Earth Observation Research and Big Data Analysis
Pubblicato il: 09/03/2016
Tipo Laurea: Ingegneria, Fisica (meglio dettagliate sotto)
We are looking for 2 candidates for new projects related to Earth Observation Research and Big Data Analysis. Such projects offer a concrete opportunity to talented and motivated candidates to start a career in the EO/Data Science domain which is expected to significantly grow in the next decades. Both positions will be based in Rome.
Progressive Systems offers personalized career development plans, including agreed goal setting, performance review, and incentive scheme. For both positions, III category (or higher depending on the seniority) of the national labour contract (CCNL Terziario e Servizi) is applicable.
Interested candidates are required to send their CV and Motivation Letter in English to careers@progressivesystems.it
- University Degree in Engineering (telecommunication, electronic, aerospace, software) or Physics or Remote Sensing related fields
- Relevant Post graduate studies (MsC or PhD) on applied Earth Observation (EO) remote sensing applications or related fields
- Earth Observation work experience in at least in one of the following:
- EO data, in particular SAR and optical, analysis and exploitation
- EO systems/applications design, development, integration, verification and validation
- EO users community support and requirements analysis
- EO research for algorithms development and validation
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of European and ESA space programmes, in particular Copernicus
- Knowledge and ability in EO data processing techniques
- Practical experience with the ESA software packages (Sentinels Toolboxes, NEST, BEAM)
- Practical experience with image processing software and GIS tool (e.g. ERDAS, ENVI, GDAL, QGIS)
- Programming skills for data analysis and image processing in at least one of the following languages: Python, IDL, Matlab, C, C++, C#, Java
- Advanced knowledge of Bash or Python scripting
- Knowledge of database and SQL language
- Knowledge of Linux environments, in particular Ubuntu and RHEL based distributions
Attitude and Personal Skills:
- Ability to work in team but autonomous in managing the assigned task
- Good communication capabilities with all stakeholders in the working environment
- Ability to write technical and scientific documentation
- Ability to self-organize the workload and to assign tasks priorities
- Multi-tasking capabilities
- Focused on customer and users satisfaction
- Dynamic and proactive with also problem solving attitude
- Interest and motivation in working on a international environment
Requested Language:
- Fluent English both written and spoken
- University Degree in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Engineering (software, telecommunication, electronic, aerospace), Data Science, Physics
- Work experience in at least in one of the following:
- Big Data analysis and processing
- High Performance Computing
- Grid and Cloud technologies
- Software design, development, integration, verification and validation
- Client/Server applications administration, operation and maintenance
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
- Big Data analysis and processing techniques
- Knowledge of High Performance Computing frameworks
- Experience in Grid/Cloud computing environments
- Experience in archiving and managing large data sets (multi TBs scale)
- Knowledge of distributed file systems
- Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
- System monitoring and statistics
- Advance programming skills for data analysis and processing in at least one of the following languages: Python, IDL, Matlab, C, C++, C#, Java, R
- Advanced knowledge of Bash or Python scripting
- Knowledge of Linux environments, in particular Ubuntu and RHEL based distributions
Attitude and personal skills:
- Ability to work in team but autonomous in managing the assigned task
- Ability to self-organise the workload and to assign tasks priorities
- Ability to write technical documentation
- Dynamic and proactive with also problem solving attitude
- Interest and motivation in working on a international environment
Requested Language:
- Fluent English both written and spoken
