GIS Developer

• Contributes to the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex web-based GIS solutions that meet customer and business requirements.
• Develops and maintains scalable data and object models to support solution architecture, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Responsible for estimating development effort and contributing to delivery planning and execution within an agile development environment.
• Contributes to needs analysis and the definition of functional and non-functional requirements, translating business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Supports and contributes to all phases of the solution development lifecycle, including solution design, development, quality assurance, deployment, and documentation.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to other developers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of development best practices.
• Supports the installation, configuration, and integration of customized applications, including integration with Esri and third-party technologies.
• Develops and maintains automated testing practices and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives through the evaluation and adoption of new tools, technologies, and development practices.

Job description:

Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex web-based GIS solutions that meet customer and business requirements.
• Develops and maintains scalable data and object models to support solution architecture, performance, and long-term maintainability.
• Responsible for estimating development effort and contributing to delivery planning and execution within an agile development environment.
• Contributes to needs analysis and the definition of functional and non-functional requirements, translating business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Supports and contributes to all phases of the solution development lifecycle, including solution design, development, quality assurance, deployment, and documentation.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to other developers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of development best practices.
• Supports the installation, configuration, and integration of customized applications, including integration with Esri and third-party technologies.
• Develops and maintains automated testing practices and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives through the evaluation and adoption of new tools, technologies, and development practices.

General Responsibilities:

• Participate collaboratively in the company Employee Development Program.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external personnel at all levels representing the company in a professional manner at all times.
• Actively participate in company, staff or individual one‑on‑one meetings on an ongoing basis for the purposes of effective teamwork, enhanced communication and progressive co‑operation strategies within the company as well as other departments across the company.
• Continually contribute to the profitability of the company and ongoing business operations by initiating, recommending and implementing continuous improvement strategies and initiatives.
• Conduct any general duties, specific job projects and responsibilities as assigned or required by the Director or Esri Canada management in a timely and professional manner.

Minimum Education Requirement:

• University degree in computer science, software engineering or related discipline.
• Esri Technical Certification in either ArcGIS Desktop Developer Professional or Web Application Developer Professional is considered a strong asset.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirement:

• 5+ years of development experience with GIS and IT applications.
• Extensive experience developing geospatial and web-based solutions using the ArcGIS platform (ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online), Esri SDKs/APIs (ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript and .NET, ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python), and modern web technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, HTML5, CSS3, and C#/.NET.
• Strong foundation in geospatial data and application performance, including experience with Esri geodatabases and geoprocessing tools, SQL Server and relational database concepts, and web APIs with an understanding of performance and scalability considerations.
• Experience in Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) is considered an asset.

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated customer focus with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to research, evaluate, and provide insights on emerging and new technologies.
• Proven experience reviewing high-level business requirements, identifying or researching alternative solutions as needed, prototyping options, and delivering customized solutions that meet business needs.
• Experience with geospatial deep learning tools is considered an asset.
• Experience or exposure to the property (land and buildings) assessment industry is considered an asset.

We offer:

What Esri Canada offers you:

We prioritize our employees’ well-being and work-life balance. Our benefits include:

• Work from Home or hybrid work
• Generous Paid Time-Off: Enjoy up to 6 weeks of time off per year, including:
  • 3 weeks of paid annual vacation, increasing with years of service
  • 50 hours of Paid-Time Off (PTO) for personal needs
  • 32 hours of Summer Time
  • Winter holiday office closure
• Comprehensive health benefits plan
• RRSP match increasing with years of service
• Training and development programs for professional growth
• Company perks including discounts on gym memberships, technology purchases and more.
• Company-sponsored events and social activities
• Employee-driven initiatives such as yoga sessions, book clubs, interactive podcasts, and more.

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