State GIS Developer

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Job ID: 36007

Agency: Bureau of Information and Technology

Location: Statewide within the state of South Dakota

Salary: $80,229.31-$100,286.64 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: 08

Closing Date: 5/28/26

This is a Full-Time position with the Bureau of Information and Technology's Enterprise Solutions and Innovation Division. For more information on the Bureau of Information and Technology, please visit https://www.sd.gov/bit.

As a member of the South Dakota GIS Administrative team, the State GIS Developer works closely with GIS Administrators, State GIS Coordinator, and state agency staff to create and maintain business applications on the statewide ESRI GIS platform. They perform software engineering work that is focused on partnering with clients to understand their business processes, then to identify, define, and build application solutions that will assist the agency in providing services to the citizens of the state. Incumbents work on applications that are of average complexity to complex enterprise-wide applications depending on their skills.

The ESRI ArcGIS platform is a series of capabilities that bring together maps, apps, data, and people to make smarter decisions and enable innovation. The State's GIS team plays a crucial role in the implementation of the ESRI ArcGIS platform and providing ongoing support for the state agencies who rely upon it and utilize it. Our mission is simple yet powerful: 1) enable user success, 2) broaden the impact of GIS, and 3) expand utilization of the State's ESRI ArcGIS technology platform to make better use of available GIS technology and solutions.

The State GIS Developer position will coordinate, plan, and provide assistance in the creation, acquisition, preparation, maintenance, documentation, and overall administration of the State's enterprise-wide ESRI ArcGIS platform, GIS users, and GIS data for statewide GIS projects and initiatives.

Licenses and Certifications:

Master of Science Degree in GIS is preferred.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Familiarity with ESRI GIS applications supporting major initiatives such as:
• Broadband access;
• NextGen 911 integration with trauma centers and ambulance routing;
• Wildfire mapping;
• Flood monitoring and mitigation.
• ESRI's GIS portal development and public-facing visibility strategies.
• Awareness of South Dakota interagency collaboration for GIS expansion and support.

Skill to:

• Strong blend of geospatial analysis, programming, and spatial database management skills.
• Utilize GIS programming languages including Python, SQL, JavaScript, and C++/C#.
• Experience building custom web maps.
• Experience migrating and modernizing web applications from ESRI's Web AppBuilder to ArcGIS Experience Builder.
• Understanding of geoprocessing, vector/raster data, and modeling.
• Utilizing software engineering principles, tools, and processes such as version control Git, Agile/Scrum, and API development.
• Develop dashboards for end-user analytics and operational data tracking/reporting.
• Experience configuring, organizing, and making GIS data publicly accessible utilizing ArcGIS Open Data Hub.
• Assist with planning and facilitating platform-level upgrades, testing, and validation of outcomes post-upgrade.
• Configure maps, layers, pop-ups, and symbology in ESRI's ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online for internal and public facing applications.
• Create and facilitate presentations to diverse groups of people.
• Create technical documentation tailored to end-users of varying degrees of technical understanding.
• Coordinate, plan, and provide guidance in the administration of Statewide GIS initiatives and projects.
• Coordinate, plan, and provide guidance in the maintenance and use of spatial data and databases.

Ability to:

• Reason logically.
• Take initiative.
• Maintain a high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Ability to communicate both technical and non-technical ideas and terminology in user-friendly language.
• Troubleshoot complex spatial issues and data inconsistencies.
• Recognize and manage priorities.
• Work effectively with internal and external customers at all organizational levels.
• Prioritize and execute tasks.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technology solutions.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Champion and positively affect change.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction, and shifting priorities.
• Thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=414

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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