Geospatial Software Engineer (Web Mapping, GeoPandas, GDAL) for NATO with security clearance

WLG Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

Financial Services · 2-10 employees

6 d ago

Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Belgium

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About the role

Develop and configure web GIS applications using modern frameworks and spatial data from various sources. Optimize backend queries and map rendering to ensure high-performance delivery of geospatial services.

What they look for

Web Mapping JavaScript React Vue.js Angular ArcGIS Maps SDK Python GeoPandas Shapely Rasterio GDAL/OGR ArcPy GIS Spatial ETL Git Agile

Requirements

Requires at least 5 years of web development experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and hands-on expertise in web mapping SDKs. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in computer science, geography, or IT, along with proficiency in Python for geoprocessing.

Full description

Decisions get made over maps. You make sure the maps are fast, right and on time.

The geospatial team of an international defence organisation in Brussels supplies maps andspatial data to senior decision-makers and analysts. It needs a GIS developer to build and extendits web mapping applications and the services behind them, working on site with the projectmanager.

What you would be doing

Developing and configuring web GIS applications with ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript and othermodern frameworks
Bringing spatial data from classified and unclassified sources into those applications
Converting and preparing data with Python and spatial ETL tools
Setting up map services, feature layers and tiled data so they load quickly on the web
Tuning backend queries and map rendering for performance
Documenting code, service endpoints and architecture, and passing knowledge on to staff

What you would bring

At least 5 years of web development with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue.jsor Angular
Hands-on work with a major web mapping SDK - layers, popups, custom widgets and client-sidespatial operations
Python for geoprocessing and automation (ArcPy, GeoPandas, Shapely, Rasterio, GDAL/OGR)
Backend services or pipelines that expose geospatial functionality
Git, Agile, and a bachelor's degree in computer science, geography, IT or similar
Advanced English; some basic French is helpful

Why this one is worth a look

It is genuine GIS engineering with a visible end user, on site in Brussels, and it runs under astanding framework with room to continue rather than a one-off project.