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Agri GIS Architect (PTA/JHB Hybrid)

Datafin

Saturday, 16 May 2026

8

IT/Computer - Other IT/Computer

Johannesburg

FULL TIME

Job Specification

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Reference Number 26694

Job Summary

Agri GIS Architect (PTA/JHB Hybrid)

IT - Analyst, Data Management Pretoria/Centurion - Gauteng - South Africa, Johannesburg - Gauteng - South Africa

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 farmers 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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Job Details

• Country : Afrique du Sud

• Contract Type : Permanent Contract

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