Earth Observation Data Scientist (Linux/Python)

Package Description

Joining Serco Italy’s amazing team offers:

• Competitive Salary 
• Great career opportunities in the Space industry
• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Exciting relocation package (if applicable)
• Company events
• International environment

Job Introduction

At Serco, we strive to promote and enable the diversity, development, wellbeing and safety of our people. We understand that healthier, happier employees go hand-in-hand with strong business performance, enhanced productivity and better outcomes for those we serve. We want everybody who works for Serco to have a positive experience and access to opportunities to develop in their chosen careers.

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. As subcontractor, Serco Italia S.p.A. is currently looking for an Earth Observation Data Scientist (Linux/Python) to join our great team in Ispra (VA)!

This is a permanent position !

Does working in a Serco environment sound appealing to you?

We would love to hear from you and your interest in this new job opportunity!

Main Responsibilities

Are you looking to secure a career in a public sector environment? We would love to hear from you! 

Task 1; Work in close collaboration with the JRC D.5 staff who support the MS Regions on the implementation of the new CAP control methods, providing expert advice and guidance to the technical choices.

• Understand Member States IACS/LPIS systems, and their constraints in their methods development;
• Support the Member States in their technical implementation; report on the status of advancement periodically (6 months reporting)
• Develop and run demonstrations for selected Member States, addressing the various constraints, especially related to data use and analytical needs;
• Liaison with the JRC D.5 staff, the MS Administrations and DG AGRI

Task 2; Support and consolidate, and enhance performance of, chosen processing facilities (DIAS instances), or other cloud based processing facilities, providing:

• Expert advice to the definition of the data flow and consolidation of the software environment
• Expert advice to the integration of the production environment and consolidation of the software environment;
• Contribute to open source component use and programming efforts to combine these components in relevant workflow;
• Support experimentation with advanced programming methods that integrate relevant new data streams and analytics;
• Contribute to and maintain the D.5 open source repository (github.com/ec-jrc/cbm) and related documentation;
•  Expert advice to the operations of the production chain and the analysis of the results;
• Liaison with other JRC teams, in particular JEODPP on DIAS use issues;
• Liaison with the DIAS support staff (or other processing facilities staff)

In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Belgium and around the world.

Successful Candidate

Required experience with

• Linux deployment and management preferably in a cloud environment 2
• Python programming

1. numerical programming (e.g. numpy, pandas, scipy) and geospatial data processing (gdal, rasterio)
2. scientific analysis and visualisation environment (e.g. JupyterLab, advanced plotting)
3. advanced python use in parallel processing (e.g. multiprocessing, dask)

• Configuration and use of Open source GIS and image processing to

1. PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/
2. Postgis: https://postgis.net/
3. GDAL/OGR: https://www.gdal.org/
4. Geoserver: http://geoserver.org/

• Software management and documentation

1. Git: https://git-scm.com/
2. Docker and/or kubernetes, openstack

Working knowledge of

• ESA toolkits

1. sen2cor: http://step.esa.int/main/third-party-plugins-2/sen2cor/
2. s1tbx: http://step.esa.int/main/toolboxes/sentinel-1-toolbox/

• webserver configuration

1. Apache, Flask

• Machine learning

1. scikit-learn: http://scikit-learn.org/stable/
2. tensorflow: https://www.tensorflow.org/

Language skills

• English, written spoken (C1)
• Knowledge of other EU language(s) is an advantage

Useful for the position

• A good understanding of the EU CAP and its relevant regulation; on the spot checks, LPIS, and monitoring;
• A good understanding of [Copernicus] Earth Observation infrastructure, and its use in agricultural monitoring and control applications;

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About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
• Pension

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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