GIS Developer

Africa-one Consulting & Research Pty Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Africa-one Consulting & Research Pty Ltd in Pretoria seeks a skilled GIS/IT professional to design, develop and support web mapping applications, using ArcObjects, C#, ASP.NET and ArcGIS technologies to deliver robust GIS solutions.

You will collaborate with customers to analyze requirements, ensure data integrity, troubleshoot issues, present solutions, and contribute to architecture decisions while keeping up with the latest GIS advancements.

Qualifications

• ND/B-degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline.
• 2+ years IT experience in applications development using ArcObjects.
• At least 2+ years as a C# developer.
• Beneficial to have ASP.Net, Geodatabase, SQL Server and ArcGIS for Portal.

Responsibilities

• Develop web mapping applications and geo-processing tools.
• Understand customer requirements and develop GIS applications to meet business needs.
• Analyze customer issues and provide resolutions.
• Maintain and support application according to changing business requirements.
• Design, code and integrate application with database management systems.
• Test applications and perform bug fixes.
• Stay current with latest developments in GIS field.
• Recommend new technologies and techniques for application development.
• Ensure that application architecture meets business requirements.

Skills

C# development

ArcObjects

ASP.Net

Geodatabase

SQL Server

ArcGIS for Portal

Education

ND/B-degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

ArcGIS Platform

Visual Studio

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Develop web mapping applications and geo-processing tools to support GIS.
• Understand customer requirements and develop GIS applications to meet business needs.
• Analyze customer issues and provide resolutions.
• Make presentations and demos so that customers clearly understand the GIS application.
• Maintain and support application according to changing business requirements.
• Assist in data integrity and quality assurance activities to ensure application stability.
• Stay current with latest developments in GIS field.
• Recommend new technologies and techniques for application development.
• Ensure that application architecture meets business requirements.
• Design, code and integrate application with database management systems.
• Test applications and perform bug fixes.
• Develop system problem reports and recommendations.
• Propose development initiatives to increase programming efficiency.
• Assist in developing project proposal, budget and schedule.
• Work effectively in a team to develop high quality GIS solutions.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• ND/B-degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with GIS experience in the Esri products.
• 2+ years IT experience in applications development, all of which are in delivering projects using ArcObjects.
• At least 2+ years as a C# developer.
• It will be beneficial to have: ASP.Net, Geodatabase, SQL Server, and ArcGIS for Portal.