IT Applications Developer/Senior - GIS
State of Nebraska24 hours ago
Lincoln, NE, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Participate in department- and state-level committees.
- Create and maintain department enterprise GIS databases.
- Create and maintain GIS applications and interactive maps.
- Develop process-improvement tools for department divisions.
- Create and maintain templates, figures, forms, and GIS project files.
- Create automated tasks and workflows for real-time applications.
- Create and maintain field data collection applications.
- Analyze user needs and requirements and communicate, develop, and document information and ideas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering, or another related field.
- Two years of experience, education, or training in coding computer applications; programming experience may substitute for education year for year.
- Preferred: bachelor’s degree with major coursework in GIS or a related field.
- Preferred: experience with ESRI software and applications.
- Knowledge of geospatial concepts including coordinate systems, projections, topology, LiDAR and elevation derivatives, geodatabase management, and version control.
- Familiarity with ArcGIS Portal, ArcGIS Online, Story Maps, Dashboards, Web Experience Builder, and related applications.
- Skills in Python, SQL, Arcade, and Azure DevOps.
- Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Benefits
- Thirteen paid holidays.
- Vacation and sick leave totaling 24 days in the first year, accruing immediately.
- Military leave.
- 156% state-matched retirement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee assistance program.
- Employer-paid health insurance plans covering 79% of premiums.
- Dental and vision insurance plans.
- Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy.
- Eligibility for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Training and development opportunities, career advancement, and professional development.
- Cambridge, Nebraska location with a Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. schedule; flexible scheduling may be allowed with management approval.
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About State of Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) plans, builds, and maintains Nebraska’s state transportation system, including highways and state-supported aviation facilities. As a taxpayer-funded agency headquartered in Lincoln, it provides bridge and roadway design, construction, materials research, traffic engineering, and public information services for residents, businesses, and freight across the state. NDOT operates traveler information tools like 511 and sets statewide standards, specifications, and policies for transportation infrastructure.