Remote GIS Developer – ArcGIS & Data Engineering

Bridgenext; Toronto; Remote; CAD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgenext is seeking an experienced GIS Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain geospatial applications and data-management solutions supporting timberland, agriculture, natural resources, and land-management operations.

The role emphasizes ArcGIS platform usage, Python/ArcPy automation, SQL, and modern web tech (JavaScript/TypeScript, React) with secure access controls and Azure cloud services. Collaboration with analysts and land managers is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in GIS application development and geospatial technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, and enterprise ArcGIS administration concepts.
• Proficiency in Python and ArcPy for geoprocessing, spatial automation, data migration, and administrative workflows.
• Strong SQL and database-development experience, including spatial data types, enterprise geodatabases/SDE, spatial indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience developing web applications using JavaScript or TypeScript, React, and the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain GIS web applications, geospatial services, and supporting data solutions.
• Build and support integrations between ArcGIS platforms and enterprise systems, including land-information management, forest operations, reporting, and environmental or safety platforms.
• Develop and maintain ArcGIS geoprocessing tools, Python/ArcPy automation, scheduled workflows, REST APIs, and reusable services for spatial processing and resource-management activities.
• Create, publish, administer, and optimize ArcGIS map services, feature services, geoprocessing services, image services, mobile data services, and offline map packages.
• Develop interactive mapping and responsive GIS applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, with appropriate authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls.
• Support backend and full-stack development for GIS applications using modern APIs, web technologies, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Manage and maintain enterprise geospatial datasets, parcel information, forest inventory, farmland and timberland boundaries, resource data, and related business attributes.
• Specifically support growth-and-yield modelling, forest-inventory analysis, spatial joins, overlays, and other geospatial analytics used in harvest planning and investment decisions.

Skills

ArcGIS

Python/ArcPy

SQL

JavaScript/TypeScript

Azure

REST APIs

Forestry knowledge

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in GIS/Geography/CS

Tools

Databricks

ArcGIS Pro

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Jenkins

ArcGIS REST APIs

SQL Server / Azure SQL

Job description

Bridgenext is seeking an experienced GIS Developer to design, develop, test, and maintain geospatial applications and data-management solutions supporting timberland, agriculture, natural resources, and land-management operations.

The role emphasizes ArcGIS platform usage, Python/ArcPy automation, SQL, and modern web tech (JavaScript/TypeScript, React) with secure access controls and Azure cloud services. Collaboration with analysts and land managers is required.