Career Opportunity /  26 October 2022

Senior GIS Officer - GIS Engineer

Rainforest Alliance is seeking a Senior GIS Officer, based in the Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium  

Deadline: 26 October 2022 - the deadline has passed.
The Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium

This position will not only work closely with the GIS team but also with the Technology team at the intersection of enterprise IT and GIS technology to maintain ArcGIS Enterprise and other GIS applications/services in the geo-ecosystem.

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 Responsibilities: 

  • The Rainforest Alliance’s Core Values are Impact, Change, Collaboration, Openness and Trust and as such they form the basis of the behaviours we demonstrate.
  • Utilize your abilities in DevOps, DataOPs and IT architecture to streamline infrastructure processes and optimize scheduling and performance.
  • Identify solutions (system data, software components) required to meet user needs for ArcGIS implementations.
  • Configure ArcGIS Enterprise systems to meet SLA together with high availability and security requirements.
  • Perform ongoing support on maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading.
  • Research, test, or verify the proper functioning of software patches and fixes.
  • Monitor and correct issues and create recovery processes and hardware for failures and performance bottlenecks, identify possible solutions and work with developers to implement those fixes.
  • Provide technical support and guidance for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
  • Support GIS administrator with GIS services development, GIS data and process to enable geodata versioning and documentation in the system.
  • Provide reports and updates on usage, maintenance and debugging in an agile environment
  • Ensure technical documentation exists for all systems and is kept up to date

Qualifications: 

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience with a focus in system architecture in a distributed enterprise environment, ideally ArcGIS; or master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in geoinformation, computer engineering, computer science or related field.
  • Broad system experience on Windows.
  • Experience with Esri software including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Runtime and their associated APIs or interfaces
  • Experience with at least one RDBMS (PostgreSQL, SQL server)
  • Experience with Azure cloud computing
  • Experience with deployment tools like Terraform and Docker
  • Experience with scripting tools like Python and Ansible
  • Experience with Linux system administration and Ubuntu would be preferred
  • Fluency in English is a mandatory requirement.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-cultural team with members in different parts of the world.
  • Accurate, analytical, quality-conscious, connector, team player and enhanced organizational skills.
  • Strong personal ethics and integrity and commitment to upholding the rules and values of the Rainforest Alliance.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Deadline: October 26 , 2022

Notes: Only candidates authorized to work in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium will be considered.

 If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: [email protected]