GiS Software Engineer - Contract

Your tasks

Our client is looking for an experienced Software Engineer (GIS) to maintain, enhance and build web-based GIS applications. You will work closely with end users, system analysts, server administrators and database administrators to deliver reliable fixes and new features on time.

• Maintain and enhance IT applications: implement new enhancements, troubleshoot live issues, identify root causes and provide workable solutions.
• Design and develop new IT applications according to specifications provided.

• Perform iterative prototyping to introduce and enhance new features in the core system.
• Carry out design, programming, integration and system testing; assist users in User Acceptance Testing (UAT); and prepare documentation.

• Write unit tests and end-to-end test scripts to ensure nothing breaks when new features are deployed, and maintain existing automated scripts in Jenkins.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, and develop automated test cases to prevent similar issues recurring.

• See enhancements and fixes through to deployment in testing and live environments within agreed timelines, working with end users, server administrators, database administrators and system analysts.

Requirements

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information/Infocomm Technology, Computer or Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in this role, with good experience in the following:

Web client-side technologies:

• JavaScript/TypeScript (ES5/6)
• ReactJS
• React Hooks
• Redux
• jQuery
• HTML5/CSS
• AJAX/JSON
• NPM

– Web server-side technologies: ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, C#

Web GIS technologies:

• ArcGIS JavaScript API
• ArcGIS Server REST API
• GeoServer
• PostGIS

– Database technologies: PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Oracle

– Code version control: Git

Added Advantage

• Development using Microsoft Azure and/or AWS cloud.
• Open-source technologies such as Node.js, Leaflet, GeoServer, PostgreSQL and PostGIS.

• Knowledge of geospatial and mapping concepts such as spatial analysis and map projections, with ESRI technologies.
• Experience with geoprocessing using Python scripts and ETL tools such as FME.

• Experience in agile development and DevOps processes.