GIS Developer

Arizona State University • Scottsdale, AZ

8d • $78,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Most Innovative University 11 years running and one of the largest, most inclusive public institutions in the country, Arizona State University is committed to advancing a dynamic and productive learning experience across higher education. To realize that vision, ASU Enterprise Technology (ET) develops innovative IT platforms, tools, and services that enhance the student experience, create quality at scale, and enable innovation across the university. As a GIS Developer within Enterprise Technology, this role contributes to that mission by executing defined projects, products, and services that advance team-level goals; designing, building, and maintaining enterprise solutions across business-critical IT systems using an internal open-source, automation-first approach; and supporting engineers in delivering highly available, reliable services to the ASU community.
As with all members of the Enterprise Technology team, this role carries core responsibilities, including fostering a sense of belonging and cultivating a culture that is relational, visionary, and empowering. With a strong emphasis on authenticity and compassion, this position is dedicated to embodying and advancing our culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Experience with security standards, practices, and controls frameworks
• Experience with repo management tools and practices (GitHub, BitBucket, etc.)
• Experience developing or automating GIS workflows using Python, ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python, REST APIs, or comparable technologies.
• Experience developing and supporting solutions within the Esri ArcGIS ecosystem, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Server/Portal, ArcGIS Pro, GIS web services, and enterprise geodatabases.
• Knowledge of GIS technologies, relational databases and geodatabase management, analysis and modeling
• Demonstrated ability to model empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence.
• Experience in a values-driven organization with a strong commitment to inclusion and belonging.
• Ability to cultivate a psychologically safe environment where all team members can thrive.
• Capacity to inspire and drive meaningful change in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to support a more sustainable environment.
• Commitment to leading by example through effective communication, active participation, and advocacy for the institution’s sustainability programs.
• Experience/certifications for public cloud (primarily AWS, but also Azure and Google Cloud)
• Experience with Linux and/or Windows OS, including patch management and system maintenance
• Demonstrable scripting skills (i.e., Bash/Ksh, Powershell, Perl, Python, Ruby)
• Familiarity with accessibility design principles
• Experience modeling relational and non-relational data structures utilizing one or more of the following: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, GIS, Neptune, and other semi-structured data formats
• Knowledge of mobile and embedded systems software design (iOS, Android and Arduino)
• Experience and familiarity with the essentials of testing
• Agile experience
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with secure secrets management using Hashicorp Vault and AWS Secrets Manager

Responsibilities

• Works primarily within the scope of well-defined workstreams with high-level guidance from more senior engineers
• Effectively collaborates to get work done
• Follows through on commitments, takes responsibility for work, and delivers on time
• Acts with urgency and delivers high-quality work that will add the most value
• Listens to understand others and asks clarifying questions; listens to different perspectives and removes biases from words and actions
• Participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation (including weekends and holidays as needed, as well as covering maintenance windows after hours) within the flexibility of a team
• Translates requirements into technical solutions
• Develops customized web applications, web services, mobile, and enterprise solutions
• Develops and maintains geoprocessing workflows and GIS services using Esri ArcGIS technologies.
• Administers, develops, and supports the University's enterprise mapping system, solutions and associated integrations.
• Automates GIS workflows and administrative processes using Python, ArcGIS APIs, or other appropriate scripting and development technologies.
• Conducts performance, unit, system, integration, and quality assurance testing of applications
• Assist with processing, quality control, and management of drone-derived imagery, point clouds, and 3D datasets, integrating outputs into GIS platforms and digital twin environments to support planning, operations, and asset management.
• Assists with applying GeoAI, machine learning, and automated geospatial analysis techniques to extract features, classify assets, detect change, and improve spatial data processing workflows.
• Upgrades and migrates existing GIS applications, services, and platform components to supported versions and current system architectures.
• Works with other ET chapters to ensure org health and security of the platform
• Keeps up-to-date with new platform features and functionality
• Adheres to, participates in and implements technical governance set forth by platform teams
• Manages and monitors all installed systems and infrastructure
• Provides 2nd and 3rd-level support
• Troubleshoot application, GIS platform, database, integration, and infrastructure issues in collaboration with other ET teams and vendors.
• Leverage AI in routine tasks and contribute ideas for using AI to improve the unit’s efficiency and overall performance.
• Take responsibility for fostering a positive culture, upholding organizational values, and championing engagement in all its forms.
• Collaborate across teams and actively participate in ET/ASU events and programs.

Benefits

• World-class, low cost education. Our professional development is built in! ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU’s top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level