Agriculture Data Engineer

📍 Duty Station: Uganda (with travel across the region)

🕒 Contract Type: Consultancy / Full-time Assignment

About the Role

Teriya Management Inc. is seeking an International Climate Data Engineer to contribute to a high-impact data and analytics initiative in agriculture, climate, and rural livelihoods.

The climate Data Engineer will conduct geospatial data analysis, remote sensing, and environmental risk assessments.

He/She will also support premium calculation and accurate loss modeling for agricultural insurance products.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s or its equivalent in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Environmental science.

General Experience

• 5–6 years experience in geospatial data analysis, remote sensing, environmental risk assessment, premium calculation, and accurate loss modeling for the agricultural sector.
• Strong capability in understanding farming practices, crop cycles, crop science, and economic drivers of agriculture.
• Proven expertise in deploying cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data engineering tools (SQL, Python, Spark), geospatial libraries, API development, and data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, ArcView) for agricultural and insurance applications.
• Experience in producing geospatial maps, land use/land cover assessments, and other actionable analytics.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English

Technical Expertise

• Ag-Tech / InsurTech Capability
• Proven expertise in deploying cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data engineering tools (SQL, Python, Spark), geospatial libraries, API development, and data visualization platforms (Power BI, Tableau, ArcView) for agricultural and insurance applications.
• Experience in producing geospatial maps, land use/land cover assessments, and other actionable analytics.

Additional InformationThe position will require regional travel, including within Uganda.

Candidates must be able to lead a diverse, cross-functional team and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Why Join Us ?

This role offers the opportunity to shape innovative data solutions for agriculture, climate, and rural development in Africa. You will work at the intersection of technology, policy, and impact, contributing to scalable solutions that improve decision-making and resource allocation across the agricultural sector.

🔹 How to Apply:

Submit your CV (3 pages maximum) and a brief motivation note to: info@teriyamanagement.com

Please note: Applications sent through other channels will not be accepted; only email submissions will be reviewed.