to reach
collective goals.
WHAT WE BRING
Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through
grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the
most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the
world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and
the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact
conservation around the world!
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