GIS Developer (Part-time)

Frey Consulting Group; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

NexGen Technologies, Inc. is seeking a part-time GIS Developer to support federal government applications.

The ideal candidate will design and build reusable widgets within ArcGIS Experience Builder and Survey123, extending ESRI COTS functionality and scaling across projects. This role requires deep ArcGIS expertise, experience modernizing legacy GIS apps into widget-based solutions, and collaboration with client teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of GIS development experience.
• Strong fluency with ESRI ArcGIS suite and widgets.
• Experience modernizing GIS apps to widget-based solutions.
• Experience with ArcGIS Experience Builder and Survey123.

Responsibilities

• Design and build custom, reusable widgets within ArcGIS Experience Builder and Survey123 that deploy across multiple projects.
• Lead modernization efforts to migrate legacy GIS apps to widget-based solutions.
• Manage GIS data in enterprise Geodatabase environment using ESRI's Enterprise Geodatabase software implemented in SQL Server Environment.
• Evolve and maintain our build process, test automation infrastructure, and other custom tooling.
• Experience in developing written technical documentation and preparing Agile/Scrum meetings and sprints with team and client.

Skills

GIS development

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

Experience Builder

Survey123

Widget development

Azure SQL

Power BI

JSON

XML

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS, CS, or Business

Tools

ESRI Portal for ArcGIS

ArcGIS Online for Organizations

Azure SQL

Power BI

SQL Server

Job description

ArcGIS experience required for consideration

Company Information

NexGen Technologies, Inc. is a leading IT services firm specializing in delivering innovative, high-quality solutions to our federal government clients. Our core competencies include IT professional support services, software development, cloud services, IT Operations, Agile project management, and GIS services.

Job Summary

NexGen Technologies, Inc. is looking for a part-time GIS Developer to support federal government applications and programs. This individual will be required to work closely with members of NexGen and client teams, including but not limited to subject matter experts, technical staff, and project managers. A strong candidate will bring deep fluency in ESRI's out-of-the-box (COTS) tools, designing and building custom, reusable widgets within Experience Builder and Survey123 that scale across multiple projects rather than defaulting to fully custom, one-off application development. Experience modernizing legacy custom GIS applications into scalable, repeatable Widget-based solutions is also expected.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (as assigned)

• Design and build custom, reusable widgets within ArcGIS Experience Builder and Survey123 that deploy across multiple projects, extending COTS functionality rather than building one-off custom applications.
• Lead modernization efforts to migrate legacy, custom-coded GIS applications into standardized, scalable, and repeatable Widget-based solutions.
• Manage GIS data within a multi-user, enterprise Geodatabase environment using ESRI's Enterprise Geodatabase software implemented in SQL Server Environment.
• Evolve and maintain our build process, test automation infrastructure, and other custom tooling.
• Experience in developing written technical documentation (such as metadata, training materials, workflow diagrams, white papers, etc.).Preparing Agile/Scrum meetings and sprints with team and client.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

• At least 5 years of experience specifically in a GIS-related development role.
• Experience with ESRI's ArcGIS software including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Web Application Builder, Experience Builder, Field Maps, and Survey123.
• Demonstrated expertise developing custom, reusable widgets for ArcGIS Experience Builder and Survey123 that extend COTS functionality and scale across multiple projects, as distinct from building fully custom, standalone GIS applications.
• Proven track record modernizing legacy custom-built GIS applications into scalable, repeatable, Widget-based solutions.
• Experience using ESRI Portal for ArcGIS and/or ArcGIS Online for Organizations.
• Experience working in an Azure Environment (SQL Server to Azure SQL).
• Experience with Power Platform, Power BI and ESRI Integration - Interact with users to identify and articulate their needs (Integrate Power BI reporting GIS dashboards).
• Technical Expertise with JSON, XML, Web services, and ArcGIS API.
• Professional knowledge of concepts and principles of geospatial data management, and technical problem-solving skills related to geospatial software.
• Ability to apply and promote good software engineering practices such as test automation, modularization, and simplification.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with emerging AI/GeoAI trends and tools within the ESRI ecosystem (e.g., ArcGIS AI Assistant, GeoAI capabilities) and their practical application to GIS workflows.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business.

Additional Requirements

• The successful candidate will also be able to pass background screening prior to employment.
• US Citizenship, legal permanent residence, or US work authorization with minimum 3 years of US presence is required due to federal contract requirements.

NexGen Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer

Compensation: $55-65 per hour

(The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions)