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Job SummaryQGIS Developer (Remote) IT - Analyst, Data Management
Cape Town - Western Cape ~ Johannesburg - Gauteng ~ Durban - KwaZulu Natal ~ RemoteENVIRONMENT:Are you passionate about GIS technology and ready to take your skills to the next level? Our client is seeking a talented QGIS Developer to join their team! The ideal candidate is a master of QGIS, GeoServer, PostGIS, GDAL/OGR, and other related FOSS GIS tools. Additionally, proficiency in Leaflet, OpenLayers, GeoNode, and LizMap is a must. As a Junior GIS Software Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to solve complex geospatial problems and perform spatial analysis/geoprocessing tasks. If you're ready to make an impact in the GIS field and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!DUTIES:Functional & Technical Skills:

• Collaborate with GIS analysts, team leaders, project managers and cross-functional teams to gather and define requirements for software projects.
• Design and develop GIS applications and tools that enable efficient data visualization, analysis, and reporting.
• Implement location-based services and geospatial functionalities within web and applications.
• Write well-documented, clean, and maintainable code that follows best practices and coding standards.
• Utilize libraries, APIs, and SDKs to enhance the capabilities of software
• applications.
• Stay up to date with advancements in GIS technology and software engineering trends.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions with team members.
• Experience in Agile development methodologies, system development lifecycles, tools, and technology.
• Support maintenance planning by performing spatial analysis, producing cartography and other data visualization, developing data sets, automating spatial and tabular data processing, and building web-based tools for data exploration.

REQUIREMENTS:Technical Knowledge (GIS):

• Proficiency in GIS platforms, including QGIS, PostGIS or similar
• Experience with geospatial libraries, frameworks, and APIs for web mapping and spatial analysis JavaScript, Leaflet, Mapbox GL, and OpenLayers
• Experience Acerating maps using GIS software
• Web application development using cloud-based GIS tools
• Web application programming such as jQuery, D3, OpenLayers, Leaflet, or Google Maps

Technical Knowledge (Other):

• Develop, implement, and maintain web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other front-end technologies.
• Demonstrable ability to work with product stakeholders to translate wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes into high-quality user interface designs.
• Implemented, worked with, and maintained design systems and style frameworks.
• Experience building and working with front-end frameworks such as Vue or React
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and agile development methodologies.
• Experience with AWS, Google, Digital Ocean and Azure
• Web application development using cloud-based GIS tools, 'cloud native GIS'.

To your advantage:

• Flask, Django
• PostgreSQL RDBMS with PostGIS
• Geographic Information Systems
• Docker
• QGIS and other geospatial software (C++, Qt, C, Java)
• Mobile (iOS, Android, cross-platform)
• REST architecture style

ATTRIBUTES:

• A good command of English, both written and spoken
• A good communicator
• Positive can-do attitude
• Self-organised and efficient
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Finger on the pulse of the latest trends online
• Working with multiple projects and teams
• Communication with clients, team members and management

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