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

2–3 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

Bachelor’s 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