GIS Applications Specialist, Quebec | Spécialiste d’applications SIG, Quebec

Nada Holdings, Inc.; Quebec; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading GIS solution provider in Quebec seeks a GIS Applications Specialist to design and implement GIS systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience and a strong understanding of ArcGIS Enterprise. This role offers remote work flexibility and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off and training programs.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive health benefits plan

Training and development programs

Work from Home or hybrid work

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in designing GIS based systems.
• Strong understanding of ArcGIS Enterprise and geodatabase management.
• Experience with documentation for system installation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Meet with customers to identify business objectives for GIS solutions.
• Design creative GIS solutions focused on Esri technology.
• Provide feedback and suggestions for process improvement.

Skills

Strong business analysis capabilities

Excellent customer focus

Excellent communications skills

Strong interpersonal skills / relationship building

Time management / multi-tasking ability

Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously

Education

University degree in computer science, engineering, math, GIS or equivalent

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

Python

Relational databases

Job description

GIS Applications Specialist, Quebec – Esri Canada (English)

GIS Applications Specialist, Quebec – Esri Canada has an exceptional opportunity for a GIS Applications Specialist to join our Professional Services Department. This role will be remote based in the province of Quebec.

About us: Esri Canada provides geographic information system (GIS) solutions that empower people in business, government and education to make informed and timely decisions by leveraging the power of mapping and spatial analytics. If you are passionate about making an impact in an organization that’s committed to creating a sustainable future, consider joining our team!

A Day in the Life of a GIS Applications Specialist at Esri Canada

• Meet with customers to identify business objectives and/or problems that can be solved with a GIS based solution.
• Design creative GIS solutions focused on off the shelf Esri technology
• Install, configure and upgrade Esri technology including desktop, geodatabase, server, mobile and web applications
• Assist with migration strategies for version upgrades of Esri technology
• Coordinate and validate technical response and estimation for proposal submissions.
• Provide feedback and suggestions for process and process improvement
• Act as a technical mentor and advisor to junior resources
• Work with clients to assist them during the implementation process of software
• Provide database design expertise, application support and prototype development
• Contributing to needs analysis, functional requirements definition, and business solution needs as outlined by a customer.
• Provide demonstrations of Esri technology to prospective and existing customers
• Proactively pursue self-instruction on all relevant technical topics.

General Responsibilities

• Participate collaboratively in the company Employee Development Program.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel at all levels representing the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Actively participate in company, staff or individual one-on-one meetings on an ongoing basis for the purposes of effective teamwork, enhanced communication and progressive cooperation strategies within the company as well as other departments across the company.
• Continually contribute to the profitability of the company and ongoing business operations by initiating, recommending and implementing continuous improvement strategies and initiatives.
• Conduct any general duties, specific job projects and responsibilities as assigned or required by the Director or Esri Canada management in a timely and professional manner.

Minimum Education Requirement

• University degree in computer science, engineering, math, GIS or equivalent education and experience

Minimum Experience and Training Requirement

• 5+ years’ experience in designing GIS based systems
• Deployment and configuration of ArcGIS Enterprise, including geodatabase management, web services integration, security protocols, and web adaptor setup
• Proven experience in content management on ArcGIS Online, and an understanding of group and user management.
• Demonstrable skills developing documentation for system installation, configuration and maintenance
• Knowledge of Python scripting
• Working knowledge of relational databases
• Experience analyzing and documenting user needs requirements

Additional Requirements

• Competencies in the following are essential:
• Strong business analysis capabilities
• Excellent customer focus
• Excellent communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills / relationship building.
• Time management / multi-tasking ability
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
• Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously

• Assets for this position include:
• Experience configuring and deploying mobile applications based on Esri technology
• Experience configuring and deploying web applications based on Esri technology and templates
• Experience working in Cloud Environments
• Esri Technical Certifications
• ArcGIS Desktop –Professional
• Enterprise Geodatabase Management - Associate
• Bilingual

What Esri Canada offers you

We prioritize our employees’ well-being and work-life balance. Our benefits include:

• Work from Home or hybrid work
• Generous Paid Time Off: up to 6 weeks per year, including:
• 3 weeks of paid annual vacation, increasing with years of service
• 50 hours of Paid-Time Off (PTO) for personal needs
• 32 hours of Summer Time
• Winter holiday office closure
• Comprehensive health benefits plan
• RRSP match increasing with years of service
• Training and development programs for professional growth
• Company perks including discounts on gym memberships, technology purchases and more
• Company-sponsored events and social activities
• Employee-driven initiatives such as yoga sessions, book clubs, interactive podcasts, and more

Fluency in French is a requirement to support French speaking clients within Quebec.

How to apply

Ready to join our amazing team? Submit your resume today!

Esri Canada fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, the opportunity to build your skills, and the flexibility to work remotely or at any of our offices across Canada. Occasional travel to corporate offices or customer sites may be required for certain positions. We offer attractive salaries, an engaging work environment, and an outstanding benefits package with generous time-off. We value employment equity and will provide accommodations upon request at any stage of the hiring process. We appreciate all applications, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Our hiring process includes background checks as a condition of employment.

Spécialiste d’applications SIG, Quebec – Esri Canada

Esri Canada offre une occasion de carrière exceptionnelle en affichant un poste de Spécialiste d’applications SIG au sein de son équipe Services professionnels, Québec. Cette description est une traduction et complément en français. Le poste est interne et télétravail possible au Québec.

Notre entreprise : Esri Canada offre des systèmes d’information géographique (SIG) qui permettent aux entreprises, aux gouvernements et aux établissements d’enseignement de prendre rapidement des décisions éclairées en mobilisant la puissance de la cartographie et des analyses spatiales.

Une journée dans la vie d’un Spécialiste d’applications SIG à Esri Canada :

• Rencontrer les clients pour déterminer les objectifs ou les problèmes commerciaux qui appellent une solution fondée sur la technologie SIG.
• Concevoir des solutions SIG créatives axées sur la technologie d’Esri disponible sur le marché.
• Installer, configurer et mettre à niveau la technologie d’Esri, y compris les applications web, de bureau, de géodatabase, de serveur et d’appareil mobile.
• Contribuer aux stratégies de migration pour les mises à niveau des versions de la technologie d’Esri.
• Coordonner et valider la réponse technique et l’estimation pour la soumission des propositions.
• Fournir des opinions et des suggestions sur les processus et leur amélioration.
• Agir en tant que mentor technique et conseiller auprès des ressources en début de carrière.
• Travailler avec les clients afin de les assister dans la mise en œuvre de logiciels.
• Fournir une expertise en matière de conception de bases de données, d’assistance pour les applications et de développement de prototypes.
• Participer aux analyses des besoins, à la définition des exigences fonctionnelles et à la détermination des exigences de la solution d’affaires selon les indications du client.
• Faire des démonstrations de la technologie d’Esri à des clients potentiels et existants.
• Veiller de façon proactive à ménager des périodes d’autoapprentissage sur tous les sujets pertinents.

Responsabilités générales :

• Participer en collaboration au programme de perfectionnement des employés de l’entreprise.
• Communiquer efficacement avec le personnel interne et externe à tous les niveaux en représentant l’entreprise de manière professionnelle à tout moment.
• Participer activement et en permanence aux réunions de l’entreprise, du personnel ou aux réunions individuelles dans le but de favoriser un travail d’équipe efficace, une meilleure communication et des stratégies de coopération progressive au sein de l’entreprise, ainsi que dans d’autres services de l’entreprise.
• Contribuer de façon constante à la rentabilité et aux opérations commerciales en cours de l’entreprise en développant, en recommandant et en mettant en œuvre des stratégies et des initiatives d’amélioration continue.
• S’acquitter de toutes les tâches générales, de tous les projets professionnels spécifiques et de toutes les responsabilités assignées ou exigées par la directrice, le directeur ou la direction d’Esri Canada en temps opportun et de manière professionnelle.

Exigences minimales en matière de formation

• Diplôme universitaire en informatique, en génie, en mathématiques ou en SIG, ou formation et expérience équivalentes.

Exigences minimales – expérience et formation

• Au moins cinq ans d’expérience dans la conception de systèmes SIG.
• Déploiement et configuration d’ArcGIS Enterprise, y compris la gestion des géodatabases, l’intégration des services web, les protocoles de sécurité et la configuration des adaptateurs web
• Expérience confirmée de la gestion de contenu sur ArcGIS Online et compréhension de la gestion des groupes et des utilisateurs.
• Compétences démontrées dans l’élaboration de la documentation pour l’installation, la configuration et la maintenance du système.
• Connaissance de la rédaction de scripts en Python
• Connaissance pratique des bases de données relationnelles.
• Expérience en analyse et en documentation des besoins des utilisateurs