face2face reference: 680021
Locations: Canberra or any other locations to confirm (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 6 months + extension to confirm

Why Join?

- Contribute to cutting-edge Earth Observation research supporting Antarctic science and environmental monitoring

- Work with advanced satellite imagery, remote sensing and geospatial technologies

- Develop scalable cloud-based data processing solutions using Python and AWS

- Solve complex environmental challenges through innovative data science

- Collaborate with skilled scientists, engineers and technical specialists

- Enjoy flexible working arrangements and potential contract extensions

About the Role

Develop scalable Earth Observation data pipelines and cloud-based geospatial analytics solutions to transform satellite data into analysis-ready products, supporting scientific research and environmental monitoring across Antarctica.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and enhance scalable Earth Observation data processing workflows

- Build and maintain cloud-based geospatial analytics solutions





- Design and implement robust Python-based data science applications

- Process optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite datasets

- Integrate geospatial systems, analytical tools and automated pipelines

- Produce high-quality, maintainable and well-documented code

Skills & Experience

- Robust software development skills, particularly using Python

- Experience with Earth Observation, remote sensing or geospatial datasets

- Knowledge of image processing, classification and machine learning workflows

- Experience with optical imagery and/or Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data

- Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and DevOps practices

- Proficiency with Pandas, NumPy, Xarray and geospatial data analysis tools

Australian Citizenship & ability to obtain baseline security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this position.

If you have any questions or would like more details, don’t hesitate to reach out to Maddy Farrell at ••••@f2frecruitment.com.au.

📌 Earth Observation Data Scientist (Canberra)
🏢 face2face Recruitment
📍 Canberra