Job Title: VertiGIS Application Upgrade - Senior Developer / Programmer

Location: Peterborough, Ontario

Work Model: Onsite

Duration: 7 months

Extension: 1 Time

Submission Deadline: 2026-08-05, 10:00 a.m.

Must Haves

- Experience using GIS software suites, ideally ArcGIS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME.

Description / Responsibilities / Skills

Description

- upgrade Geocortex based GIS applications to the recent VertiGIS platform
- multi-year effort to upgrade up to 18 business-critical geospatial applications hosted on the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP)
- deliver like-for-like upgrades of up to 18 existing Geocortex applications, preserving current functionality while upgrading the underlying technology
- ensure continued alignment with GO-ITS standards and service delivery requirements, maintain vendor support, and mitigate risks
- support Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliance, and deliver an overall improved user experience
- resource may be partially assigned to Bill 5 related projects or initiatives on an as needed basis

Responsibilities

- Provide senior technical expertise, project leadership, and coordination of activities in the development, implementation, and maintenance
- Leads the technical aspects of projects through all stages of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, translating business documents into technical specifications
- Recommends and directs the measurement and improvement of tools, techniques, standards, and performance criteria
- Provides coaching and direction to junior analysts throughout the project
- Guides the feasibility studies and cost-effective analyses of proposed client I⁢ initiatives

Desirable Skills

- Experience developing and deploying solutions to cloud platforms, ideally Azure




- Experience developing web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS) and scripting (Python)
- Ability to troubleshoot and support incident management and operations

Technical Experience

- Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal

Deliverables

- like-for-like upgrades of up to 18 existing Geocortex applications
- upgraded VertiGIS applications with improved integration with enterprise data, geoprocessing services, and portal technologies
- AODA compliance support
- installation guides and build books
- project status updates to management

Experience & Skill Set Requirements

Technical Experience - 65

- Experience with Esri's ArcGIS Enterprise suite of products e.g., ArcPro SDK, File Geodatabases, ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, ArcGIS Notebooks, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Image Server, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, GIS infrastructure and networking management and modernization
- Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and web services (REST, JSON, AJAX)
- Experience developing GIS web applications (JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS, VertiGIS/Geocortex, and/or FME)
- Experience with Python, VBA, .Net, C++, C#, SQL, and SDKs

Communication Experience - 30
- Experience communicating technical concepts to lay audiences
- Experience negotiating / resolving project direction to achieve consensus
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders, Business Analysts and project management
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Experience with development/maintenance of documentation including installation guides and build books.
- Ability to gather, review, and provide feedback to business requirements.

IT Public Sector Experience - 5
- Experience with projects in the Land and Resources I⁢ Cluster (LRC) or Ontario Government

📌 VertiGIS Application Upgrade - Senior Developer / Programmer (Peterborough)
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