Database Geologist

De Beers Group
Finland
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: mastersSkills: ["Data governance","Quality control","Collaboration","Mentoring","Stakeholder support"]

Manage and maintain drill hole, sampling, and geological databases to ensure accurate capture, governance, quality control, preservation, and accessibility. Implement audit-ready data management and deliver trusted datasets for modeling, resource estimation, technical studies, reporting, mine planning, and operational readiness. Support QAQC and laboratory data workflows, spatial data management, reporting, and geoscience data product delivery, while collaborating with geoscience teams and vendors to improve integrations and tools.

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De Beers Group
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Database Geologist

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Job Summary

Manage and maintain drill hole, sampling, and geological databases to ensure accurate capture, governance, quality control, preservation, and accessibility. Implement audit-ready data management and deliver trusted datasets for modeling, resource estimation, technical studies, reporting, mine planning, and operational readiness. Support QAQC and laboratory data workflows, spatial data management, reporting, and geoscience data product delivery, while collaborating with geoscience teams and vendors to improve integrations and tools.
Location: Finland
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage, maintain, and develop the acQuire drill hole database, sampling, assay, and related geoscience databases with integrity, security, accessibility, and long-term preservation.
  • •Implement data governance, standards, procedures, protocols, and audit-ready workflows aligned with company requirements.
  • •Ensure validated, fit-for-purpose geoscience data is available to support modeling, resource estimation, technical studies, reporting, mine planning, and operational readiness.
  • •Support QAQC, sample tracking, laboratory data workflows, and data quality reviews via reliable data capture, loading, validation, and availability.
  • •Provide database access, user support, training, and mentoring, and collaborate with relevant teams and vendors to improve data integration and database systems.

Key Requirements

  • •MSc degree in Geology, Geoscience, Mining Geology or similar is required.
  • •Proven geoscience database management experience, including advanced SQL skills, data validation, governance, quality control, maintenance, and reporting.
  • •Experience with acQuire database administration is highly preferred, including back-end configuration, development, and troubleshooting.
  • •Good understanding of assaying, sampling workflows, and QAQC principles to ensure data accuracy and fitness for purpose.
  • •Knowledge of Resource and Reserve reporting codes such as SAMREC, JORC, or NI 43-101 is beneficial.
Experience:MiningGeoscienceResource estimation
Education:Master's in Geology, Geoscience, Mining Geology
Skills:Data governanceQuality controlCollaborationMentoringStakeholder support
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLAcQuireAssisted Core LoggingSAMRECJORCNI 43-101

Company Brief

De Beers Group
Global diamond company specialising in diamond exploration, mining, trading and retail, operating across mining, polishing and luxury jewellery brands including De Beers London, Forevermark and Element Six.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1888
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