GIS Developer

Environment Bank; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental restoration organization in the UK seeks a GIS Developer to enhance its ArcGIS online platform. Responsibilities include developing geospatial applications and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript and experience with ArcGIS applications. This role offers a flexible working environment with great benefits.

Benefits

Performance-based annual bonus up to 10%

Pension scheme with employer matching

30 days of annual leave plus holidays

Remote and hybrid work options

Medical cash back scheme

Qualifications

• Strong development experience with ArcGIS online, Field Maps, Survey123, and ESRI web applications.
• Experienced user of ArcGIS Pro desktop software.
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, and ESRI's Arcade for geospatial data applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and support geospatial data applications in ArcGIS Online.
• Troubleshoot technical problems with colleagues and field-based teams.
• Mentor team members on technical development.

Skills

ArcGIS online development

Python programming

JavaScript

Data management

GIS applications

Education

Degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science or similar

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Git/GitHub

Job description

About us

At Environment Bank, we’re working together to help restore natural habitats across England. With thousands of acres of new habitat creation already underway, our projects are delivering biodiversity gains and helping vital ecosystems to recover and flourish.

Our diverse team includes ecologists, land managers, habitat specialists, geospatial analysts, planning advisors, account managers, digital creatives, legal experts, and more.

From our habitat specialists to our sales and marketing teams, everyone at Environment Bank is a champion for our values, working towards our goal of reversing biodiversity loss.

Environment Bank is a market-leading organisation in a sector that’s experiencing rapid growth. We’ve already built a highly skilled team of experts and we’re actively looking to expand our team in the coming months.

We’re incredibly proud of all we achieved so far and we’re still growing. If you'd like to be part of a driven organisation that's making a real difference, find your next role with the team at Environment Bank.

About the role

We are looking for someone who can bring additional technical expertise to the team, specifically to further develop our ArcGIS online platform, as well as working on associated process automation and data pipelines to allow for the Land Management and Habitat Delivery teams to utilise the platform.

What you'll be doing

• Design, develop, implement and support geospatial data applications in our ArcGIS Online platform, specifically Field Maps, Survey123 as well as the wider suite of ESRI web applications.
• Troubleshoot and identify technical problems with colleagues in the Geospatial Team and end-users in the field-based teams.
• Mentor colleagues in the Geospatial Team members in areas of technical development such as process automation and web GIS development.
• Contribute towards Environment Bank’s high-quality monitoring and data capture on habitat banks and web visualisation of spatial data including the use of dashboards, story maps and 3d models.
• Leading the ongoing development of in-field and web spatial data capture and management systems and associated data design standards.
• Onboarding and training new colleagues as appropriate to use web, desktop and in-field geospatial data systems.

Essential

• Strong development experience within ArcGIS online, or Enterprise, specifically including Field Maps, Survey123 and the associated ESRI suite of web applications for data visualisation.

• Experienced user of ArcGIS Pro desktop software.
• Experience with relevant programming languages for geospatial data pipelines and applications – Python (arcpy, arcgis, geopandas), Javascript, ESRI’s Arcade

• Strong understanding of the principals of good data management and quality assurance/quality control
• Good level of experience in creating in-field data capture maps and forms for deployment to field workers
• A degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science or similar subject (or equivalent professional experience)

Desirable

• A MSc in Geographical Information Systems or similar degree subject (or equivalent professional experience)
• Experience managing and maintaining code repositories (eg. Git/GitHub)
• Experience within the ecology, environment, land management or related sector.
• A good understanding of technological advances and industry trends related to geospatial data and web GIS

As an organisation, we believe that work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced, so we’re creating a space where our team can thrive, both personally and professionally – providing flexible working arrangements, mental wellbeing support, and more.

We offer...
Performance-based annual bonus up to 10% of salary
Pension scheme with employer-matched contributions at 6% of salary

️ 30 days of annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, birthday, and wellbeing day
Option to purchase 5 additional days of annual leaveafter probation

Remote and hybrid flexible working options
Regional and departmental team co-working days

Expenses-paid whole company meet twice a year
️ Team fundraising and charity events
Ongoing career development with training and mentoring

???? Medical cash back scheme to cover everyday healthcare costs
Employee assistance mental wellbeing support
️????️ Enhanced sickness pay allowance