GIS Developer

GeoLOGIC Systems Limited

$80K — $100K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in GIS and/or Computer Science
  • 10+ years of experience in geospatial ETL and data design
  • Expertise in FME Form/Desktop, ArcPy, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcMap
  • Experience loading spatial layers to Oracle SDE and various data repositories
  • Strong background in monitoring and ETL validation scripts
  • Solid understanding of geospatial coordinate systems and map projections
  • Experience with the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing critical GIS projects for operational and product roadmap requirements
  • Analyze new and existing spatial data for modeling and interpretation
  • Identify source data to create new geospatial layers
  • Design and validate geospatial layers, ensuring proper metadata implementation
  • Create ETL processes for data ingestion in various environments
  • Install and monitor GIS data loads and scheduled jobs
  • Troubleshoot spatial and non-spatial operational issues.

Benefits

  • Contribute to critical projects that impact the energy data industry
  • Join a team focused on delivering high-quality geospatial data
  • Opportunity to work across technical and business teams
  • Work in a collaborative environment that fosters relationship building
  • Engagement with cutting-edge GIS technologies and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Location: Calgary, AB
Permanent Full-Time
Applications accepted through the Geologic Careers Centre

As a GIS Developer, you will be responsible for the development of new, and the maintenance of existing, spatial data processes that lie at the heart of our organization, as well as oversight of our GIS infrastructure. This position will support both geospatial data delivery to clients and first-party applications. You will be joining Geologic's Data Services team whose remit is to provide our clients with the highest quality energy data in the industry.

Reporting to the Data Services Manager, this role is pivotal in advancing Geologic's geospatial data offerings. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented self-starter, knowledgeable about spatial data, ETL processes and GIS technologies.

How will you spend your day?

  • Assist in the development of critical projects, both in terms of operational and product roadmap requirements
  • Work with new and existing spatial data to analyze, model and explain the meaning of data to other members and departments
  • Analyze and identify source data to develop new layers
  • Design, validate and implement geospatial layers, including metadata
  • Create ETL processes to ingest and process data in Oracle, Postgres, SQL Server, ArcGIS and GeoServer environments
  • Install, configure, and monitor GIS data loads and scheduled jobs
  • Create, modify, document, and maintain custom scripts and routines for GIS data processes
  • Troubleshoot operational issues both in spatial and non-spatial data processes
  • Collaborate across technical and business teams to discover and deliver customer-centric solutions


Ready to apply? Here's what we're looking for:

  • Post-secondary education in GIS and/or Computer Science
  • 10+ years of experience in geospatial ETL and data design
  • Expertise in the following tools and technologies:
    • FME Form/Desktop
    • ArcPy
    • ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap
    • Map Services
    • Experience in loading spatial layers to Oracle SDE and other data repositories
    • Experience working with data from Oracle, SQL Server and PostgreSQL
    • Strong background in development of monitoring and ETL validation scripts
    • A solid understanding of geospatial coordinate systems, map projections, and transformations
    • Superior problem-solving and analytical skills
    • Experience of the full software development lifecycle
    • The ability to work under pressure to resolve real-time issues with systems in production


Assets:

  • Experience with GeoServer
  • Familiarity with Canadian Oil and Gas data


Skills, abilities & other attributes:
  • Professional Standards: You embody a high level of professionalism, honesty, and integrity
  • Communication: You're able to communicate clearly, adapting to your audience
  • Collaboration: You collaborate with a people-first mindset, sharing/receiving feedback and working towards a common goal
  • Active Listener: You're able to build strong relationships by being fully present and engaged
  • Relationship Builder: You're approachable and find value in developing relationships and forming connections
  • Enthusiasm: You are curious and love learning new technology, and working with new data

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