GIS/Geospatial Data Scientist - Python, PostGIS, Azure - Remote from Western or Northern Europe - UN Client
For our world-famous UN agency client, we are looking for an experienced GIS/Geospatial Data Scientist - Python, PostGIS, Azure - Remote from Western or Northern Europe - UN Client
LOCATION: Remote from Western or Northern Europe
START: ASAP.
DURATION: 6 months initially, with possible extensions.
WORKDAY: 8 hours.
TASKS
- Assess raster/vector datasets, administrative boundaries, coordinate systems, metadata and data quality.
- Implement geospatial workflows: reprojection, geometry validation, spatial joins, clipping, aggregation, buffering and proximity analysis.
- Prepare and publish validated spatial data for analytics, APIs, map services and visualization.
- Support OGC services and geospatial APIs.
- Collaborate with data engineering, cloud, architecture and governance teams.
- Produce technical documentation and handover materials.
SKILLS
- Relevant university degree; a first-level degree with additional relevant experience may be accepted.
- Proven GIS, geospatial data engineering or spatial analytics experience.
- Practical knowledge of raster/vector data, coordinate reference systems and spatial quality controls.
- ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL/OGR, PostGIS, GeoServer, MapServer or equivalent tools.
- Python geospatial libraries such as GeoPandas, Rasterio, Shapely, Fiona, PyProj or Xarray.
- SQL/spatial SQL and cloud processing in Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
- Geospatial integration into data lake/lakehouse and analytics platforms.
- GIS formats and standards: GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoTIFF, WMS/WFS/WCS and OGC APIs.
- Familiarity with metadata standards such as ISO 19115 or DCAT/DCAT-AP.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
SDMX, environmental indicators and international reporting experience are advantages.
Relevant Azure certifications are desirable.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Award & others
- Please apply only if you genuinely match the requirements above and are available full-time at short notice.
- Your CV plays an important role in the evaluation and should clearly describe your actual hands-on experience relevant to this assignment. Listing technologies, project names or job titles alone is not sufficient.
- We require a competitive all-inclusive daily rate in EUR. Please remember: 100% remote work for UN agencies means international competition, so a competitive daily rate is important to have a realistic chance.
- Please note that I do not work with recruitment agencies, intermediaries or consulting companies. Direct applications from consultants only.
Provider
infom consulting GmbH is an owner-managed business and consulting firm in Germany. Our IT experts deliver projects for European Institutions, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and multinational companies across Europe.
TO DO - to apply, please send:
- A 3-4 sentence introduction explaining how your experience matches this specific role.
- Your all-inclusive daily rate in EUR for fully remote work.
- Your CV in Word/DOC format, clearly highlighting your relevant hands-on experience.
- Your availability/notice period and earliest possible start date.
- Your country of residence and country of service delivery. Please apply only if you meet the requirements and can work remotely from Western or Northern Europe.
Application deadline: 13 October 2026, latest