Lead Spatial GIS System Engineer (24/7)

EBR Ever Better Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EBR Ever Better Recruitment seeks an experienced Spatial GIS System Developer in North Sydney to lead a small team and manage a 24/7 GIS platform. You will oversee development across databases, REST APIs, and desktop/web GIS apps, while providing technical leadership to developers, technicians, administrators, and officers.

You will mentor staff, prioritize tasks, and ensure delivery of projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development skills with GUI exposure (TkInter/PyQT).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).
• Solid knowledge of spatial databases (PostGIS/Oracle Spatial) and SQL variants.
• Hands-on with GeoServer or ArcGIS Server; Linux/Windows server admin.

Responsibilities

• Administer Spatial GIS system 24/7 and lead a small GIS team.
• Develop and enhance GIS system components, databases, REST APIs, and desktop/web apps.
• Mentor team members and plan sprints; perform code reviews and ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate with stakeholders and generate reports; support new technology adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Agile

Mentoring

Team management

Tools

Python

TkInter

PyQT

C++

Go

C#

Java

PostgreSQL

SQL

PL/pgSQL

PL/SQL

T-SQL

GeoServer

ArcGIS

QGIS

Linux servers

Windows servers

Git

GitHub

GIS plugins

Job description

EBR Ever Better Recruitment seeks an experienced Spatial GIS System Developer in North Sydney to lead a small team and manage a 24/7 GIS platform. You will oversee development across databases, REST APIs, and desktop/web GIS apps, while providing technical leadership to developers, technicians, administrators, and officers.

You will mentor staff, prioritize tasks, and ensure delivery of projects on time and within budget.