Geospatial Application Developer
About The Position
Ardent is seeking a Geospatial Application Developer to support application development for enterprise geospatial solutions in a federal environment. The role involves designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining geospatial applications, user interfaces, workflows, APIs, and related services. The developer will collaborate with application developers, GIS professionals, infrastructure and security teams, and other stakeholders to meet federal IT requirements and mission needs. The position is hybrid/on-site and based in Washington, DC. Candidates must be willing to undergo a government-issued background investigation. Ardent encourages Veterans and people with disabilities to apply and states that it is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience developing applications, including user interfaces, workflows, and APIs.
- Proficiency with programming languages such as Python, C++, JavaScript, C#, .NET, or similar technologies.
- Experience supporting new development and/or maintenance of existing geospatial solutions.
- Experience working with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, or related Esri technologies.
- Experience developing web applications, dashboards, workflows, or APIs.
- Experience supporting geospatial data management and GIS workflows.
- Experience troubleshooting, testing, and maintaining enterprise applications.
- Knowledge of web services, APIs, and application integration principles.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and support multiple priorities.
- Willingness to undergo the government-issued background investigation process.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience developing applications using ArcGIS APIs and SDKs.
- Experience supporting ArcGIS GeoEvent Server.
- Experience with cloud-native application development.
- Experience supporting Kubernetes-based environments.
- Experience supporting GIS dashboards, analytics, and visualization tools.
- Experience supporting DHS or other federal government geospatial programs.
- Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, or automated deployment processes.
- Esri technical certifications.
Responsibilities
- Develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise geospatial applications, user interfaces, workflows, and APIs.
- Support new development and maintenance of existing geospatial solutions.
- Develop web-based GIS applications, dashboards, and integration workflows.
- Support implementation and maintenance of ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server, and related geospatial services.
- Develop applications that support geospatial data visualization, analysis, and management activities.
- Integrate geospatial applications with enterprise systems, data platforms, and business applications.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, data, and program teams to ensure applications meet DHS IT requirements.
- Participate in application testing, troubleshooting, performance tuning, deployment, and maintenance.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, application specifications, and user guides.
- Support cybersecurity, role-based access, and privacy requirements in application development.
- Support development, testing, production, and operations and maintenance environments.
- Assist with user support, training, and issue resolution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
