Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef | Cairns, Australia (REMOTE if you are organised / ONSITE if you are in Aus, worth it if you dive) | citizensgbr.org
We're a 21st century conservation organisation for the Great Barrier Reef. Or at least that's the idea. We're involved in a broad range of activities[1], but the big picture is a global conversation about climate change.
Our current go-to is a research effort called the Great Reef Census[2], currently in its second year. The project incorporates a whole range of (relatively lo-fi / glue-together yet novel) tech solutions, from remote / vessel-deployed offline servers, spatially aware data submission portals, 3d planning tools[3] (we like mapping), plus an ML/CV angle being developed from last year's data. It's an open project, so all data is being released under CC, similarly code open sourced (as soon as time permits). Everything we can build in house we do. We need an extra pair of hands for delivery of the project this year.
Our stack is primarily vue / node (db is firestore, cloud gcp / cloudflare) so best case would be someone with a solid web pedigree. At the same time we do a lot of data-wrangling, and our edge servers could do with some devops love and automation (ubuntu / netplan (captive wifi w public dns + 4g) / haproxy / more). We also need to prepare the project for open sourcing, to drive further tech engagement and resource. If your skills lend themselves to any of this, it would free up hands.
We are busy and under resourced and find it difficult to recruit / compete in the current landscape. That said, we're willing to accommodate any measures that would make it work for the right person. Tech is currently a one-person show. The role would likely suit a senior type with some days spare and a passion for the environment. It is a paid position. If you're local (or want to relocate to Cairns) we also do a lot of diving and there's the opportunity to certify &amp; spend some solid time on the reef as part of the project.
Role: Casual over 3-6mths+ (what can you do, how long will it take) / flexible schedule to suit budget (we value skill set over availability) / no juniors, interns at this stage unfortunately.
Questions / expressions of interest to REDACTED_EMAIL ~ Thanks!
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