BLM Developer

Accountabilities

• Enhance existing land-use planning decision databases and transform them into more effective and user-friendly web mapping applications.

• Develop and improve geospatial applications that provide efficient access to planning, environmental, and natural resource data.

• Ensure fast and reliable data retrieval by analyzing existing infrastructure, processing workflows, and database performance.

• Develop interactive Power BI reports, dashboards, and applications that communicate geospatial insights and support informed decision-making.

• Integrate Power BI with ArcGIS and ESRI Experience Applications to combine business intelligence with mapping and spatial analysis.

• Evaluate and implement Azure Maps capabilities and other cloud-based mapping services where appropriate.

• Create and maintain automated data and metadata management scripts and batch processes using Python, R, SQL, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and federal metadata tools.

• Improve data processing and retrieval workflows across ArcGIS Server, enterprise geodatabases such as SDE, ArcGIS Portal, and related infrastructure.

• Develop processes that improve geospatial data performance, accessibility, governance, and reliability.

• Support enterprise GIS and business intelligence environments through application development, administration, integration, and optimization.

• Apply data governance and metadata management practices aligned with federal standards and organizational requirements.

• Produce geospatial analysis, cartographic outputs, technical documentation, and training materials as needed.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and customers to understand requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver practical GIS solutions.

• Contribute to information security, compliance, and technology modernization initiatives supporting federal geospatial programs.

Requirements:

• Approximately 5+ years of application development experience is preferred, particularly in GIS, geospatial applications, or related technical environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of enterprise GIS and business intelligence environments.

• Experience with Power BI administration and development, including reports, dashboards, data models, and interactive applications.

• Strong experience with ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online.

• Experience with geospatial analysis, cartographic production, and spatial data workflows.

• Knowledge of metadata management, data governance, and federal geospatial data practices.

• Experience with cloud integration and Azure services.

• Understanding of database optimization, data architecture, and performance improvement.

• Programming or scripting experience with Python, R, SQL, and/or comparable data management technologies.

• Ability to automate data and metadata workflows and develop repeatable batch-processing solutions.

• Knowledge of information security and compliance requirements within enterprise or federal environments.

• Strong technical documentation, training, stakeholder engagement, and customer support skills.

• Ability to analyze complex technical environments and translate business or mission requirements into effective geospatial solutions.

• Experience supporting federal land-use planning, environmental management, or natural resource programs is preferred.

• Knowledge of federal geospatial policies, standards, and mission-support systems is a plus.

• Experience with Azure Maps, including vector tiles, routing, geocoding, spatial operations, and cloud-based mapping services, is preferred.

• Familiarity with AI and emerging technology guidance applicable to federal environmental, planning, and geospatial programs is beneficial.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Benefits:

• Salary range of $105,000–$140,000.

• Full-time employment.

• Remote, hybrid, telework-approved, or on-site arrangements depending on contract and client requirements.

• Opportunity to support federal land-use planning, environmental, natural resource, and geospatial programs.

• Exposure to enterprise GIS, business intelligence, cloud mapping, and modern geospatial technologies.

• Opportunity to work with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, Power BI, Azure Maps, Python, R, SQL, and related platforms.

• Ability to contribute to modernization of geospatial applications and data infrastructure.

• Opportunity to improve data accessibility, performance, reporting, and spatial decision-making.

• Exposure to federal geospatial standards, governance, security, and mission-support environments.

• Opportunities to work on technically challenging projects spanning GIS development, DevOps, automation, and geospatial application engineering.

• Potential for professional growth across mid-to-senior technical GIS and geospatial development responsibilities.