Data Scientist/Programmer Jobs

As a data scientist/developer/programmer, you will be joining a small dynamic team that specializes in geospatial applications. We want someone who, like us, enjoys problem solving and working with interesting datasets. You will be frequently interacting with large datasets that describe environmental conditions over time and space. Being a self motivated learner is a must as we are often building the backend for a new app. You will be involved in creating, maintaining and troubleshooting PostgreSQL databases as well as contributing to API design. The role also includes data exploration, processing and analysis. This position is ideal for someone who is curious about data and is motivated by good design and organization.

Your tasks will be related to a range of applications and will include:

●Collaborate to design and implement data models by analyzing the needs and specifications of an application, and the characteristics of source data.

●Collect, explore and analyze data, design algorithms and implement code for the backend and middleware systems of web applications.

●Develop concise documentation for the use of other teams and clients, including information regarding changes and migrations from one database to another, or restructuring of existing databases.

●Optimization and tuning of data structures, stored procedures, and queries.

REQUIREMENTS:

●Self motivated individual with an interest in database design

●Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle (PostgreSQL preferred)

●Successfully completed introductory database courses (Database concepts or design) or demonstrated equivalent on the job experience

●Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

●Good communication skills, both oral and written in order to successfully work with colleagues across the development department as well as data scientists.

●Be familiar and stay current with industry best practices and trends related to data ingestion and database design/development.

DESIRED SKILLS/ASSETS:

●Experience writing data processing and ETL scripts (Python preferably)

●Experience with PL/pgSQL and PostGIS

●Experience with cloud providers, Microsoft Azure preferred.

●Experience working on an Agile/Scrum application team.

●Experience working with Jira and Confluence.

●Interest/experience in geospatial software (ex. QGIS) and spatial data analysis/processing (GDAL/OGR, Python libraries: rasterio, xarray, rioxarray, geopandas, shapely, fiona)

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

●Minimum two (2) years of experience in Relational Database Administration, preferably Postgres.

●Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience