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 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:

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  Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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