Agronomic Support Specialist
Job Type: W2, 13-month Contract
Job Location: Johnston, IA or Remote in Central or Eastern time zones
Shift Information: Flexible start time (7:00 to 9:00 am), 40 hours/week.
- Candidates must be willing to travel to Johnston, IA for the first week of the assignment for training.
- Some travel to Dealer locations is required for this position (approx. 5%).
Pay Rate: $40 – $43 an hour
**Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.**
Position description:
This position will provide agronomic support and technical assistance to Dealers using an internal trial design and analysis tool. Additionally, this role will help with defining and testing new features based on interactions with Dealers to improve tool functionality.
Skill Set Requirements:
• Agronomy background – They need to understand production systems and be able to answer questions on ag management practices
• Experience with GIS software package. ArcGIS, QGIS, etc
• Experience supporting a software package – answering support questions, root causing issues, gathering user feedback, and proposing software changes.
• Execute test cases to confirm software meets acceptance criteria.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be able to solve problems with a high level of detail.