Senior GIS Application Developer

Company Description

A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact. 
As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What We Offer:
•    Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. 
•    Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 
•    Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
•    Benefits - We care about your well-being.
 

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency.

Job Description

The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) serves the greater Philadelphia region by providing integrated water, wastewater, and stormwater services. This position supports GIS operations and analytics of PWD, and reports to the GIS Manager. The senior developer is responsible for the design, implementation and development of the multi-tiered enterprise GIS system maintained by the Philadelphia Water Department’s GIS unit.  This person helps steer the design and implementation of the overall architecture of the application suite at the Philadelphia Water Department which includes off-the-shelf software components, and custom developed applications. This person is also actively involved in the in-house development of software components in support of low-level system administration tasks, middle-tier web service components, and front-end application development for web and mobile environment.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of PWD web and ArcGIS Online applications.
• Will help coordinate the implementation of short- and long-term projects, objectives, policies and procedures for the production and maintenance of all enterprise geospatial application development related projects.
• Develop software – primarily for the web, but also for data ETL processes and system admin tools.
• Develop and maintain enterprise web services that support mobile solutions and rich internet applications
• Design and edit custom queries, scripts, macros and other methods to meet customer needs. 
• Proactively identify application inefficiencies and propose solutions.
• Identify, create, and maintain development frameworks and code libraries.
• Work closely with the team members to develop quality assurance documentation and test plans.
• Optimize application delivery and performance, and continuously improve system availability.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of ArcGIS Server product suite (10.0 and up) and strong knowledge of ArcGIS Server client APIs is preferred.
• Mobile-optimized web application development experience using JavaScript and libraries like jQuery, the ArcGIS JavaScript API and MV* frameworks.
• Strong programming, using C#, or VB.NET, JavaScript and Python, including working knowledge of design patterns, threading, delegation, and event-handling models.
• Experience consuming and creating APIs with RESTful design patterns Strong data modeling skills, and experience with querying relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle.
• Working knowledge of IIS web server administration: application pool tuning, SSL encryption, ASP.NET configuration
• Demonstrated experience with programming low-level applications in support of Windows system administration such as windows services, .bat scripting, console projects.

Preferred Skills:

• ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6 and later
• SQL Server 2016 & later
• Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)
• Windows Server 2019, IIS 7 and above

Concepts:

• Application Architecture
• Application Lifecycle Management
• Agile Methodologies
• RESTful Web Services
• Information Architecture
• Web standards
• Geographic Information Systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Starting salary to be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Important: To apply, candidates must provide a cover letter and a resume.

Discover the Perks of Being a City of Philadelphia Employee:
•    We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
•    Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
•    Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
•    Generous retirement savings options are available
•    Pay off your student loans faster - As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Join the ranks of hundreds of employees who have already benefited from this program and achieved student loan forgiveness.
•    Enjoy a Free Commute on SEPTA - Starting September 1, 2023, eligible City employees will no longer have to worry about paying for SEPTA public transportation. Whether you're a full-time, part-time, or provisional employee, you can seize the opportunity to sign up for the SEPTA Key Advantage Program and receive free Key cards for free rides on SEPTA buses, trains, trolleys, and regional rails.
•    Unlock Tuition Discounts and Scholarships - The City of Philadelphia has forged partnerships with over a dozen esteemed colleges and universities in the area, ensuring that our employees have access to a wide range of tuition discounts and scholarships. Experience savings of 10% to 40% on your educational expenses, extending not only to City employees but in some cases, spouse and dependents too!
Join the City of Philadelphia team today and seize these incredible benefits designed to enhance your financial well-being and personal growth!

*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov.