GIS Application Engineer

Greater London Authority; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in the City of London is looking for a Senior GIS Application Engineer to enhance their ESRI-based GIS infrastructure and develop impactful geospatial solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience with ArcGIS platforms and strong Python skills. This role offers a range of benefits including a final salary pension scheme and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel on TfL network

75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket

30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays

Discounted healthcare scheme

Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

Employee discounts on various services

Discounted Eurostar travel

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience installing and maintaining ArcGIS Enterprise platforms.
• Strong skills in Python, with a focus on OOP and TDD.
• Experience with GIS infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance ESRI-based GIS infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain custom GIS applications.
• Perform GIS data and service maintenance.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise installation and maintenance

Python development

ESRI ArcGIS Pro 3.x proficiency

Database development (Oracle PL/SQL, MS SQL T-SQL)

CI/CD tools familiarity (Azure DevOps, Git)

Agile team experience (Kanban, Scrum)

Job description

We're seeking a talented Senior GIS Application Engineer to join our Technology Development team and play a key role in maintaining and enhancing our ArcGIS platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver impactful geospatial solutions that support our entire organization.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain ESRI-based GIS infrastructure (ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS).
• Maintain GIS platform security and performance through proactive patching, certificate management, and routine maintenance.
• Design, develop, and maintain custom GIS applications and automation tools.
• Perform regular GIS data and service maintenance.
• Diagnose and resolve issues to ensure GIS system reliability and performance.
• Research emerging technologies and provide accurate effort estimates.

Qualifications

• Proven experience installing, configuring and maintaining ArcGIS Enterprise platforms.
• Strong Python development skills (OOP, TDD).
• Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS Pro 3.x.
• Database development experience (Oracle PL/SQL or MS SQL T-SQL).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Git).
• Experience working in agile teams (Kanban or Scrum).

Desirable

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).
• Web development skills (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ESRI frameworks).
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1+).
• PowerShell scripting experience.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Benefits

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (EVSSS)