Application developer Jobs in Peterborough, ON

Job Title: VertiGIS Application Upgrade - Senior Developer / Programmer

Location: Peterborough, Ontario

Work Model: Onsite

Duration: 7 months

Extension: 1 Time

Submission Deadline: 2026-08-05, 10:00 a.m.

Must Haves

• Experience using GIS software suites, ideally ArcGIS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME.

Description / Responsibilities / Skills

Description

• upgrade Geocortex based GIS applications to the new VertiGIS platform
• multi-year effort to upgrade up to 18 business-critical geospatial applications hosted on the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP)
• deliver like-for-like upgrades of up to 18 existing Geocortex applications, preserving current functionality while upgrading the underlying technology
• ensure continued alignment with GO-ITS standards and service delivery requirements, maintain vendor support, and mitigate risks
• support Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliance, and deliver an overall improved user experience
• resource may be partially assigned to Bill 5 related projects or initiatives on an as needed basis

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical expertise, project leadership, and coordination of activities in the development, implementation, and maintenance
• Leads the technical aspects of projects through all stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, translating business documents into technical specifications
• Recommends and directs the measurement and improvement of tools, techniques, standards, and performance criteria
• Provides coaching and direction to junior analysts throughout the project
• Guides the feasibility studies and cost-effective analyses of proposed client I&IT initiatives

Desirable Skills

• Experience developing and deploying solutions to cloud platforms, ideally Azure
• Experience developing web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS) and scripting (Python)
• Ability to troubleshoot and support incident management and operations

Technical Experience

• Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal

Deliverables

• like-for-like upgrades of up to 18 existing Geocortex applications
• upgraded VertiGIS applications with improved integration with enterprise data, geoprocessing services, and portal technologies
• AODA compliance support
• installation guides and build books
• project status updates to management

Experience & Skill Set Requirements

Technical Experience - 65

• Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Notebooks, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, GIS infrastructure and networking management and modernization
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and web services (REST, JSON, AJAX)
• Experience developing GIS web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME)
• Experience with Python, VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SQL, and SDKs

Communication Experience - 30

• Experience communicating technical concepts to lay audiences
• Experience negotiating / resolving project direction to achieve consensus
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders, Business Analysts and project management
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
• Experience with development/maintenance of documentation including installation guides and build books.
• Ability to gather, review, and provide feedback to business requirements.

IT Public Sector Experience - 5

• Experience with projects in the Land and Resources I&IT Cluster (LRC) or Ontario Government