System Administrator, WorldPop Spatial Data Infrastructure

Working as a part of the newly appointed Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) team, the successful candidate will provide technical expertise and skills to the development the geodata platform. This platform will underpin all technical aspects of the Geospatial Reference, Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development (GRID3) project and WorldPop in general.

The post holder will work closely with University’s iSolutions team in supporting WorldPop's big data platform, web-based GIS tools and programmes, such as GeoServer, database maintenance, FTP server support and storage infrastructure. 

Further responsibilities will include testing, documenting, and supporting IT infrastructure for other WorldPop projects. 

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

You will work under the supervision of Dr Maksym Bondarenko, WorldPop Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, in offices in the city centre. The position is available until 30 September 2019, with a strong likelihood of extension.  

For informal discussions about this post, contact Dr Bondarenko.

Application procedure:

Applicants are requested to apply via the apply online button below. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Charlene Tyson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 1012418WR on all correspondence.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.