GIS Developer

Position Overview

The GIS Developer is responsible for supporting the design development and maintenance of geospatial applications and spatial data services. This role works closely with senior developers and architects to deliver scalable GIS solutions using ESRI ArcGIS technologies and cloud platforms like AWS.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain geospatial web applications using ArcGIS API for JavaScript React and TypeScript
• Support spatial database design and management using PostgreSQL/PostGIS SQL Server and ESRI geodatabases
• Assist in publishing and managing ArcGIS Enterprise services (map feature geoprocessing services)
• Write Python scripts (ArcPy ArcGIS API for Python) for automation and data processing
• Support ETL processes for geospatial data ingestion and transformation
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in GIS applications and services
• Participate in CI/CD processes using tools like Jenkins Azure DevOps or AWS pipelines
• Assist in AWS-based deployments and cloud migration activities
• Ensure compliance with security and coding standards
• Document workflows data sources and system configurations

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 23 years of experience in GIS development or geospatial data management
• Hands-on experience with ESRI ArcGIS tools (ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online)
• Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript and any frontend framework (React/Angular)
• Basic experience with spatial databases (PostGIS SQL Server or geodatabases)
• Exposure to Python scripting for GIS automation
• Familiarity with AWS or any cloud platform is a plus
• Experience working in Agile environments

Education

• Bachelors degree in GIS Geography Computer Science or related field

Technical Skills

• ESRI ArcGIS (ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Online or Enterprise)
• ArcGIS API for JavaScript
• JavaScript / TypeScript / React (or similar)
• Python (ArcPy preferred)
• PostgreSQL/PostGIS or SQL Server
• Git-based version control
• Basic CI/CD knowledge

Nice to Have

• Exposure to ArcGIS Server/Portal administration
• Experience with GeoServer or QGIS
• Basic knowledge of AWS (EC2 S3 RDS)
• Understanding of federal or government projects

Security Requirement

• Ability to obtain USDA Public Trust Clearance