Agronomy Analytics Specialist

Agronomy Analytics Specialist

Job
-04421

Location:

Remote-Person can sit at either Cary, NC or Johnston, AI - but will consider fully remote. Duration: 12 Months on W2 Contract

Job Description:

Person can sit at either JD Cary or JDF, but will consider fully remote. If remote, would need to be available roughly 8-5 Central time. Would also need to be able to travel to Des Moines 1 or 2 times pers year.

We are specifically seeking someone who has worked with agricultural datasets. Geospatial Analytics background IN THE CONTEXT OF AGRICULTURE is important. We don't want candidates who are heavy in Geospatial Analytics, but without agricultural background. We are also not seeking a pure agronomist, without the analytics background. This is a good mixture of agronomy and geospatial analytics.

We need someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills. This person will not just be doing the analytics, but needs to be able to communicate it through Power point slides or PDF summary. Needs to be able to put the material together in an easy to understand and professional way. They won't be presenting the material themselves, but will need to assemble it together.

We are seeking a technically skilled individual to support data analytics and reporting for marketing initiatives focused on agronomic value of Client's technologies. This individual will work with large agricultural datasets from connected equipment, field trials, remote sensing platforms, and environmental data sources to generate actionable insights for internal stakeholders, dealers, and customers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing analytical projects from start to finish, including data processing, statistical analysis, visualization, interpretation, and communication of results. Projects will involve operational datasets (from planters, sprayers, combines, etc), geospatial datasets such as soil maps and satellite imagery, and agronomic datasets including weather, soil, and scouting data.

This position requires someone who can quickly understand project objectives, develop an analytical approach, execute the work, and deliver well-supported recommendations and conclusions.

Technologies used:

Required:

ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, R, Databricks Nice to have:
Client Operation Center, python, Tableau;
Power BI

A Master's degree candidate is likely what you will want to target. A PhD could be qualified, but be wary of candidates without any practical experience.

Compensation:
The hourly rate for this position is between $44.00-$46.00 per hour. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits:
Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.