GIS Application Developer Sr.

GIS Application Developer, Sr.

Job Summary 

The Developer Sr, Application for Asset Technology/Geographic Information System (GIS) position within Gas Technology Delivery will work with limited supervision to design and develop custom applications to support the GIS Technology portfolio utilized by Southern Company Gas as well as the build and support of Southern Company Gas COTS applications. This resource will be a subject matter expert with deep technical knowledge within the ESRI GIS Platform and associated mapping technology areas. This role will complete projects which will include standard development using a variety of languages, web-based GIS technologies, cognitive services, integration technologies, and native mobile applications.

This role reports to the Supervisor, IT (GIS) 

Development Sr, Application – Essential Duties Include  

• Develop custom software that leverages GIS technologies.
• Develop software solutions that leverage COTS with minimal customization.
• Create and drive completion of Technical Design Documents. 
• Collaborate with junior team members to plan for coding work and overall program development.
• Translate technical specifications to creation of code that meets performance expectations/functionality requirements.
• Ability to modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt it to new hardware, or to upgrade interfaces, and improve performance based on specifications, with limited supervision.
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain, and improve existing software and applications.
• Develop technology solutions and corresponding documentation to complex problems using deep technical expertise and creativity. 
• Plan and participate in system and unit testing as required. 
• Plan and participate in deployment activities to implement designed solutions. 
• Maintain and follow production support processes focused on identification and mitigation of root causes.
• Flex to meet customer demands (production support and project work).
• Prioritize workload and deliver on project commitments.
• Provide on-call support: both solving issues independently as well as assisting other teams as needed.
• Support and mentor less experienced personnel.
• Use excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts and plans in English.
• Ensure strategies and software solutions developed are aligned with the Technology Organization goals and strategies. 
• Identify opportunities to leverage Automation, ML, or AI Models/AI Agents for development and application efficiencies. 

Skills/Experience

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

• 5 years minimum experience with GIS application software development or support is required.

• Experience with C#, Java, or other object-oriented programming language is required.

• Working experience of ESRI's .NET or, Java SDK required

• Knowledge of ESRI’s REST API required.

• Knowledge of ESRI’s JavaScript API is required.

• Experience with Python is required.

• Experience with Microsoft CoPilot for GitHub or Claude for Development purposes is welcome.

• Experience with TFS/GitHub for Version Control

• Experience in the utility industry is preferred.

• Experience with Oracle is preferred.

• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Angular preferred

• Experience with Windows server administration and configuration preferred