GIS Application Developer

DRT Strategies, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

DRT Strategies, Inc. is seeking a Senior GIS Application Developer to design, develop, deploy, and maintain IT solutions for public health GIS initiatives. You will work with GIS analysts, epidemiologists, and technologists to build complex GIS applications aligned with Agile DevOps practices.

Responsibilities include feature development, data flow management, and performance tuning across Windows/IIS environments, with emphasis on secure, scalable web apps and geospatial data administration.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years in IT development roles.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL).
• GIS analysisExperience.
• APIs: SOAP & REST; HTML, Python, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, JSON, ASP.NET.
• Platform architecture, solution design, deployment, and security.
• IIS and Windows Server Administration.
• Section 508 compliant development.
• Mobile-first, responsive web apps.
• Geospatial concepts including spatial analysis and map projections.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy features for GIS solutions.
• Manage schedules and deliverables.
• Follow government SDLC and provide project docs.
• Develop workflows and user stories with stakeholders.
• Provide performance monitoring and tuning; configure services.

Skills

SQL

GIS analysis

Python

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

ASP.NET

REST

SOAP

IIS

Windows Server

508 compliance

ArcGIS Enterprise

ArcGIS Online

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS or GIS

Tools

Esri ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal)

ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Server

SDE

Job description

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, andfinancial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.

Project Description:

DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. Our support includes the design, development, and enhancements of internal and external applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial components. Our team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.

Job Summary:

The GIS Application Developer Senior works directly with public health GIS analysts, coordinators, epidemiologists, and other technologists to design, develop, deploy, and maintain IT solutions. The developer builds complex applications for new and existing complex GIS systems. Following an Agile DevOps methodology, builds and tests systems their integration.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, configures, customizes, and deploys new features to existing solutions; builds features from customer requirements, managing data flows, and performing routine maintenance, enhancements, and bug fixes
• Develops and manages a schedule to meet deliverables and establish estimated completion dates
• Follows the government’s software development lifecycle framework and provides agreed upon project documentation
• Supports requirements elicitation and provide feedback to optimize requirements to align to development best practices; works with business owners and analysts to define workflows and develop user stories
• Completes tasks on time with minimal supervision but supports collaboration across teams
• Provide performance monitoring and tuning, service configuration, security, and licensing when needed
• Provide user management support
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues
• Administer Enterprise Geodatabases using SQL
• Automate analysis and reporting tasks using scripting languages such as Python/JavaScript to support field operations
• Produce static and interactive cartographic products to communicate complex concepts to audiences of all types

Required Experience:

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
• At least seven (7) years' experience in IT development roles
• Three (3) or more years of experience with relational database management systems using SQL
• Three (3) or more years of GIS analysis experience
• Experience with APIs, service management (SOAP & REST); HTML, Python, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, JSON, ASP.NET
• Experience in platform architecture, solution design, planning, developing, deployment, and security
• Experience in IIS and Windows Server Administration
• Experience in Section 508 compliant application development
• Experience with developing mobile-first/responsive, dynamic, and scalable web applications
• Knowledge of geospatial and mapping concepts such as spatial analysis, map projections, etc.
• Excellent data management skills

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with CDC environment and standards: SDLC, technical architecture, release processes
• Experience using Esri ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal), ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, SDE
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Esri or Azure certifications

Education & Training:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, GIS or related field

Work Authorization, Clearance Requirement, & Additional Information:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

Salary Range:

• $45/hour - $60/hour
• Salary commensurate with experience.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing [e-mail], or by dialing 571-482-2517.

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