Civilgrid GIS Developer at CivilGrid responsible for designing, building, and optimizing geospatial workflows and ETL pipelines. Role includes creating Python-based geoprocessing tools and maintaining spatial data integration.
Responsibilities
Generating internal tools to help our GIS Analysts perform their daily tasks
Create, update, manage, and use spatial ETL pipelines connecting Esri, PostGIS, and open-source environments
Design and develop Python-based geoprocessing tools and automation scripts using both Esri and open-source GIS libraries.
Build and maintain RESTful APIs and web applications that integrate spatial data and visualization tools for internal use
Assist in database footprint expansion via building tools that help us gain efficiencies
QA/QC of converted GIS data
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Bachelor’s Degree in GIS adjacent field (GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, etc.)
3-5 years of professional experience in GIS development or spatial data engineering; preferably with ESRI or QGIS
Experience with ArcGIS Server
Expert proficiency in Python with libraries such as ArcPy, GeoPandas, Shapely, Fiona, Rasterio, PyProj
Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL/PostGIS and SQL query optimization
Qualification
Experience with ArcGIS ServerProficiency with GitHubExperience with LeafletExperience with geoparquetWe're a small
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in GIS adjacent field (GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, etc.)
3-5 years of professional experience in GIS development or spatial data engineering
Experience with ArcGIS Server
Expert proficiency in Python with GIS libraries
Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL/PostGIS and SQL query optimization
Proficiency with GitHub
Familiarity with web development frameworks and front-end technologies
Preferred
Experience working with utilities and/or government agencies
Experience with Leaflet, Mapbox GL JS, or ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Experience with geoparquet, duckDB, and other open source data formats
Experience with AutoDesk and Microstation
We're a small, but rapidly growing team that ships. Expect direct feedback, real ownership from day one, and proximity to customers — huge utilities, public agencies, and engineering firms whose work depends on what we build. We default to in-person collaboration where it matters and remote-friendly flexibility otherwise. We hire people who care deeply about their craft and the communities our customers serve.
