About this role
Do you want to help shape the future of Kungsbacka using smart geospatial solutions? As a GIS Engineer with us, you'll combine technology and social benefit – and become an important part of our journey towards becoming a fully data-driven organization.
Role as GIS Engineer
You'll become part of our work group responsible for Geodata in Kungsbacka Municipality. Our mission is to manage, make accessible, and develop the municipality's geographic information as a strategic resource for the entire community.
In this role, you'll work broadly with GIS – from collection, storage, and processing to analysis and presentation of geographic data. You'll conduct analyses, create map products, and update and quality assure the municipality's geographic databases.
The tools we use and manage include TopoDirekt, QGIS, FME-Form, FME-Flow, FB Property and Population. Our web mapping platform is based on PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GeoServer, and Hajk (OpenLayers).
Example Tasks
- Manage and quality assure the municipality's geographic databases
- Contribute to the development of our open-source GIS platform
- Analyze and present geodata as decision support
- Build, automate, and manage flows with FME Form and FME Flow
- Develop integrations between operational systems and datasets
- Provide technical support and advice on geodata issues
- System management of our systems
- Contribute to increasing knowledge and usage of geographic information in municipal activities
We are entering an exciting development phase where geodata is a strategic resource for the municipality. You'll become part of our committed team of seven people working together towards the goal – a data-driven organization by 2030.
Your Profile
For us, job satisfaction and work enjoyment are important. We believe collaboration is key to success. We're seeking someone who thrives in an environment where you can switch between different tasks, take initiative, and have the ability to plan and complete what you start. You are curious, want to develop, and enjoy staying updated on new technical possibilities within GIS and geodata.
You express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing, as required in daily work. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.
We're looking for someone who has:
- Post-secondary education as a GIS Engineer or several years of equivalent work experience as assessed by the employer
- Good knowledge of at least one GIS software
It is meritorious if you have:
- Work experience from the public sector
- Experience managing/administering web maps
- Work experience with FME Form and FME Flow
- Work experience with databases, integrations, and APIs
- Work experience with metadata, data quality, and information security
- Work experience with open-source solutions in the GIS area
Our Offer and Additional Information
We offer a permanent full-time position with start date by agreement.
This position offers the possibility of partial remote work.
Interested?
Great! Warmly welcome to submit your application by November 23rd.
In your application, you should only attach your CV and answer a few selection assessment questions. To ensure a fair and objective recruitment process, we will also use tests.
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