Solutions Engineer in Ocean and Environmental Data Visualization Products

University of South Florida • Saint Petersburg, FL

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of South Florida College of Marine Science and the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation are seeking a skilled and motivated Solutions Engineer to support highly technical development, integration, delivery, and maintenance of advanced data systems and interactive digital products to feed a newly established data visualization center. This position plays a key role in building and maintaining critical geospatial infrastructure, pipelines, and products that foster actionable solutions for inland and coastal resilience, ocean observing, and environmental challenges.
We invite candidates that possess problem-solving skills and a passion for geospatial design. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of science, technology, and data innovation to develop data-driven visual information products. We value curiosity, collaboration, and practical creativity.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with the ESRI suite creating maps, programming custom GIS applications, performing spatial analyses, and/or configuring geospatial web applications.
• 1+ years of experience in environmental, cinematic, scientific, or academic industries.
• Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, governance, and pipelines. Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar) and web services.
• Remarkable presentation, interpersonal, and listening skills.
• Ability to use photorealistic rendering, spatial analysis, and cross-platform capabilities to power immersive simulations, digital twins, and XR solutions.
• Strong programming or scripting experience with either one or multiple of these languages: .NET, C++, C#, Kotlin, Swift, Python, JavaScript, R, or Julia.
• Understanding of ArcGIS from an IT context (such as hardware, storage, security, networking, web services, cloud computing)
• Bachelor's in oceanography, geography, atmospheric science, geography, computer science, data science, mathematics, or a related field.
• Based in St. Petersburg, FL with ability to travel domestically or internationally and ability to pass a level 2 background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience creating custom geospatial applications with real-world data using ESRI Developer tools, SDKs, APIs, or Game Engines.
• Familiarity with marine or environmental data standards (e.g., NetCDF, CF conventions, OPENDAP, ERDDAP, THREDDS).
• Experience in technical consulting, troubleshooting, and conceptual solution design.
• Experience incorporating real-time observations with existing GIS data and IT infrastructure.
• Experience with geodatabases and underlying DBMS technology.
• Experience with 3D modeling software (Maya, Blender, Houdini, Fledermaus, Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.)
• Master's in oceanography, atmospheric science, geography, computer science, mathematics, data science, or a related field.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Demonstrated proficiency in visioning, conceptual design and storytelling.
• Adaptability and resourcefulness.
• The ability to empathize with users of the visualization center to create valuable and practical visuals.

Responsibilities

• Push the boundaries of data science by creating compelling, immersive geospatial visualizations of complex environmental data. Collaborate with the center's leadership and clients to propose solutions that illustrate how products derived from geospatial data can address critical scientific and environmental issues.
• Serve as a technical expert in open-source and proprietary geospatial visualization tools and infrastructure (R, Shiny, Python, ArcGIS products, 3D modeling software, Git, etc.).
• Plan, execute, and maintain workflows that support acquisition, processing, visualization, and sharing of diverse datasets.
• Develop, document, and distribute technical solutions for data interoperability, metadata standards, and accessibility via cloud-based services and public repositories.
• Present and distribute geospatial products to external groups. Successfully design presentations for technical and non-technical customers.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• life insurance plans
• retirement plan options
• employee and dependent tuition programs
• generous leave
• hundreds of employee perks and discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees