Job Title

GIS Applications Developer II or GIS Applications Developer III

Agency

Tarleton State University

Department

Center for Agribusiness Excellence

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Stephenville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Center for Agribusiness Excellence at Tarleton State University welcomes applications, nominations, and referrals for GIS Applications Developer II or GIS Applications Developer III. Interested parties are encouraged to review the position description below and submit application packet as per application procedures. Initial review of application packets will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

The GIS Applications Developer handles geospatial development for the Center of Agribusiness Excellence (CAE).  The primary responsibility of this position includes the design, development, implementation and maintenance of geospatial systems, GIS software tools, custom applications, web services and data integration solutions.  Additional responsibilities include the development and automation of large-scale spatial dataset processing workflows and report creation for spatial layer currency, web service availability, client user stats and server logs.  This position is eligible for remote work within Texas with work hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM or as work requirements indicate. Must qualify for USDA security clearance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• 20% Maintain current web mapping applications, geoprocessing services, and GIS software customizations using ArcGIS APIs, Javascript, Python, SQL, and various software libraries and frameworks including Arcpy and ArcObjects.  

• 20% Design, develop, and maintain new mapping features for customized web applications based on client requests; Collect and analyze feature requirements.

• 15% Customize and maintain an ArcGIS Enterprise System in support of web mapping; Work in a team environment to identify vulnerabilities, software upgrades, and scheduled maintenance; Implement code changes to accommodate version upgrades to software, APIs and coding languages using development software such as Webstorm, Intellij, PyCharm and Chrome DevTools. 

• 15% Develop and maintain programs to test data layer currency and web service availability; Create and maintain code to monitor performance, capacity, server logs, and user stats; Implement and maintain ArcGIS Monitor for the ArcGIS Enterprise System. 

• 10% Create and maintain build processes to facilitate transpiling, bundling and code deployment; Maintain code versioning using a distributed version control system such as GIT; Write and maintain custom software documentation and research software tools for future use.

• 15% Work closely with analysts to perform research and advanced scientific analysis using geospatial data and crop insurance information in a Data Warehouse and ArcGIS Enterprise System; Automate and maintain data downloads and processing for large scale spatial datasets including the development of temporal mosaic datasets. 

• 5% Other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Requirements for GIS Applications Developer II

Education and Experience:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field; Candidates with GIS degree must have strong programming skills.

• 3 years of experience in GIS custom web and software application development

• 3 years of programming experience in an ESRI product environment for ArcGIS Enterprise

• Advanced knowledge of geospatial concepts (e.g., projections) and relational database technologies

• Must qualify for USDA Security Clearance (USDA clearance contingent upon US citizenship or permanent residency status)

Minimum Requirements for GIS Applications Developer III

Education and Experience:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field; Candidates with GIS degree must have strong programming skills.

• 5 years of experience in GIS custom web and software application development

• 5 years of programming experience in an ESRI product environment for ArcGIS Enterprise

• Advanced knowledge of geospatial concepts (e.g., projections) and relational database technologies

• Must qualify for USDA Security Clearance (USDA clearance contingent upon US citizenship or permanent residency status)

Salary

Commensurate with experience

The target base annual salary is commensurate with experience and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits

• Family Education Benefit (Tuition Scholarship)

• Doctoral Educational Assistance

Employee Health, Wellness, and Financial Planning

• Fully covered employee health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Retirement and Insurance programs

Paid Leave

• Paid sick leave

• Holiday pay

• Vacation

• Longevity pay

• Paid Birthday Leave

Other

• Complimentary tickets to all Athletic and Performing Fine Arts events

• Employee Wellness Release Time

• Staff Gym Membership Discount with Campus Recreation

• and other Tarleton Discounts

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a completed application for consideration. Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Application Procedure:

During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via "Submit" action.

Employment applications must include:

• Completed online application

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume

• At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information

Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered.  Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.  “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.