539 Geospatial Data Analysis jobs in Kenya
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About Zipline
Do you want to change the world? Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world's most urgent and complex access challenges by building, manufacturing, and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equally, wherever they are. From powering Rwanda's national blood delivery network and Ghana's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, to providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart and enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes, we are transforming the way things move for businesses, governments, and consumers. The technology is complex but the idea is simple: a teleportation service that delivers what you need, when you need it, with zero emissions.
Join Zipline and help us to make good on our promise to build an equitable and more resilient global supply chain for billions of people.
About You And The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled GIS Data Analyst to build the data analytics function within our Sales and Partnerships team in Africa. This pivotal role will bridge operational data, impact metrics, and geospatial intelligence to uncover insights, craft compelling narratives, and drive strategic growth.
You'll collaborate closely with the Sales and Partnerships and GIS Engineering teams to uncover trends, optimize strategies, and support the company's mission across key markets. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and can fluidly bridge technical expertise with business storytelling.
You'll help design and maintain systems for aggregating spatial data from diverse sources, validating flight routes, and delivering geospatial services across Zipline. These systems are essential for managing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving operational excellence.
What You'll Do
- Design and maintain analytics frameworks that connect geospatial and operational data to business outcomes. Uncover trends, develop KPIs, and support data-driven decision-making across sales, marketing, and government engagement efforts.
- Collaborate with GIS engineers and operations teams to refine Zipline's spatial data pipelines. Ensure accurate and validated flight routing and territory mapping using up-to-date satellite, drone, and local data sources.
- Conduct spatial analyses to estimate travel time and distance to health facilities using road network data, elevation models, and service delivery catchments.
- Support monitoring and evaluation (M&E) studies by integrating geospatial data with health, demographic, and operational datasets to inform impact assessments.
- Access and analyze remote sensing data from platforms such as Google Earth Engine, Sentinel, or Landsat to support environmental, demographic, and infrastructure-related research.
- Design and implement spatial regression models and geographically weighted analyses to explore spatial patterns in health outcomes and service accessibility.
- Contribute to the design of sampling strategies for household surveys, including spatial enumeration and clustering techniques to ensure representativeness and feasibility in the field.
- Develop models to identify optimal locations for new Zipline distribution centers based on geospatial, socioeconomic, epidemiological, and logistical factors.
- Analyze disease outbreak patterns and model the geographical dissemination of infectious diseases to support response planning and proactive health interventions.
- Create clear, reproducible spatial data pipelines and visualizations to support internal decision-making and external communications with stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with data scientists, impact evaluators, engineers, and policy teams to translate research questions into actionable geospatial analyses.
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in GIS and spatial analysis, preferably in a sales or customer success environment
- Strong working knowledge of GIS Tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS
- Strong proficiency in Generative AI tools and applications relevant to data analysis and visualization.
- Advanced skills in data visualization using tools like Mode, Tableau, Power BI, or Matplotlib
- Experience in writing SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets from relational databases; ability to optimize SQL queries for performance improvements, create and maintain database schemas, and manage database security
- Familiarity with geospatial risk modeling, transportation/logistics networks, or public health infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex data in a clear, concise manner; ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Inherent self-motivation, adaptability, and creativity
Preferable but not required:
Experience with spatial components of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems or household survey design.
- Prior work on optimizing logistics or health delivery systems using geospatial models.
- Proficiency with cloud-based platforms for big spatial data or machine learning (e.g. AWS, GEE, Databricks).
Location:
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, or Côte d'Ivoire
What Else You Need to Know
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply
Senior Geospatial Data Analyst - Real Estate
Posted 25 days ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced spatial analysis and modeling using GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) to identify real estate market trends, opportunities, and risks.
- Integrate and manage diverse datasets, including property data, demographic, economic, and environmental information.
- Develop predictive models for property valuation, market forecasting, and site selection.
- Create insightful maps, dashboards, and reports to communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Automate data collection, processing, and analysis workflows.
- Collaborate with real estate professionals, data scientists, and software engineers to support strategic decision-making.
- Conduct research on land use, zoning regulations, infrastructure development, and their impact on property values.
- Ensure data quality, accuracy, and integrity for all geospatial datasets.
- Stay abreast of emerging GIS technologies, spatial analysis techniques, and real estate market trends.
- Provide expert guidance on geospatial data strategy and best practices.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Geography, GIS, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Data Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in geospatial analysis, with a strong emphasis on the real estate sector.
- Proficiency in GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) and spatial analysis techniques.
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Python/Pandas, R, Tableau).
- Strong understanding of real estate market dynamics, property valuation methods, and investment principles.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to manage complex projects, work independently, and thrive in a remote, fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with remote sensing data and image analysis is a plus.
- Experience with SQL and database management.
This is a fully remote role. While we embrace a global talent pool, we are particularly interested in candidates with a connection to Kakamega, Kakamega, KE .
Remote Geospatial Data Analyst - Mining Sector
Posted 7 days ago
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Responsibilities:
- Collect, process, and analyze diverse geospatial datasets relevant to mining operations.
- Utilize GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and remote sensing tools to interpret spatial data.
- Develop and implement spatial models for resource estimation, exploration targeting, and mine planning.
- Perform spatial analysis, including terrain analysis, proximity analysis, and suitability modeling.
- Create high-quality thematic maps, reports, and visualizations for stakeholders.
- Integrate data from various sources, including satellite imagery, LiDAR, and GPS data.
- Conduct environmental impact assessments using geospatial techniques.
- Automate repetitive geospatial tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, R).
- Collaborate virtually with geologists, engineers, and environmental specialists.
- Stay updated on advancements in geospatial technology and mining applications.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Geography, Geosciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science with a GIS focus, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in geospatial analysis, with a significant focus on the mining or natural resource sector.
- Advanced proficiency in ArcGIS, QGIS, and other relevant GIS software.
- Strong experience with remote sensing software and techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to process and analyze large spatial datasets.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or R for geospatial analysis.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong communication and visualization skills, with the ability to present complex spatial information clearly.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects effectively in a remote setting.
- Knowledge of geological concepts and mining exploration/production processes is highly desirable.
Lead Geologist - Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
Posted 18 days ago
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Geologist - Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
Posted 1 day ago
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Principal Geologist, Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
Posted 18 days ago
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Lead Agronomist - Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
Posted 24 days ago
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Senior Agronomist - Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
Posted 9 days ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize satellite imagery, drone data, and other remote sensing technologies to assess crop health, growth stages, and identify potential issues (e.g., disease, nutrient deficiencies, water stress).
- Develop and implement data analysis workflows for processing, interpreting, and visualizing geospatial agricultural data.
- Create detailed reports and recommendations for farmers, agronomists, and agricultural stakeholders based on remote sensing analysis.
- Integrate remote sensing data with other agricultural datasets (e.g., soil data, weather data, yield data) for comprehensive analysis.
- Monitor agricultural landscapes for changes, land use patterns, and environmental impacts.
- Collaborate with research teams, agronomists, and field personnel to validate findings and refine methodologies.
- Stay abreast of advancements in remote sensing technologies, GIS software, and agricultural data analytics.
- Contribute to the development of precision agriculture solutions and tools.
- Provide training and technical support to users on remote sensing applications in agriculture.
- Ensure the quality and accuracy of analyzed data and reported findings.
- Master's degree or PhD in Agronomy, Agricultural Science, Geosciences, Remote Sensing, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in agronomy, with a strong specialization in remote sensing and geospatial data analysis.
- Proven experience with satellite imagery processing (e.g., Landsat, Sentinel, Planet) and analysis platforms (e.g., Google Earth Engine, ENVI, ArcGIS).
- Proficiency in data analysis and statistical software (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB).
- Strong understanding of crop physiology, soil science, and plant pathology.
- Experience with GIS software and techniques.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a remote setting.
- A passion for sustainable agriculture and innovative solutions.
Senior Geologist - Remote Sensing & Data Analysis
Posted 23 days ago
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Senior Geologist - Remote Sensing and Data Analysis
Posted 16 days ago
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Responsibilities:
- Acquiring, processing, and interpreting satellite and airborne data for geological mapping and target generation.
- Integrating geological, geophysical, and geochemical data using GIS and other analytical tools.
- Developing and applying advanced data analysis techniques, including machine learning, for mineral prospectivity mapping.
- Conducting literature reviews and analyzing existing geological databases.
- Identifying and defining priority exploration targets based on data analysis and geological models.
- Collaborating with field exploration teams to guide ground-truthing activities.
- Preparing comprehensive technical reports, presentations, and exploration proposals.
- Mentoring junior geoscientists and contributing to team knowledge sharing.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in mineral exploration, with a focus on remote sensing and data analysis.
- M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Geology or Earth Sciences with specialization in exploration geology or geophysics.
- Advanced proficiency in GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) and remote sensing platforms (ENVI, ERDAS).
- Strong understanding of structural geology and various mineral deposit models.
- Experience with statistical analysis and machine learning techniques applied to exploration.
- Proficiency in data management and programming languages like Python or R is a strong asset.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively independently in a remote setting.