Geospatial Data Engineer (Freelance possible)

Tasks and responsibilities

As Geodata Engineer, you contribute to the management, analysis and publication of geospatial data that supports both operational work and strategic decision-making. You help maintain and further develop geospatial platforms, datasets and analytical capabilities, and you translate business needs into dependable geospatial solutions.

You join an established geospatial team and work on the maintenance and improvement of datasets, spatial processing flows and interactive mapping services.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain geospatial data integration and transformation workflows with FME and related technologies.
• Manage, maintain and optimize geospatial datasets and data models in PostgreSQL/PostGIS environments.
• Carry out spatial analyses to support operational activities, strategic decisions and business requests.
• Interpret spatial patterns, trends and geographic information and turn them into useful insights for stakeholders.
• Create thematic maps, spatial indicators and geospatial reporting outputs.
• Safeguard the quality, consistency and reliability of geospatial data assets.
• Maintain and enrich geospatial reference datasets.
• Support business users in defining and implementing geospatial data requirements.
• Contribute to the maintenance, administration and further evolution of the interactive mapping platform.
• Implement new maps, layers, functionalities and visualizations in line with business needs.
• Investigate incidents, resolve data-related issues and help improve geospatial services on a continuous basis.
• Produce and keep technical and functional documentation up to date.
• Work closely with business teams, geodata engineers and data analysts in an Agile environment.

Your profile

• You have 3 to 7 years of professional experience in GIS, geospatial data engineering or geospatial analytics.
• You bring proven hands-on experience with PostgreSQL/PostGIS for geospatial data management, spatial querying and spatial SQL.
• You have solid experience with FME for geospatial ETL, automation and data integration.
• You have strong practical knowledge of QGIS for data editing, analysis, visualization and cartographic production.
• You use Python for geospatial data processing, automation, analysis and the integration of GIS workflows.
• You have experience performing spatial analysis and translating business questions into geospatial insights.
• You have a good command of geospatial data modelling, spatial databases and SQL.
• You understand geospatial analysis methods and cartographic principles well.
• You have experience with the management and publication of geospatial information through web mapping platforms.
• You can collect business requirements and convert them into sustainable geospatial solutions.
• You have experience supporting and evolving operational geospatial applications.
• You work independently, in a structured way and with a service-oriented mindset.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• You are curious, proactive and comfortable working with guidance from a lead.
• English is required for code, scripts and technical documentation. French is required for day-to-day interaction with stakeholders and colleagues. Dutch is a plus.

Assets

• Experience with WebGIS platforms and OGC web services.
• Knowledge of libraries such as GDAL, GeoPandas, Shapely or equivalent tools.
• Experience with mobility, parking, transportation, infrastructure or smart city datasets.
• Experience designing geospatial dashboards and interactive map applications.
• Knowledge of data governance and metadata management practices.
• Experience working in the public sector.

Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.

(Freelance is also possible)