Geographic Information System Software Developer

We are seeking an early-career Geographic Information System (GIS) Developer with strong Python programming skills to develop automate and maintain geospatial data workflows analysis tools and applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with GIS professionals software developers scientists and stakeholders to deliver reliable geospatial data products and services.

You will

• Contribute to the development documentation and maintenance of Python scripts packages and tools for geospatial data ingestion transformation validation analysis and publishing.
• Participate in automation repeatable GIS workflows using Python and relevant geospatial libraries.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of GIS applications web services data products and visualizations under guidance from senior technical staff.
• Perform spatial analysis and quality assurance for vector raster and tabular geospatial data.
• Support integration of GIS data and services with databases web applications and enterprise systems.
• Utilize version control and established software-development practices to support maintainable reproducible solutions.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of geospatial data Python code automated workflows and GIS products; identify document and resolve discrepancies.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of validation checks test cases and clear QA/QC documentation to support accurate reproducible data products.
• Communicate technical approaches progress results and recommendations clearly through documentation presentations and discussions with project team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in GIS computer science engineering environmental science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Fundamental knowledge with developing and testing software in Python including writing clear maintainable and well-documented code.
• Familiarity using Python for geospatial data processing analysis or automation such as with ArcPy GeoPandas GDAL/OGR Rasterio Shapely xarray or comparable libraries.
• Familiarity with spatial data formats such as Shapefile GeoJSON Geodatabases.
• Fundamental knowledge of GIS concepts coordinate reference systems projections spatial analysis.
• Familiarity using ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online
• Familiarity with SQL and spatial databases such as PostGIS.
• Familiarity with Git or another version-control system.
• Sufficient attention to detail and ability to perform thorough QA/QC of data code analyses and technical deliverables.
• Ability to identify data-quality issues investigate root causes and communicate findings and corrective actions clearly.
• Ability to communicate technical approaches and results clearly and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Sufficient verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively in a team environment and present and explain technical information.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience building REST APIs web GIS applications or data pipelines.
• Familiarity with CI/CD containers secure software-deployment practices packaging Python software Conda or similar tooling.

Pay Range

$121830 - $154500 annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite or At Will appointment. Lab employees and external candidates may be considered for this position.

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• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time