Developer GIS

Job Title: Developer GIS (Expert)

Location: 9000 Gent, Belgium

Duration: ASAP - 15/07/2027

Mode of work: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Languages: Dutch

Job Description - Roles and Responsibilities

• We are looking for a developer expert with knowledge of GIS within the Data Integration Applications team. As a developer expert, you will join an agile scrum team and you will mainly be responsible for the technical implementation of user stories, evolutionary maintenance and operational management of the software.
• Proven experience in development of the based applications
• Proven experience in leading a development team and coaching developers.
• Be able to perform demonstrable experience in programming assignments very smoothly: coding, testing and debugging.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Agile development methodology, in which a leading role can be taken.
• Language requirement: Dutch at European CEFR - level C2.

Your profile:

• Higher education (master) with technical or engineering background, or equivalent through experience.
• Demonstrable experience of at least 9 years as a Developer Expert or similar. This is specifically for the development of data-driven web applications and APIs.
• You have experience with database technology and its optimization.
• Experience with geographic data and applications.
• You can sink your teeth into coming up with solutions and don't give up until you have found a structural solution that makes the systems better, faster, more reliable and more scalable.
• You are a team player and you are not afraid to defend your solutions with the necessary argumentation. You take a critical look at the supplied use cases from a technical point of view and communicate with other teams, customers and users if necessary.

Technical competencies:

• Skill in making technical analyses based on input from functional and business analysts.
• Knowledge of database technology (MS SQL server, Postgres) and optimizing SQL queries (query plans, indexes).
• Knowledge of technologies such as .NET Framework, OpenAPI, Powershell, XML, YAML.
• Experience with geographic information systems and geographic concepts (projection systems, ECQL, GML, Geojson, WKT...).
• Knowledge of GIS solutions such as ESRI ARCGIS products, Geoserver and OSGeo related products ...
• Interest in standardization and knowledge of specific geographical standards such as OGC specifications
• Knowledge of Azure and cloud computing is an added value.
• Knowledge of cloud computing and specifically Microsoft Azure Cloud is a plus.

Skills

• Proven experience in making technical analyses based on input from functional and business analysts
• Demonstrable experience in development of the based applications
• Demonstrable experience with database technology (MS SQL server, Postgres) and optimizing SQL queries (query plans, indexes)
• Proven experience with geographic information systems and geographic concepts (projection systems, ECQL, GML, Geojson, WKT...)
• Language requirement: Dutch at European CEFR - level C2.
• Proven experience in leading a development team and coaching developers.
• Be able to perform demonstrable experience in programming assignments very smoothly: coding, testing and debugging.
• Proven experience with the .NET Framework and/or OpenAPI.
• Proven experience with ESRI ARCGIS products.
• Proven experience with Geoserver and OSGeo products.
• Demonstrable experience/interest in standardization and knowledge of specific geographical standards such as OGC specifications.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Agile development methodology, in which a leading role can be taken.
• Proven experience with Azure and cloud computing.