What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geographic Information System Developer position at RINA North America (formerly Patrick)?
Hybrid remote, preferably within a commutable distance to our Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, Columbus, OH or Boston, MA offices.
The GIS Developer III is part of a GIS Software Development team that provides business solutions through interactive mapping applications. The GIS Developer III is responsible for custom software development solving a variety of geospatial business problems for customers utilizing modern tooling and technologies.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process in collaboration with other team members and provide GIS customization support on projects
- Participate in requirements gathering and analysis, functional specification, software
design, testing, and deployment
- Participate in code reviews; deliver code focused on scalability, testability, supportability, and maintainability
- Able to turn well defined software requirements into actionable code in a language such as JavaScript or Python
- Write software documentation to design specifications
- Assist team with various, ad-hoc GIS requests
- Other duties as assigned
Professional Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Geography/GIS, or other closely related field of study
- 3-5 years of experience in GIS development or Software Engineering
- Advanced programming skills (e.g. JavaScript, Python, SQL)
- Proficiency with version control tools such as Git
- Ability to design and implement custom GIS solutions
- Proficiency with one or more Esri ArcGIS development libraries (ArcGIS JavaScript SDK, ArcGIS Runtime SDKs, ArcGIS API for Python, ArcGIS REST API)
- Experience with geospatial databases (PostGreSQL, SQLite, etc.)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Physical Demands
Sedentary work: exerting up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer (fine motor skills, visual acuity) and frequent use of telephone (talking, hearing).
Working Conditions
The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Additional Requirements
- Up to 25% travel may be required based upon business needs
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
ABOUT RINA
RINA is a worldwide engineering consultancy firm with over 4,000 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries. Our firm provides an expansive range of services across the energy and mobility, marine, infrastructure, real estate, and industrial sectors. Our North American business focuses on working with clients in the infrastructure, transportation, technology and renewable energy sectors throughout the entire process of project delivery - from planning and controls, comprehensive management services and construction, through to operations and maintenance.
Join our team and work on rewarding projects in a dynamic, multicultural and energizing environment that reaches beyond geographical and cultural boundaries. RINA provides opportunities for partnering with global clients, training to further advance your competencies and support your personal career development. Join us to make RINA more successful than ever before by bringing your contributions developing innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering our mission and achieving challenging goals. If you share our values and our vision, please apply. Our experience. Your growth.
RINA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Patrick without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Patrick. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Policy Statement
It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.
Salary : $90,000 - $95,000