Senior GIS Developer

Peraton•New York, NY

9d•$86,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experience Senior GIS Developer to join Peraton’s First Responder Solutions team delivering mission-critical public safety systems used by major cities and agencies nationwide. As part of our CommandPoint CAD platform development, you will build secure, high-availability dispatch and emergency response software. You will contribute to real-time call-handling, incident management, resource routing and mapping integration that supports law enforcement, fire, and EMS operations. You will work with geospatial data, mapping tools, and interoperable data-sharing frameworks. Your work will directly impact public safety and first responders across jurisdictions, helping communities respond to emergencies quickly and reliably. This position is located on-site in Brooklyn, NY. Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that align with business and technical requirements. This role involves writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code, collaborating with teams to gather requirements, and developing scalable features, APIs, and integrations. Responsibilities include unit testing, debugging, and code reviews, as well as troubleshooting issues and documenting technical designs and system architecture. Key outputs include high-quality, tested code, well-documented codebases, robust testing coverage, timely feature implementations, resolved bugs, performance optimization reports, and contributions to team knowledge sharing and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience or a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 12 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
Must have strong proficiency in C# with hands-on experience developing applications using the .NET framework
Must have proven experience with WPF (Windows Presentation Framework) for building user interfaces
Experience with ESRI and ArcGIS platforms, including creating, analyzing, and maintaining geospatial data
Knowledge of GIS tools for mapping, spatial analysis, and data visualization
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles, design patterns, and software development best practices
Experience with unit testing, debugging, and code reviews to ensure code quality
Familiarity with APIs, integrations, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve performance and reliability issues
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

Ability to document technical designs and system architecture clearly and effectively
Ability to integrate geospatial data with other enterprise systems or applications
Knowledge of cloud platforms, microservices architecture, or containerization technologies
Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
Collaborating with teams to implement scalable, secure, efficient, and maintainable code.
Troubleshooting and resolving issues to ensure system reliability and performance.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design solutions.
Develop and maintain software features, APIs, and integrations.
Conduct unit testing, debugging, and code reviews to ensure code quality.
Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and performance issues in a timely manner.
Document technical designs, system architecture, and code for knowledge sharing.
Stay updated on emerging technologies and contribute to technical innovation.