CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, a rapidly expanding consultancy firm bringing the latest satellite image and engineering analysis technologies to the infrastructure, construction, mining, energy and insurance sectors worldwide, we are seeking to recruit a GIS Software Developer to join their growing team based in Nicosia. The successful applicant will need to be proficient with GIS software (Geographic Information System) and methods such as QGIS and ArcGIS as well as proficiency with standard geospatial vector/raster formats. Solid knowledge of both Python and SQL is a must.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with GIS Software Applications, Web Applications and geoprocessing tools.
• Plan and implement GIS projects in accordance with project scope, including scheduling and resource allocation.
• Maintain spatial database with a focus on SQL queries and maintenance queries.
• Manipulate spatial data (i.e., vector and raster formats) from scratch or by adapting existing data sets.
• Retrieve, process, clean, and analyse data from various sources such as web services (WMS/WFS).
• Provide maintenance for GIS and web-based applications.
• Perform data analysis using statistical methods, machine learning and other technological developments.
• Automatize procedures for improving efficiency using scripting.
• Develop algorithms.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Proficiency with GIS software and methods, (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS).
• Proficiency with standard geospatial vector/raster formats.
• Proficient in Python programming language and scripting background with popular modules (i.e. Pandas, GeoPandas, Numpy).
• Proficient in Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Good knowledge of relational database query operations in PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
• Data analysis and machine learning.
• Proficiency in JavaScript for web app development would be considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with map services and web map server operations (e.g., GeoServer, MapServer) would be considered an advantage.
• Understanding of the REST service protocol would be considered an advantage.

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