Data & Software Engineer

Project overview

The assignment involves setting up a dataspace environment for the secure sharing of satellite data, algorithms, and models between collaborating organizations.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Set up and populate the catalog with STAC metadata and DCAT-AP-NL fields in a single record
• Build a facility that checks requests and outputs against published conditions
• Set up technical onboarding of participants based on Gaia-X participant credentials
• Set up logging for traceability of consumption and associated conditions
• Implement the template for terms of use in ODRL
• Expose datasets and data products via OGC APIs and a STAC API
• Expose models and calculation modules as a service without releasing the model or underlying data
• Realize a compute-to-data setup within the data owner's environment
• Build and manage data pipelines for geo and earth observation data
• Realize and demonstrate a machine-to-machine connection with a consumer application
• Test, validate, and document findability, accessibility, and compliance with conditions
• Consult with technical managers of involved organizations and external suppliers
• Completed HBO and/or WO education
• Demonstrable experience with building and exposing APIs
• At least 3 years of work experience as a data engineer and/or software developer within data platforms or data infrastructure
• At least 3 years of practical experience with Python, SQL, and JavaScript
• Experience with dataspace environments based on Gaia-X principles and Pontus-X is a plus
• Experience with exposing geo and earth observation data via open standards such as STAC, OGC APIs, and DCAT-AP-NL is a plus
• Experience with technical implementation of terms of use and access policies, such as ODRL and compute-to-data, is a plus
• Experience with cloud-native working, containerization, and building data pipelines for large datasets is a plus
• Available immediately for the start of the assignment

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 8 months
• Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Flevoland, NL
• Rate: 85-85 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch