Openings -- **Two (2)
Title- Geospatial Application Developer
Classification- IT Application Development -- Journey Level (In-training option)
Job Status- Full-Time/Permanent
*WDFW Program- * Wildlife Program -- GIS Section
**Duty Station- *Olympia, Washington -- Thurston County
*Hybrid - This team currently reports to Olympia every other Wednesday
Learn more about being a member of [ Team WDFW ](https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/jobs){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}!
*We are recruiting to hire at the IT Application Development -- Entry or Journey level and will train an entry level hire up to journey level. *
Depending on which level you are hired at, your salary will be as follows:
IT Application Development -- Entry Level - $6,331 - $8,514 Monthly
IT Application Development -- Journey Level - $6,806 - $9,154 Monthly
**As a leader in your field, you will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of modern web and mobile applications for managing spatial datasets owned by the Wildlife Program!
Bring your knowledge and innovation to this role, develop applications that can be implemented using various technologies such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, SQL, and other GIS solutions.*
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What to Expect-
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Working title will,
*Design, develop, and implement modern web and mobile applications for managing and displaying spatial data: *
Build modern, responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, JS/TS and front-end frameworks.
Build mobile applications using COTS solutions enabling staff to view and collect spatial data.
Maintain source code for the applications in an organized repository alongside continuous deployment pipelines for efficient deployments.
*Develop software libraries and APIs for interacting with existing and new spatial datasets. *
Develop suites of tools that allow users and applications to interact with authoritative datasets using repeatable, efficient workflows.
Build APIs that enable the interoperability of datasets both within and outside the GIS section.
Maintain source code for the software in an organized repository and perform automated tests and build utilities.
*Support legacy spatial data management systems and applications: *
Maintain and modify existing codebases for applications such as the Private Lands Hunting System, Lands Information System, and legacy data management scripts.
Communicate changes to legacy systems to the appropriate users and stakeholders.
*Participate in technical analysis and system architecture design process: *
Coordinates with cross-program/division staff to address system and process dependencies.
Makes recommendations on technologies used in the development of web and mobile application solutions.
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Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
To Qualify at the Entry Level:
Please note: **Professional equivalent experience may substitute, year for year, for education requirement as long as that experience is in information technology and geographic information systems experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming and/or maintaining complex spatial and t
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