[postgis-devel] Geospatial Developer Needed

[Jeremy Palmer]

Hi all, and sorry for any cross-posting,

Want to be part of New Zealand government's open data initiative and really make a difference in opening up LINZ's data to the public? Then maybe this is an opportunity for you.

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is looking for a geospatial developer to help support the development the LINZ Data Service (LDS). The LDS uses multiple open source applications, and LINZ has a number of other applications that use industry standard geospatial tools.  The geospatial developer will thereby be involved in work that utilises and integrates data and applications across the breadth of the geospatial field.  

The successful applicant will have:
- a tertiary qualification in a relevant area
- significant knowledge of geospatial open source systems
- significant experience in Perl, Python, or php or scripting
- significant experience in PostgreSQL application development, including PostGIS spatial extension, Pl/pgsql stored procedure language
- proficiency doing geospatial data translation, ideally using gdal/ogr, FDO or FME
- proficiency using LINUX as a development and operating environment
- strong written and spoken English to be able to elicit and interpret the needs of a wide range of people with varying technical backgrounds

Preferably the successful applicant will have:
- experience in C++ development using Microsoft Visual Studio
- experience in QGIS core development
- experience in QGIS python plug-in development
- actively participated in open source projects using geospatial technologies

Please see http://ww.linz.govt.nz/about-linz/organisation/careers to apply for the position.

Regards,

Jeremy Palmer

LINZ Data Service Team
 
Land Information New Zealand | Toitu te whenua
160 Lambton Quay | Private Box 5501 | Wellington 6145

DDI: 64 (4) 498 3537 | 0800 665 463 (NZ Call Free only) 

data.linz.govt.nz
www.linz.govt.nz

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