GIS Developer

Esri Canada has an exceptional opportunity for a GIS Developer to join our Assessment team.

Reporting to the Director, Software Development Assessment , The GIS Developer applies technical knowledge and analytical skills to develop web-based solutions and works with cutting-edge GIS technology on a variety of fascinating projects, such as GAMA, smart 3D apps and geo-enabled software solutions for the Property Assessment industry.

This role is fully remote within Canada.

Esri Canada provides geographic information system (GIS) solutions that empower people in business, government and education to make informed and timely decisions by leveraging the power of mapping and spatial analytics.

If you are passionate about making an impact in an organization that’s committed to creating a sustainable future, consider joining our team!

• 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.

• 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.
• 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.

• 5+ years of development experience with GIS and IT applications.
• 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.

• 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…