Data Management Officer & Geospatial Systems Developer
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Nairobi, Kenya
KES 65,000 – 120,000/moMarket estimate
On-siteContractMid-levelPosted today
What you bring
Academic Qualification
University degree in Computer Science, Geo-Informatics, Computer Engineering, IT or another relevant field.
Candidates should demonstrate their qualifications and proficiency in web application development and geo-application development by providing links to at least 2 samples of previous work and/or GitHub code.
Professional Work Experience
Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in geo-applications design and development.
Solid and demonstrated experience working with scripting languages such as Python to automate geo-processing data workflows.
Experience in backend development using various languages and frameworks including Django, Go and NodeJS.
Demonstrated experience with application containerization using Docker and deployment on cloud infrastructure.
Experience working on software development projects and developing responsive front-end web solutions.
Proven experience, through deployed projects or GitHub code, with designing and developing production-ready scalable geospatial web applications using open-source technologies including Node.js, React, Mapbox GL, Leaflet, Carto, Python, Geoserver, Mapserver and GDAL.
Sound knowledge of SQL and PostGIS spatial databases.
Experience developing REST API and a good understanding of microservices architecture.
Advanced knowledge of OGC geospatial standards like WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS and Simple Features for SQL.
Experience in Big Data Processing & Cloud Computing such as AWS, Google Cloud and Azure for handling large geospatial datasets.
Experience with Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Data such as Google Earth Engine, Sentinel Hub and MODIS.
Experience working with Go Language and NoSQL databases is an added advantage.
Experience manipulating and analyzing Earth Observation data in different data formats is desirable.
Knowledge of human mobility trends and disaster displacement risks in the IGAD region.
Proficiency in DevOps & CI/CD, including container orchestration such as Kubernetes and Docker Swarm.
Essential Skills and Competencies
Self-driven, result-oriented, problem solver.
Teamwork.
Communication.
Continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
Language Requirements
Strong command of English.
Knowledge of French is beneficial.
Application deadline22 Oct 2026
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