GIS Developer

GeoLOGIC Systems Limited; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Geologic, based in Calgary with offices in London and Houston, is seeking a GIS Developer to build and maintain spatial data processes and GIS infrastructure. You will contribute to geospatial data delivery for clients and first-party applications while reporting to the Data Services Manager.

You will work on ETL pipelines, data modeling, layer design, and scripting to ensure reliable, scalable GIS solutions across Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server environments.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in GIS, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 4–6 years of experience in geospatial ETL and spatial data design.
• Hands-on experience with the ArcGIS platform (ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Server / Map Services).
• Experience with FME Form / Desktop.
• Experience loading spatial layers into an enterprise geodatabase (Oracle SDE or similar).
• Comfortable working with data in at least one enterprise database (Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL).
• Solid understanding of geospatial coordinate systems, map projections, and transformations.
• Experience developing ETL and validation/monitoring scripts.
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining critical projects, spanning both operational needs and the product roadmap.
• Working with new and existing spatial data to analyze, model, and explain the meaning of data to other teams and departments.
• Analyzing and identifying source data to develop new layers.
• Designing, validating, and implementing geospatial layers, including metadata.
• Building ETL processes to ingest and process data into Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server repositories.
• Helping manage our ArcGIS and GeoServer environments.
• Installation, configuration and monitoring GIS data loads and scheduled jobs.
• Creating, modifying, documenting and maintaining custom scripts and routines for GIS data processes.
• Troubleshooting operational issues across both spatial and non-spatial data processes.
• Collaborating across technical and business teams to discover and deliver customer-centric solutions.

Skills

ArcGIS

ETL

Spatial design

FME

Oracle SDE

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Coordinate systems

Scripting

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Post-secondary education in GIS, CS, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Server

Map Services

FME Desktop

Oracle SDE

PostgreSQL

Job description

Geologic is a trusted data, software, and information solutions company committed to the Energy Industry. Every day we provide global customers with market-leading data, software, platforms, analytics, education, news, and insights that enable them to make vital decisions that drive growth and efficiency. Based in Calgary, with offices in London (UK) and Houston (US), we deliver critical data-driven intelligence ranging from surface and subsurface well and asset level information and insights to corporate performance benchmarking data and A&D transaction data.

People make us successful. We’re driven by a team of individuals whose unique backgrounds and experience allow us to provide the best products and customer service on the market. Together we’re transforming the energy intelligence landscape.

We're growing and looking for a GIS Developer to join our team. In this role, you'll build and maintain the spatial data processes that sit at the heart of our organization, and help manage the GIS infrastructure that enables them. Your work contributes to both geospatial data delivery for clients and the development of our first-party applications. Reporting to the Data Services Manager, the GIS Developer is central to advancing Geologic's geospatial data offerings. You should have a strong geospatial and ETL foundation, with an inclination for curiosity, and the desire to grown and learn.

How will you spend your day?

• Developing and maintaining critical projects, spanning both operational needs and the product roadmap
• Working with new and existing spatial data to analyze, model, and explain the meaning of data to other teams and departments
• Analyzing and identifying source data to develop new layers
• Designing, validating, and implementing geospatial layers, including metadata
• Building ETL processes to ingest and process data into Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server repositories
• Helping manage our ArcGIS and GeoServer environments
• Installation, configuration and monitoring GIS data loads and scheduled jobs
• Creating, modifying, documenting and maintaining custom scripts and routines for GIS data processes
• Troubleshooting operational issues across both spatial and non-spatial data processes
• Collaborating across technical and business teams to discover and deliver customer-centric solutions

Ready to Apply? Here's what we're looking for:

• Post-secondary education in GIS, Computer Science, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
• 4–6 years of experience in geospatial ETL and spatial data design
• Hands-on experience with the ArcGIS platform (ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Server / Map Services)
• Experience with FME Form / Desktop
• Experience loading spatial layers into an enterprise geodatabase (Oracle SDE or similar)
• Comfortable working with data in at least one enterprise database (Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL)
• A solid understanding of geospatial coordinate systems, map projections, and transformations
• Experience developing ETL and validation/monitoring scripts
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with GeoServer
• Familiarity with Canadian oil and gas data
• Experience working across more than one of Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle
• Esri Server Object Extension development (ArcMap Runtime and/or ArcGIS Pro Enterprise SDK)