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You’ll experience a dynamic and nurturing environment that rewards initiative and flexibility and enjoy a career path tailored to your own aspirations.\nFounded in 1992, we are a successful, growing International digital transformation consultancy. We deliver multi-Queen’s Award for innovation winning platforms and services that support large-scale digital transformation. Our digital, data and technology solutions are used by globally recognised public and private sector brands operating in a variety of sectors including Civil Defence, Healthcare, Sustainable Environment and Land Asset Management, and Digital Democracy.\nRequirements\nRole Responsibilities\nThis is a varied role that calls for adaptability, ambition, and a proactive approach to working in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will:\nDeliver innovative geospatial solutions: Design, build and continually improve enterprise-scale software platforms, APIs and cloud infrastructure that enable advanced spatial analytics, Earth Observation processing, AI-powered location intelligence and modern GIS services for public and private sector clients.\nCollaborate across disciplines: Work alongside Senior Engineers, Data Scientists, Geospatial Specialists, User-Centred Designers and Delivery Managers to design innovative solutions, contribute to architecture, and deliver high-quality digital services.\nEnsure standards and best practice: Follow established approaches, provide accurate technical estimates, and escalate risks or issues where required.\nCommunicate and build relationships: Present prototypes, solutions, and progress updates clearly to stakeholders, while building strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues, clients, and partner organisations.\nEssential Skills\n3+ years’ proven experience in a GIS Software Engineering role, with strong skills in .NET, Java or Python, plus modern JavaScript libraries.\nExperience designing scalable geospatial applications using AWS or Azure. \nExperience working with GIS platforms, geospatial data and spatial APIs. \nKnowledge of open geospatial technologies including PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers, Leaflet, GDAL or QGIS.\nExperience with geospatial applications that integrate cloud platforms, AI, and Earth Observation data to solve real-world challenges\nUnderstanding of modern software architecture including microservices, APIs, serverless computing and event-driven systems. \nExperience working in Agile teams using Scrum, Kanban and test-driven development. \nStrong collaboration and communication skills with experience working within multidisciplinary teams.\nDesirable skills and experience\nExperience processing/analysing Earth Observation or remote sensing data. \nExposure to AI, Machine Learning or GeoAI applied to spatial data. \nExperience with raster processing, vector tiling or spatial ETL workflows. \nExperience working with Geographic Foundation Models (GeoFMs), large geospatial AI models or multimodal spatial machine learning would be advantageous. \nExperience working within consultancy environments and engaging directly with clients. \nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Terraform. \nUnderstanding of the Government Digital Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice.\nSenior colleagues, experts, and leaders at Informed Solutions are committed to supporting, coaching, upskilling, and enabling the success and career progression of each other.\nThere are some foundation areas, however, which you need to possess to be able to successfully contribute to your team and work alongside others.\nKey abilities that are necessary for success\nAble to work effectively in environments where you can adapt to innovative practices involving uncertainty, change, and agile working.\nAbility to manage competing priorities and your time so you can deliver high-quality work within deadlines.\nGood interpersonal skills, with the ability to respect and accept different perspectives and disagreement, work collaboratively in diverse teams, and maintain positive working relationships.\nGood judgement and decision-making in complex environments where uncertainty, ambiguity, and risk must be collaboratively managed by working supportively alongside others.\nGood communication skills, including clear, constructive written outputs and measured, respectful verbal delivery.\nWe work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving innovation and problem-solving workplace environment where no two days are the same. This requires you to have the foundations of personal resilience, professional adaptability, and flexibility in working alongside others with a positive mindset.\nWe appreciate that this workplace culture and the level of variety won’t suit everyone. However, after significant consultations with colleagues at all levels, we understand that these are the fundamentals of success in undertaking the complex, innovation work which is the DNA of Informed Solutions.\nThese shared foundations are important to team cohesion, performance, and mutual personal support.\nAs colleagues, we thrive in successfully problem solving together to deliver real-world impact; and value the variety of challenges and opportunities to learn, grow, and progress on a personal and professional level.\nPersonal Qualities\nYou use your experience to lead, coach and mentor more junior team members.\nYou should excel at conveying complex technical concepts in a non-technical manner and facilitate trusted working relationships with stakeholders.\nYou should have the ability to work collaboratively, proactively and be flexible in responding to changing needs and priorities.\nExcellent work planning capabilities and time management skills.\nAbility to balance conflicting deadlines and priorities.\nA meticulous attention to detail.\nPunctuality, reliability, and a clear commitment to your role.\nWhat You’ll Gain\nAt Informed Solutions, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact while accelerating your career. You’ll gain:\nHelp shape the future of GeoAI, Earth Observation and intelligent location-based services. \nWork with cutting-edge cloud, AI and geospatial technologies across nationally significant programmes. \nBuild enterprise-scale digital platforms used by government and major organisations. \nCollaborate with highly experienced consultants, architects, software engineers, data scientists and geospatial specialists. \nDevelop expertise across modern GIS, cloud-native engineering, AI and emerging Geographic Foundation Models. \nAccelerate your professional development through structured training, certifications and hands-on innovation projects.\nBenefits\nOur benefits package compliments our highly competitive salaries and our great working environment. We believe that our people should be properly rewarded for their commitment to the continued success of our business through a comprehensive and flexible range of benefits.\nThese can include:\nWe offer excellent career development opportunities through our award-winning personal and professional development programmes, including support with professional certifications.\nIndustry leading health and wellbeing plan - We partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individuals need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support and physical health support.\nHybrid working*\nPrivate Health Care Cover*\nGenerous life assurance cover*\nGym Membership*\nMonthly office lunch\nOnsite massage sessions\n25 paid working days holiday per year plus bank holidays*\nSabbatical Leave Scheme*\nEnhanced Maternity Leave and Pay*\nEnhanced Paternity Leave and Pay*\nCompany Pension Contribution\nProfit Share Scheme\nPayment of professional subscriptions\nGenerous referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals\n*Qualifying period applies\n\n Culture\nWe are proud to nurture a workplace culture that is diverse, inclusive, rewarding, and egalitarian.\nWe strive to live up to our values of Innovation, Excellence, and Integrity by thinking about things differently, always doing our best, and acting in good faith at all times.\nWe are passionate about harnessing the power of location intelligence to solve real-world problems. 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