Senior GIS Full Stack Engineer

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) invites you to join our Dynamic Mapping team as a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer. In this role, you will be at the cutting edge of technology, contributing to the development of our TopoBuilder System, supporting the USGS’s mission to understand and manage natural resources and hazards, and ensuring optimized geographic data is readily available for commercial use via The National and Topographic Map. As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our dynamic mapping initiatives. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include collaborating with ESRI developers and USGS staff to plan and execute tasks in an Agile environment to implement and test automated pipelines for ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Pro deployments. You’ll leverage your expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Configuration as Code (Chef and Powershell DSC) to ensure seamless, automated configurations.In this role, you’ll develop and test systems within the AWS environment. You’ll also support the development infrastructure for both the Dynamic Mapping team and the ESRI contract team, ensuring that ESRI developers can effectively develop and deploy code for the topoBuilder system. This includes both back-end and front-end environments, as well as supporting merge requests when needed. Your technical prowess will be complemented by your ability to create and maintain supporting documentation, ensuring clarity and continuity across the team. You’ll be a mentor and guide to other developers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. Requirements:

3-4 years of experience utilizing AWS tools:

EC2

S3

RDS

FSx

Lambda

API Gateway

AMI

Secrets Manager.

Highly proficient inleveraging ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise, plug-ins, and tangential applications.

Highly Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools:

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CDK.

Senior level comprehension and expertise with Configuration as Code tools:

Chef

Ansible

Puppet

Powershell DSC.

Strong understanding of CI/CD tools:

Gitlab

Jenkins

AWS CodePipeline & CodeDeploy.

Strong programming skills in Python, Powershell, and JavaScript, with expertise specifically with React and Node.js.

Experience with Windows, Linux, Jira, and SQL.

A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and security best practices.

If you’re passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation and make a difference, we want to hear from you. Join us at the USGS and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of dynamic mapping and environmental management. Reach out directly at ashyln.carroll@xts-inc.com today to take the next step in your career with us!

Remote – Travel required for equipment pick-up

Salary: $95,000 - $108,000

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