GIS Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance GIS platform components including experience APIs and supporting UIs
• Design, develop, and optimize RESTful backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS with an AI first software engineering mindset using GitHub Copilot
• Install, maintain, manage and support the ArcGIS Enterprise platform and products (Portal, Server, Data Store)
• Configure and support Oracle as an ArcGIS Enterprise Geodatabase
• Create and maintain spatial services using ArcGIS Pro projects and Python, including map, feature, and geoprocessing service publications
• Develop Python and PowerShell scripts using ArcPy, ArcGIS Pro models, and Jupyter Notebooks to automate business processes, analytics, and data workflows
• Support and enhance Python-based processes leveraging ArcGIS, ArcPy APIs, and GIS functions
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines aligned with Enterprise DevOps practices
• Contribute to code reviews, automated testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality, maintainable solutions
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including solution designs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), best practices, and configuration guides to support long-term maintainability and platform stability

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on backend development
• Solid understanding of GIS concepts with hands-on experience using Esri ArcGIS technologies
• Strong experience with relational databases hosting ArcGIS SDE Enterprise Geodatabases, specifically Oracle, including database procedural development and use of ArcGIS ST_Geometry functions
• Strong OOP skills with experience in Java and Spring Boot
• Strong appetite to utilize AI tools within a development environment
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs
• Experience working in AWS cloud environments, including infrastructure defined with Terraform, with a desire to continue developing cloud expertise
• Proficiency in Python with working knowledge of Arcade and PowerShell
• Experience using API gateway technologies such as Apigee or AWS API Gateway
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices and tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, and SonarQube
• Proven ability to work effectively within Agile development teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interaction with both technical teams and business
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, or a related field, or comparable experience