GIS Automation Engineer

Overview

We are designing the grid of the future! 

EPE's GIS team is looking for a GIS Automation Engineer to help scale our geospatial data operations through software. This role focuses on identifying opportunities to automate rules-based GIS work and building the Python scripts, custom services, and integrations that help the team deliver at a higher velocity. 

The ideal candidate is a seasoned developer who understands how GIS data and systems work and enjoys writing code that improves how a team operates. You will choose the right tool for each job across Python, SQL, REST APIs, ArcPy, and other ETL platforms, rather than being locked into a single approach. 

Responsibilities

How you can make an impact:

• Partner with GIS analysts, software engineers, and project managers to scope automation opportunities, estimate effort, and deliver measurable improvements to team output. 
• Design, build, and maintain Python tools and scripts that streamline how the team processes geospatial data throughout the project lifecycle. 
• Develop custom geospatial services, attribute rules, and ArcGIS Workflow Manager configurations that enforce data quality at the point of entry, and consolidate workflows across multiple regions into unified service layers. 
• Evaluate and recommend new tools or technologies where they can improve team productivity or data quality. 
• Support data integration and scripting needs for EPE's consulting lines of business as they arise. 

Qualifications

Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Geography, GIS, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 
• 3+ years of professional experience delivering scripting, automation, or software solutions in a GIS or geospatial data context. 
• Strong Python programming skills with experience building production ready tools, services, or automation workflows. 
• Working knowledge of the Esri/ArcGIS ecosystem, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcPy, the ArcGIS REST API, Enterprise Geodatabase concepts, and Feature Services. 
• Experience with Git, code review practices, and writing maintainable, well documented code. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain technical trade offs to non technical stakeholders.

Preferred Education and Experience: 

• • ArcGIS Enterprise administration experience, including Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Datastore, federated site configuration, publishing and managing hosted services, and user and role management. 
  • Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL preferred), including query optimization, stored procedures, and schema design. 
  • Database administration experience in PostgreSQL or SQL Server, covering backups, replication, performance tuning, and Enterprise Geodatabase upkeep. 
  • Exposure to Safe FME, such as FME Workbench, FME Flow, FME Desktop, or ArcGIS Data Interoperability. 
  • Experience working with electric utility data (PSS/E, Utility Network Model, CIM) or prior work in the energy and utilities sector. 
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure as code tooling.