Developer

KPG99 INC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

KPG99 INC in Plano, Texas, is seeking a candidate with deep experience in ArcGIS Enterprise and a balanced front-end and back-end skill set. The ideal applicant will work independently, understand existing applications, and translate business needs into technical solutions.

Emphasizing the ability to bridge business and technical teams, the role is crucial in data-heavy environments, demanding quick adaptation to existing architectures. Strong communication skills and a blend of technical knowledge are essential for managing interactions with non-technical users.

Qualifications

• Deep experience specifically with ArcGIS Enterprise.
• Ability to understand and modify existing implementations without ramp time.
• Capacity to handle data-heavy environments and multiple data inputs.

Responsibilities

• Review existing apps, surveys, geo-events, and dashboards.
• Extend and diagnose issues with existing architecture.
• Translate business requirements into technical changes.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise

Front-end experience

GeoEvent

Communication skills

Tools

Python

.NET

ArcGIS Experience Builder

Job description

Must have: ArcGIS Enterprise, front end experience, Geoevent, and good communication

• Deep experience specifically with ArcGIS Enterprise (not just general GIS tools)
• Comfortable working in the current environment (10.9.1, moving to 11.3)
• Ability to:
• Understand existing implementations quickly
• Modify and extend them without ramp time
• Explicitly stated: they cannot hire someone who needs training or courses

#1 priority skill

They need ArcGIS Enterprise, front end experience, GeoEvent, and good communication skills.

2) Balanced Front-end + Back-end (≈50/50 split)

The role is not purely technical or purely UI—they want a blend.

Front-end (VERY important)

Candidates must be comfortable with:

• ArcGIS Experience Builder
• Web apps (user-facing tools)
• Survey123
• Mapping tools (Map Builder, ArcGIS Pro for modeling/publishing)

Business users rely heavily on dashboards and visual tools.

Back-end (important, but supported)

• Understanding of:
• Data flows / ETL
• GeoEvent services
• Integrations (internal + external data sources)
• Python + .NET:
• Working knowledge required, not deep mastery
• Internal dev team already supports this area

They want someone who can talk to developers effectively, even if not a hardcore engineer.

3) Ability to jump into existing architecture

This is not a greenfield role.

The candidate must:

• Review what exists (apps, surveys, geo-events, dashboards)
• Understand it quickly
• Extend it immediately
• Diagnose issues and know where to look inside the system
• Modify geofencing rules
• Adjust data flows
• Understand multi-server architecture

“Hit the ground running” was explicitly emphasized.

4) Experience with GeoEvent + data-heavy environments

This is a key differentiator skill:

• Handling multiple data inputs (internal + external)
• Working with:
• GeoEvent server

It’s not just GIS—it’s operational, data-driven GIS.

5) Ability to bridge business + technical teams

• Work with non-technical business users
• Translate requirements into system changes
• Explain what’s happening without deep technical jargon

Business users only interact with dashboards.

They don’t understand backend systems.

6) Seniority level

• Enough experience to:
• Work independently
• Lead pieces of work

7) Bonus / “Unicorn” traits (nice-to-have)

They joked about wanting a “unicorn,” which translates to:

• Strong in BOTH:
• ArcGIS platform (core)
• Development (Python/.NET)
• Able to act as a “tip of the spear” technically with the team

What will NOT work

Candidates will likely be rejected if they are:

• Too back-end focused (heavy API / infrastructure, no UI work)
• Experienced in non-Esri GIS tools only