Senior Engineer: Geospatial Modelling at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job:

• The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Engineer in the Operational Intelligence Impact Area, within the Next Generation Enterprises and Institutions cluster. The incumbent will be responsible for developing full stack software solutions that contribute towards analysing and presenting geospatial data for research and project implementation, including but not limited to, disaster management system development, simulation techniques and data analysis.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the conceptualization and development of full stack software solutions for clients in partnership with researchers and experts from cross disciplinary fields;
• Perform and play a leading role in geospatial modelling activities such as model preparation, simulations and analysis, method & code development as well as model validation and verification;
• Contribute technically on large and complex projects, using cutting-edge data, simulation, technology and innovative designs;
• Provide system architecture support through high-level system designs, and contribute to development activities that translate system designs into working systems;
• Contribute to the technology research of the group by creating and publishing research outputs, such as scientific conference papers and journal articles in selected topics of interest
• Perform project management tasks such as project plan scoping, managing, controlling, and closing out, including time sheet management, procurement activities, ethical clearance applications
• Liaise with clients and respond to client instructions and requests;

Qualifications, skills and experience:

A Bachelor's degree in geomatics, computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, engineering or related fields with at least five years’ practical experience on the following:

• Full-stack geospatial solution development and operations, particularly in large complex projects, working with programming browsers (like using JavaScript and React), programming servers (like using Python Django and Node), and programming databases (like using SQL, SQLite, SQLAlchemy, and MongoDB);
• Scientific programming and implementing different machine learning and deep learning models (e.g., logistic regression, XGBoost, Random Forest, Convolutional Neural Network, Agent Based Modelling and Natural Language Processing).
• with processing satellite observation data (e.g International Planetary Observation Processing Package (IPOPP)) would be advantageous.  

Must have knowledge and/or experience with the following:

• DevOps
• Test automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery;
• Docker
• Python
• JavaScript
• C++ and other programming languages
• Open GIS source software (e.g. Geoserver, QGIS),
• ArcGIS Products
• Knowledge of disaster management domain system development, simulation techniques and data analysis.

Closing date: 01 March 2023