Senior ArcGIS Coordinator & Application Developer

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior ArcGIS Coordinator & Application Developer is responsible for advising and guiding a highly capable team of technical and geographic professionals in creating technological solutions within the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ArcGIS platform. We’re looking for a professional with a strong background in ArcGIS development and application scripting with experience in python, data integrity / relational databases and general knowledge of systems administration concerns within the Microsoft technology stack. This is an interdisciplinary role that features a need for strong application development skills while also being knowledgeable in ArcGIS and geospatial analysis. This position will provide day-to-day support for application design, implementation and migration of applications, scripts and both application and data related systems. This position will also be responsible for developing and enforcing development standards and procedures related to application security, data integrity, application traceability, deploy-ability, fault tolerance and disaster recovery. This position works closely with internal staff and external partners, including state and federal agencies to support application development efforts and ensure compliance with established application development standards.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of information systems experience (specifically in GIS development or coordination); OR An Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Geography (with a GIS focus), or a related field, AND three (3) years of information systems experience; OR A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Geography (with a GIS focus), or a related field, AND one (1) year of information systems experience.
• Professional experience working with ESRI’s ArcGIS Platform, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online.
• Proven experience in GIS application development using programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript)

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of advanced experience with ArcGIS Enterprise administration, including services, security, and enterprise geodatabase (SDE) management using SQL Server or PostgreSQL.
• Extensive experience with Python (ArcPy, ArcGIS API for Python) for automation and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) workflows.
• Proficiency in front-end development using ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript, React, or Arcade to build custom web applications.
• Experience coordinating complex GIS projects across multiple agencies or departments, including requirements gathering and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated ability to advise technical teams or provide mentorship to junior GIS staff.
• GISP (GIS Professional) certification or Esri Technical Certifications (e.g., Enterprise Administration or Developer Associate).
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, upgrading, and maintaining complex geo spatial applications, mobile applications and data manipulation code & scripts within the ArcGIS platform, using scripting & .NET technologies.
• Identifying data and service gaps in the existing ArcGIS product and builds extensions to the dataset using the ArcGIS API and external databases to meet project and enhancement requirements.
• Building & maintaining data synchronization (ETL) processes between multiple database servers, involving ArcGIS data, in support of all internal application development efforts which depend upon ArcGIS data.

Benefits

• PEBB Insurance with exceptional medical, vision and dental plans with employees paying 1 to 5% of the total premium.
• Leave accrual starting at 8 hours of sick and 8 hours of vacation leave per month, with your vacation leave accruals increasing every 5 years.
• Access to an additional four days of discretionary leave - 3 days of personal business leave and one day of Governor’s Leave each year.
• Eleven paid holidays per year.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) including a pension and employer contributions to the Individual Account Program.
• Optional benefits (such as term life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, long-term care, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, enrollment in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program with a wide variety of investment options).
• The opportunity to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (must qualify).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree